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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.[a]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Mid to late winter

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Fall/autumn

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  • Early September: Sports Car Club of America Solo National Championship[30] Autocross
  • Mid September: Streets Alive![31]
  • Late September/Early October: Lincoln Calling[32]
  • Second Saturday in October: Pumpkin Run;[33] Market to Market Relay Nebraska[34]
  • Late October: Boo at the Zoo[35]
  • November: Nebraska State High School Football Championships; Nebraska State High School Volleyball Championships[36]
  • Early November: The Good Life Halfsy[37]
  • First Saturday in November: Put the Beds to Bed[11]
  • Mid November: Shop the Blocks[38]
  • November 11: Veterans Day Walk of Recognition, program at Auld Recreation Center

Early winter

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  • Second Sunday in December: Nebraska State Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Carol Sing[39]

Notes

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  9. ^ "James Arthur Vineyards - Calendar of Events". www.jamesarthurvineyards.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Lincoln Race Course – Lincoln, Nebraska". Lincolnracing.com. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. 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. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  25. ^ "Lancaster County SuperFair". Lancaster County Ag Society. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  26. ^ "Lincoln Events and Tickets". Pinnacle Bank Arena. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. 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 Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sports Car Club of America, Inc.
  31. ^ "Lincoln Streets Alive 2014". Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  32. ^ "This is Lincoln Calling". Lincoln Calling. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  33. ^ "Pumpkin Run - NSC Events". Nebraska Sports Council. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  34. ^ "Market to Market Relay Nebraska - Team Running Relay from Omaha to Lincoln". Market to Market Relay. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  35. ^ "Boo at the Zoo". Lincoln Children's Zoo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  36. ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association Volleyball". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  37. ^ "The Race". The Good Life Halfsy. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  38. ^ "Shop the Blocks". Downtown Lincoln Association. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  39. ^ "Pinewood Bowl - Carol Sing!". Pinewood Bowl, Inc. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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