Star City Buzz: Events happening June 26-28

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of June 26-28.

Multi-day

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt — Puzzling Adventures — Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Matchday at Miller Time Pub & Grill — Miller Time Pub & Grill — Events continue through July 19
2026 World Cup Watch Party — The Royal Grove — Times vary through July 19
Wheelie Good Ride Academy Learn to Ride Class — Irvingdale Park — Mon. through Thurs. 6 to 7 p.m.; Sun. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Lincoln Libraries Events — Various locations — Events happening throughout the weekend
2026 Summer Music Series — Zipline Tap & Grill — Thurs. 6 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m. through Sept. 25
Chicago — TADA Theatre — Thurs. through Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. through June 28
Explore Prairie Pines — Prairie Pines Nature Preserve — Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 to 5 p.m.
Pineapple Days — Francie & Finch, Lincoln Running Club, Parrish Shops, Raygun, Ruby Begonias, Threads and Underground Printing — Fri. through Sun., times vary
Sandhills Global Event Center
Lincoln Gun Show — Fri. 5 to 8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Here’s the Beef Race — Sandhills Global Event Center — Fri. through Sun., times vary
Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show — Sandhills Global Event Center — Sat. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Chicago Dogs — Haymarket Park — Fri. 7:05 p.m.; Sat. 3:05 p.m.; Sun. 1:05 p.m.
James and the Giant Peach — Nebraska Communities Playhouse — Fri. and Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. through June 28
Summer Card Show & Collector’s Showcase — Let’s Pickle! — Sat. and Sun., times vary
Lincoln Children’s Museum

Friday, June 26

Lincoln CBMC Coffee Connection — Amigos/Kings Classic — 7 to 8 a.m.
UBT Pop-Up: Vital Vines — Union Bank Place Pop-Up Shop — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Founder & Friends Happy Hour — Boiler Brewing — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hub & Soul Music Series — Union Plaza — 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday Nights Live Summer Concert Series featuring The Personics — SouthPointe Pavilions — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Free Outdoor Movie Night — Trinity Lutheran Church — 8 to 11 p.m.
Nghtmre — The Royal Grove — 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Karaoke — Bourbon Theatre — Doors 9 p.m.; show 9 p.m.
The Dave Merkel Show — Tank’s Country — 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday, June 27

Cars & Coffee — Museum of American Speed — 8 a.m. to noon
Farmers’ Market — Haymarket — 8 a.m. to noon
Downtown Family Day — Centennial Mall and P Street — 10 a.m. to noon
TAA: Shrek KIDS — Lincoln Community Playhouse — 10 to 11 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Henna — Handspoken Fair Trade — 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
2026 Construction Olympics — NeighborWorks Lincoln — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open House — Kuck MotorSports — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Food Truck Fest 2026 — LincOne Federal Credit Union — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
Family Film Fest — The Ross — 11:30 a.m.
Mindful Explorations in Watercolor Workshop — Clements Noyes Art Gallery — 1 to 3 p.m.
Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Chicago Dogs — Haymarket Park — 3:05 p.m.
2Timer, Within Wilds, Vultures — Duffy’s Tavern — Doors 6 p.m.; Show 6:30 p.m.
2026 Free Concerts — Piedmont Park Seventh-day Adventist Church — 6 p.m.
Lied Center Triple Threat Broadway Intensive Showcase — Lied Center for Performing Arts — 6 p.m.
Live Music Saturdays — Art & Soul — 6 to 8 p.m.
Summer Music Series: Drive South — James Arthur Vineyards — 6 to 9 p.m.
Brews at the Zoo: AM/FM — Lincoln Children’s Zoo — 6 to 11 p.m.
Andy Gross Magic Show — Howler Comedy Club — 6:30 and 9 p.m.
The Garage Band — Deer Springs Winery — 7 to 9 p.m.
Briella Steiner with Jackson Wayne — Tank’s Country — 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturdays at Hyde Observatory — Hyde Observatory — Sundown to 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 28

Trail Trek 2026 — Lincoln East High School — 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday Farmers’ Market — College View — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Crafty Drag Brunch — Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stick & Puck — John Breslow Ice Hockey Center — 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Chicago Dogs — Haymarket Park — 1:05 p.m.
Sundaes on Sunday: Sharon Kreimer & Bobby Gadoury — James Arthur Vineyards — 2 to 4 p.m.
Summer Music Sunday with Rockin’ Woody — Kinkaider Taproom — 4 to 7 p.m.
Country Night featuring Rosalee & Tami Hall — Pla-Mor Ballroom — Dance lessons 7 p.m.; show 8 to 11 p.m.

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