Star City Buzz: Events happening May 15-17

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 15-17.

Multi-day

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt — Puzzling Adventures — Every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Lincoln Libraries — Various locations — Various events throughout the week/weekend
Spring Parade of Homes — Throughout Lincoln — Weeknights 5 to 8 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 12 to 5 p.m.
YMCA of Lincoln’s 6th Annual Community-wide Swimsuit Drive — Lincoln YMCAs — Until May 20
Sandhills Global Event Center
NQHA Hall of Fame Quarter Horse Show — Thurs. through Sun., 8 a.m. start
2026 Total Dog Experience — Fri. through Sun. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

East Nebraska Sports presents Neon Glow Softball Showdown — Venues and times vary, Fri. through Sun.
Supreme Basketball presents 2026 Midwest Mayhem — Venues and times vary, Fri. through Sun.
2026 Weekend to Remember — The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel — Fri. through Sun., times vary
Explore Prairie Pines — Prairie Pines Nature Preserve — Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 to 5 p.m.
Big Ten Outdoor Championships — Nebraska Outdoor Track
Fri. — Field events 10 a.m.; Combined events 12 p.m.; Track events 5:46 p.m.
Sat. — Combined events 9:30 a.m.; Field events 12 p.m.; Track events 3:15 p.m.
Sun. — Field events 10:10 a.m.; Track events 12:34 p.m.

Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Sioux Falls Canaries — Haymarket Park — Fri. 7:05 p.m.; Sat. 6:05 p.m.; Sun. 1:05 p.m.
Math Happens — Lincoln Children’s Museum — Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Live Horse Racing — Legacy Downs — Sat. and Sun., Post time 1:30 p.m.

Friday, May 15

UBT Pop-Up: Vital Vines — Union Bank Place Pop-Up Shop — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Coffee Haus hosted by Veterans Advisory Group — VFW Post 3606 Miller-Long — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
NCAA Regional: Nebraska Softball vs. South Dakota — Bowlin Stadium — 5:30 p.m.
Founder & Friends Happy Hour — Boiler Brewing — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Live Music by Bobby Gadoury — Art & Soul — 6 to 8 p.m.
LUX Center for the Arts
Scratching the Surface: Sgraffito Workshop — 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Wheel Night — 6 to 8 p.m. — Sold out

Uni Place Makers Market — University Place — 6 to 10 p.m.
Dynasty Combat Sports presents Spring Brawl 2026 — Pinnacle Bank Arena — South Lobby doors 6:30 p.m.; Event 7:30 p.m.
Karaoke Night w/DJ Doug — James Arthur Vineyards — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
David Koechner — Howler Comedy Club — 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Bourbon Theatre
Recession Pop Rave — Doors 7 p.m.; Show 8 p.m.
That Lincoln Dating Show — Doors 7 p.m.; Show 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 16

Camp Creek Threshers Swap Meet — Camp Creek Threshers Association — 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Farmers’ Market — Haymarket — 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pedal For Madonna — Mahoney Park — 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Public Art Lincoln – start Jayne Snyder Trails Center – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free Day: Celebrating Armed Forces Day — Nebraska History Museum — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cars n Stars and Tacos Too — Sam’s Club North parking lot — Car show 12 to 4 p.m.; Star show 8 p.m.
Will’s Walk – Holmes Lake Park – 1 to 4 p.m.
intermix Dance — Lied Center for Performing Arts — 2 p.m.
Lincoln Continentals presents Spring Show — Trinity United Methodist Church — 3 and 7 p.m.
She Sings: Music by Women Composers A Benefit Concert for the LMTA Music Outreach Program — New Visions United Methodist Church — 4 to 5 p.m.
Tails & Trails Pet Festival – Glacial Till Vineyard in Palmyra — 4 to 8 p.m.
Live Music Saturdays — Art & Soul — 6 to 8 p.m.
Summer Music Series: Louis Wright Trio — James Arthur Vineyards — 6 to 9 p.m.
Millennial Pajama Party — Millennial Toybox — 6 to 9 p.m.
Matt and Josie Minikus Concert — Piedmont Park Church — 7 to 8 p.m.
Speak No Evil Music Festival — Duffy’s Tavern and Bodega’s
Agrónomo — Duffy’s — 8 to 8:40 p.m.
Smith and Jessen — Bodega’s — 8:30 to 9:10 p.m.
The Radical Sabbatical — Duffy’s — 9 to 9:40 p.m.
Möbius — Bodega’s — 9:30 to 10:10 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k — Jamaica N. Trail — Packet pickup begins 5:30 a.m.; Race starts 7 a.m.
Sunday Farmers’ Market — College View — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Paint + Party for Pride — UNI Place Creative District — 1 to 5 p.m.
Wheelie Good Ride Academy Learn to Ride Class — Irvingdale Park — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Summer Music Sunday — Kinkaider Taproom — 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday Sunset Music Bingo — Deer Springs Winery — 6 to 8 p.m.
Nick Thune — Howler Comedy Club — 6:30 p.m.
Country Night featuring Stolen Limits & Rosalee — Pla-Mor Ballroom — Dance lessons 7 p.m.; Show 8 to 11 p.m.

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