The city of Lincoln and the University of Nebraska - Lincoln offer a wide variety of arts and entertainment venues to students, employees, and members of the public. Home to eight theatres and eleven museums, the Lancaster County community offers an array of exhibits and performances year-round, along with regular seasonal events hosted by the city, like the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Haymarket Farmer's Market, Jazz in June, and Capitol City Ribfest, Lincoln Community Playhouse and the Pinnacle Bank Arena with top headliner events.. Please note that event schedules vary from year to year. Please review individual venues for performance schedules and times.
Theatres and Performing Arts Centers
- Lied Center for Performing Arts
- Jazz In June
- Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival
- Temple Theatre
- Johnny Carson Theatre
- Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater
- Lincoln Community Playhouse
- Angels Theatre Co., Inc.
- The Rococo Theatre
- Capital Jazz Society
- Nebraska Repertory Theatre
- Pla Mor Ballroom
- Tada Theatre
- The Bourbon Theatre
Art Galleries and Museums
- Sheldon Museum of Art
- Lied Center for Performing Arts
- Morrill Hall-the University of Nebraska Museum
- International Quilt Center & Museum
- The Burkholder Project
- Morrill hall
- Midwest African Museum of Art (MAMA)
- Robert Hellestad Textiles Gallery
- Arts Incorporated
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts
- Eloise Kruger Gallery University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Gallery 9
- Great Plains Art Museum
- Lux Center for the Arts
- Midwest African Museum of Art (MAMA)
- Noyes Art Gallery
- Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery University of Nebraska Lincoln