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.

Mid to late winter

 * Mid February: Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration
 * Late February or early March: Nebraska State High School Swimming & Diving Championships; Lincoln Polar Plunge
 * March: Nebraska State High School Basketball Championships

Spring

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

Summer

 * Early June: Cornhusker Boys' and Girls' State; Havelock Charity Run; Celebrate Lincoln
 * Mid June: Formula SAE Lincoln
 * Tuesday evenings in June: Jazz in June
 * Third Friday in June, July and August: Dock Stock
 * Late June: International Thespian Festival; Trail Trek
 * July 3: Uncle Sam Jam
 * Second half of July: Cornhusker State Games (multi-location event)
 * Early August: Lancaster County Fair
 * Second weekend in August: Capital City Ribfest
 * Late August: Lincoln ZombieFest; Nebraska Mud Run
 * Late August to late November: University of Nebraska Cornhusker Football

Fall/autumn

 * Early September: Sports Car Club of America Solo National Championship Autocross
 * Mid September: Streets Alive!
 * Late September/Early October: Lincoln Calling
 * Second Saturday in October: Pumpkin Run; Market to Market Relay Nebraska
 * Late October: Boo at the Zoo
 * November: Nebraska State High School Football Championships; Nebraska State High School Volleyball Championships
 * Early November: The Good Life Halfsy
 * First Saturday in November: Put the Beds to Bed
 * Mid November: Shop the Blocks
 * 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