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Star City Pride Parade
Capitol GroundsStar 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 … Continued
Peace Parade and Walking Meditation
Capitol GroundsThe 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. … Continued
Children’s Mental Health Awareness
Capitol GroundsMay 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 … Continued
Nebraska’s Worker’s Memorial Day
Capitol GroundsA 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 … Continued
Abraham Lincoln Honor Guard
Capitol GroundsThe Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Nebraska and the Dakotas, will hold a vigil at the Nebraska Capitol's Lincoln Monument on Thursday February 12, 2026 … Continued
Nebraska Walk for Life
Capitol GroundsNebraska Right to Life will hold a public gathering on the north side of the Nebraska Capitol on Saturday January 31, 2026. the walk will begin with speeches and a 45 minute program at the Capitol at 10:00 a.m. and then the group will walk around the Capitol and proceed to the Cornhusker Hotel for … Continued
Human Trafficking Awareness Weekend
Capitol GroundsThere will be a series of events on the exterior of the Nebraska Capitol and the Capitol tower will be lit with blue light to draw attention to the crime of human trafficking the weekend of January 9 - 11, 2026. On Friday January 9, the Set Me Free Project will have speakers and a … Continued
2025 Lincoln Veterans Parade
Capitol GroundsOn Sunday November 16, 2025 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. the Lincoln Veterans Parade Group's annual parade will begin at 21st and K Street and will conclude at the Capitol's north plaza.
Gettysburg Address Remembrance
Capitol GroundsThe Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will commemorate the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's November 19 Gettysburg Address on the West Plaza on Saturday November 15 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Drug Prevention Month
Capitol GroundsThe Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will have the exterior tower of the Capitol lit red on October 24, 2025 to raise awareness for Drug Prevention Month.