List of annual cultural events in Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska hosts various cultural events throughout the year. This list is broken into seasons on a calendar year.^{[lower-alpha 1]}

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Mid to late winter

• Mid February: Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration^[1]
• Late February or early March: Nebraska State High School Swimming & Diving Championships;^[2] Lincoln Polar Plunge^[3]
• March: Nebraska State High School Basketball Championships^[4]

Spring

• April: Lincoln Earth Day^[5]
• Mid April: ConStellation Science Fiction Convention^[6]
• First Saturday in May: Mayor's Run^[7]
• First Sunday in May: Lincoln National Guard Marathon and Half-Marathon^[8]
• Third Saturday in May: James Arthur Vineyards Renaissance Festival^[9]
• May 13 to July 17: Horse racing at Lincoln Race Course^[10]
• Mid May: Wake Up the Beds^[11]
• Mid May through Fall: Party in the Parks^[12]
• Early May to late October: The Haymarket Farmers' Market in the Historic Haymarket^[13]

Summer

• Early June: Cornhusker Boys'^[14] and Girls' State;^[15] Havelock Charity Run;^[16] Celebrate Lincoln^[17]
• Mid June: Formula SAE Lincoln^[18]
• Tuesday evenings in June: Jazz in June^[19]
• Third Friday in June, July and August: Dock Stock^[20]
• Late June: International Thespian Festival;^[21] Trail Trek^[22]
• July 3: Uncle Sam Jam^[23]
• Second half of July: Cornhusker State Games (multi-location event)^[24]
• Early August: Lancaster County Fair^[25]
• Second weekend in August: Capital City Ribfest^[26]
• Late August: Lincoln ZombieFest;^[27] Nebraska Mud Run^[28]
• Late August to late November: University of Nebraska Cornhusker Football^[29]

Fall/autumn

• Early September: Sports Car Club of America Solo National Championship^[30] Autocross
• Mid September: Streets Alive!^[31]
• Late September/Early October: Lincoln Calling
• Second Saturday in October: Pumpkin Run;^[32] Market to Market Relay Nebraska^[33]
• Late October: Boo at the Zoo^[34]
• November: Nebraska State High School Football Championships; Nebraska State High School Volleyball Championships^[35]
• Early November: The Good Life Halfsy^[36]
• First Saturday in November: Put the Beds to Bed^[11]
• Mid November: Shop the Blocks^[37]
• November 11: Veterans Day Walk of Recognition, program at Auld Recreation Center

Early winter

• Second Sunday in December: Nebraska State Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Carol Sing^[38]

Notes

1. Some events extend beyond the season the event is listed under.

References

1. "Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration Features "Lincoln" Movie and Lecture". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
2. "Nebraska Schools Activities Association - Swimming/Diving". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
3. "Special Olympics Nebraska - Events - Polar Plunge - Overview". Special Olympics - Nebraska. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
4. "Nebraska state basketball sites get shake up". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. "Lincoln Earth Day". Lincoln Earth Day. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
6. "Constellation 6 - ConStellation". ConStellation. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
7. "Lincoln Track Club - Mayor's Run". Lincoln Track Club. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
8. "Lincoln Marathon and Half-Marathon - The Course". Lincoln Track Club. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
9. "James Arthur Vineyards - Calendar of Events". www.jamesarthurvineyards.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
10. "Lincoln Race Course – Lincoln, Nebraska". Lincolnracing.com. May 13, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
11. "Lincoln Parks and Recreation - Volunteers - Public Gardens". City of Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
12. "Lincoln Parks and Recreation - About Lincoln Parks and Recreation". City of Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
13. "Historic Haymarket - Events - Haymarket Events". Historic Haymarket. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
14. "Official Website of Cornhusker Boys' State". Cornhusker Boys State. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
15. "American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State". Cornhusker Girls State. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
16. "Lincoln Track Club - Havelock Run". Lincoln Track Club. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
17. "Pinnacle bank Arena - Celebrate Lincoln". Pinnacle bank Arena. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
18. "Formula SAE West – Formula Series – Collegiate Design Series – SAE Student Central". Students.sae.org. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
19. "Home - Jazz in June - Great Jazz - Great Food - Great Outdoors". Jazz In June. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
20. "Historic Haymarket". Historichaymarket.info. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
21. "Thespian Festival - EdTA - Educational Theatre Association". Educational Theatre Association. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
22. "trail trek home page". Great Plains Trail Network. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
23. "lincoln.ne.gov - Mayor - Citizen Information Center - Uncle Sam Jam". The City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
24. "Overview - Cornhusker State Games". Nebraska Sports Council. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
25. "Lancaster County SuperFair". Lancaster County Ag Society. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
26. "Lincoln Events and Tickets". Pinnacle Bank Arena. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
27. "Lincoln ZombieFest 2014". Lincoln Zombie Walk. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
28. "Race Details - NSC Events". Nebraska Sports Council. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
29. "Football - Schedule/Results - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". Nebraska Huskers. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
30. Sports Car Club of America Website, Sports Car Club of America, Inc.
31. "Lincoln Streets Alive 2014". Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
32. "Pumpkin Run - NSC Events". Nebraska Sports Council. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
33. "Market to Market Relay Nebraska - Team Running Relay from Omaha to Lincoln". Market to Market Relay. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
34. "Boo at the Zoo". Lincoln Children's Zoo. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
35. "Nebraska School Activities Association Volleyball". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
36. "The Race". The Good Life Halfsy. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
37. "Shop the Blocks". Downtown Lincoln Association. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
38. "Pinewood Bowl - Carol Sing!". Pinewood Bowl, Inc. Retrieved December 10, 2013.