Nebraska State College Display
2026-03-13 - 2026-03-20 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska State College Board will have a display in the first floor rotunda from March 13 – 29, 2026.

Youth Art Month Display
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-28 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Art Teacher’s Association will display Nebraska student art in the first floor rotunda from March 14 – 28, 2026.

Capitol Concert Series
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-20 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will host a series of noon time concerts in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on March 17, 18, 19 and 20, 2026. Each day there will be performances by an instrumental group and a vocal group.

Nebraska Czech Festivals Display
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-26 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Czechs, Inc. will have a display in the first floor rotunda to promote Czech and Slovak heritage from March 24 – 27, 2026. The display will also have information about the Miss Czech-Slovak US organization.

Youth Art Month Celebration
2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Art Teacher’s Association will hold their Youth Art Month Awards Celebration in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on March 28, 2028 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Transgender Day of Visibility
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03 | First Floor Display
The Rainbow Parents of Nebraska will have a display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from March 30 – April 3, 2026.

Collegiate Hill Day Concert
2026-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will hold a concert in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on March 30, 2026 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Two groups will perform.

NMEA Concert
2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will host two musical groups for a noontime concert in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday April 8, 2026.

Vocal Music Performance
2026-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The O’Neill Elementary Soundsational Singers will perform a noontime concert in the second floor rotunda on Tuesday April 14, 2026.

State Holocaust Commemoration
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education will hold the annual State Holocaust Commemoration on Sunday April 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Arbor Day
2026-04-24 10:00 - 17:00 | NE
The Capitol will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Nebraska’s homegrown state holiday.

Kloefkorn Concert
2026-04-27 12:00 - 12:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Kloefkorn Elementary choir will perform a noontime concert in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Monday April 27. 2026.

Nebraska's Worker's Memorial Day
2026-04-28 | Capitol Grounds
A Worker’s Memorial Day Ceremony and Vigil will be held on the north plaza of the Capitol on Tuesday April 28, 2026 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. to recognize Nebraska worker’s who have died of injuries sustained on the job.

Child Care Awareness Display
2026-05-04 08:00 - 2026-05-08 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Child Care Advocacy group will have a display in first floor rotunda from May 4 – 8, 2026. The display will emphasize child care is critical infrastructure supporting families.

Law Enforcement Week
2026-05-10 - 2026-05-17 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska State Patrol will have a display in first floor rotunda for Law Enforcement Week May 10 – 16, 2026. The display will have portraits of Nebraska Troopers who have fallen in the line of duty in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15.

Children's Mental Health Awareness
2026-05-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Capitol Grounds
May 16th, 2026 there will be a rally on the north plaza of the Capitol from12:00 to 2:00 p.m. as modern pony express riders arrive in support of Children’s Mental Health Awareness.

Peace Parade and Walking Meditation
2026-05-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Linh Quang Buddhist Temple will bring a float parade with themes of pace, compassion and goodwill through the streets of Lincoln and arrive at the Capitol at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday May 16, 2026. The parade will arrive at the north plaza and will have a walking meditation on the sidewalks around the Capitol to celebrate the spirit of Vesak. the event will end at 5:00 p.m.

DHHS Awards Ceremony
2026-05-21 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services hold their Annual Awards Ceremony for DHHS staff reaching 5 years of service in the 2nd floor rotunda on May 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m.

Memorial Day Holiday
2026-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 | NE
The Capitol will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Memorial Day Holiday May 25, 2026. There will be hourly guided tours, except at noon.

Rangeland and Pastoralists Display
2026-06-01 - 2026-06-12 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Section Society for Range Management will have a display in the first floor rotunda from June 1 – 12, 2026 in recognition that the United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.

Cornhusker Girls State
2026-06-04 14:00 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold the Girls State Governor’s Inauguration Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday June 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Cornhusker Boys State
2026-06-05 09:30 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The American Legion will bring activities of Cornhusker Boys State to the Capitol 2nd floor rotunda on Friday June 5, 2026 from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. the boys who have been elected as officers will be sworn in.

Capitol Closes at 2:00 p.m.
2026-06-06 10:00 - 14:00 | NE

Star City Pride Parade
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Capitol Grounds
Star City Pride will hold their annual Pride Parade on the streets surrounding the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday June 13, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The streets around the Capitol will be closed for the parade route and the parade hosts will be announcing the parade from the north plaza of the Capitol.

Capitol Closes at 2:00 p.m.
2026-06-13 10:00 - 14:00 | NE
The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday June 13, 2026.

Ride for America--NE 250 Flag Escort
2026-06-14 16:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The American Legion Department of Nebraska will end a statewide motorcycle escort carrying the United States flag from Scottsbluff to Lincoln in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States in 2nd floor rotunda of the State Capitol at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday June 14, 2026. Following the Flag Day ceremony in the rotunda the flag will be raised on the flagpole at the Capitol where it will fly until Independence Day. The flag will then be put on display at the American Legion Nebraska Headquarters.

NSP Camp 73 Graduation
2026-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska State Patrol will hold the Camp 73 Graduation Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday June 18, 2026 at10:00 a.m.

Capitol Closes at 2:00 p.m.
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 | NE
The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday June 20, 2026.

My Nebraska, Our America Art Display
2026-07-01 08:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Arts Council will host a month-long exhibit of student artwork in the first floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol beginning on July 1. The student art is part of the America 250 semiquincentennial celebration and is being coordinated by the Arts Council and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Court Investiture Ceremony
2026-07-01 15:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Court Administrator’s Office will hold an investiture ceremony in the Capitol rotunda at 3:00 p.m. for a new Court of Appeals Judge.
