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:

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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

Notes

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