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 ChampionshipSports Car Club of America Website , Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Autocross Mid September: Streets Alive! Late September: Nebraska City AppleJack Festival 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

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