Annual Activities 

In addition to a wide variety of activities and entertainment opportunities daily, see the Calendar of Events. Lincoln offers a long list of annual favorites including:

  1. Abraham Lincoln Celebration - February
  2. BMX Racing
  3. Boo at the Zoo - October
  4. Camp Creek Threshers - July
  5. Celebrate Lincoln Ethnic Festival - June
  6. Chocolate Lover's Fantasy - February
  7. A Colorful Drive - October
  8. Cornhusker Football - September through November
  9. Cork 'n Ale Festival - April
  10. Cornhusker State Games - mid-July
  11. County Fair - August
  12. Downtown Performance Series - mid-May through September
  13. Family New Year's Eve - December
  14. Farmer's Market - May through October
  15. Friday Nights Live Concert Series - end of May through August
  16. Halloween Hurrah - end of October
  17. High School Tournaments
  18. Horse Racing - mid-May through mid-July
  19. Hot Rod Super Nationals - end of May
  20. Independence Day Celebration - July 4
  21. Jazz in June - June
  22. Lincoln Arts Festival - September
  23. Lincoln / National Guard Marathon and Half Marathon - first Sunday in May
  24. Lincoln Saltdogs Baseball - May through September
  25. Lincoln Stars Hockey - October through April
  26. Lincoln Symphony Orchestra - February through May 8
  27. Meadowlark Music Festival - mid-July
  28. Midwest Invitational Basketball Tournament - March
  29. Music and Mozzarella - June and July
  30. Nebraska Horse Expo - March
  31. OctoBEERfest - October
  32. Pumpkin Harvest - October
  33. Red - White Spring Football Game - April
  34. Renaissance Fair - May
  35. Ribfest - Mid-August
  36. Santa Celebration and Santa Station - November/December
  37. Shrine Circus - March
  38. Silver Classic Quarter Horse Show - Septemer
  39. Spooktacular - October
  40. Spring Affair - April
  41. Star City Holiday Parade - First Saturday in December
  42. State Fair - end of August through Labor Day
  43. Strawberry Harvest - May/June
  44. That's Entertainment - June through August
  45. Waverlyfest - July 3 & 4
  46. Winter Weekends at the Zoo - November/December