Things to Do in Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is that part of the University of Nebraska system which serves as both the land-grant and the comprehensive public University for the State of Nebraska. Those responsible for its origins recognized the value of combining the breadth of a comprehensive University with the professional and outreach orientation of the land grant University, thus establishing a campus which has evolved to become the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska.

The Historic Haymarket is a great place located in downtown Lincoln to enjoy shopping, entertaiment, and dining of all kinds

Pinnacle Bank Arena stands primed and ready to carry Lincoln into the future. With its combination of concrete and metal panel facade, spectacular open-air roof deck, contemporary glass-encased entrance and concourse offering picturesque views of the State Capitol, Pinnacle Bank Arena is an architectural embodiment of aesthetics and modernity. The state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena will offer year-round entertainment, including concerts, family shows, touring acts and sporting events.

The Executive Golf Course is a 9-hole par 32 golf course with challenging holes throughout. This course meanders through Wilderness Ridge Business Park and makes for an enjoyable round in the morning, afternoon or evening and is a great course for a quick nine, small outing, or golf league.

SouthPointe Pavilions is a beautiful, open-air shopping center featuring six movie screens, eight eateries, a variety of stores unique to Lincoln, and signature events for all ages. SouthPointe's wide sidewalks, magical lighting and inviting gathering spots offer so many opportunties--from 'til-you-drop shopping to leisurely dining and socializing. Sure, you'll find what you're looking for. But it's what you're not looking for that makes a visit to SouthPointe truly special.

In the past century, Lincoln’s park and recreation system has grown to become one of the best in the nation. Enjoy some time outside at a lake nearby.

Downtown Lincoln is an energetic environment where we live, learn, work, invest and play.

The Lied Center’s mission is to educate, inspire and entertain the people of Nebraska through the performing arts. For more than two decades, we have presented the greatest artists in the world ranging from Itzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Joffrey Ballet. We offer something for everyone at the Lied, including the best of Broadway, symphony orchestra, dance, music, theatre and family programs.

The Sheldon Museum of Art houses both the Sheldon Art Association collection founded in 1888, and the University of Nebraska collection, initiated in 1929. Together they comprise more than 12,000 works of art in all media. This comprehensive collection of American art includes prominent holdings of 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism, geometric abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, pop, minimalism and contemporary art.

Build, dance, play, climb, create, sing, and laugh at the Lincoln Children's Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here you can be whatever and go wherever your imagination takes you! The Lincoln Children's Museum offers three floors and 23,300 square feet of hands-on exhibits and imaginative programs that allow children and adults to discover the adventure of learning through play together.

The Bob Devaney Sports Center is a sports complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States that includes a 13,595-seat multi-purpose arena, a 1,000-seat covered 25-yard swimming and diving facility and a 5,000-seat covered track and field facility that features a 200-meter hydraulic-banked track. It is home to the Cornhuskers gymnastics, indoor track and field, swimming and diving, wrestling and volleyball teams.

The mission of the Lincoln Community Playhouse (LCP) is to create and promote quality theatrical experiences that meet the needs of the Lincoln area. LCP achieves its mission by providing opportunities for participation by children, youth, and adults; a variety of opportunities for volunteerism; a variety of opportunities for education regarding the theatre; and by promoting a theatre that is entertaining and affordable to a multi-faceted audience.

The Lincoln Children’s Zoo is a children’s zoo located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Designed specifically for children to experience interactive, up-close encounters with all of the Zoo’s animals, Lincoln Children’s Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The Lancaster Event Center shows antiques and crafts shows, Lincoln City Libraries book sales, beer festivals, animal shows and agricultural events, rodeos, car shows, themed runs, gun shows, the Lancaster County Fair, and private events.[4]