Things to Do with Kids in Lincoln, NE

  • TripBuzz found 38 things to do with kids in or near Lincoln, Nebraska, including 9 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ashland and Roca.
  • From Memorial Stadium to Lincoln Children's Museum, the Lincoln area offers 41 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Parks, Movie Theaters and Sports Stadiums (Professional).
  • A largely populated city in Nebraska, Lincoln is the state capital. The city is less than an hour from Omaha and is home to the University of Nebraska. It further features many museums, theaters and concert venues for residents and tourists to enjoy. Other attractions in the city include a children's zoo, arboretum and an astronomical observatory.
  • TripBuzz found 38 things to do with kids in or near Lincoln, Nebraska, including 9 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ashland and Roca.
  • From Memorial Stadium to Lincoln Children's Museum, the Lincoln area offers 41 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Parks, Movie Theaters and Sports Stadiums (Professional).
  • A largely populated city in Nebraska, Lincoln is the state capital. The city is less than an hour from Omaha and is home to the University of Nebraska. It further features many museums, theaters and concert venues for residents and tourists to enjoy. Other attractions in the city include a children's zoo, arboretum and an astronomical observatory.
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Skaters take to the ice during open skate times.
1.9 Miles
94% 294 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 1 Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68588 MoreLess Info
Memorial Stadium is the home of the Nebraska Huskers football team, a Division 1 squad that plays in the Big Ten conference. The football program was previously one of the most successful on a year-to-year basis.
1.3 Miles
94% 219 votes
Children's Museums 1420 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 MoreLess Info
At the Lincoln Children's Museum, children can bathe and groom dogs at the Happy Healthy Pets exhibit, and learn about pet nutrition. Children can also pretend to anchor a local news show, serve pizza, work at a pretend post office, and pretend to be firefighters.
3.6 Miles
87% 114 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 300 W Q Street, Lincoln, NE MoreLess Info
Divided into two bowls and three levels, the Pinnacle Bank Arena can hold over 15,000 individuals. The arena is home to the Nebraska Husker Basketball Team and hosts a variety of events, including concerts, conferences, and outside sporting events.
0.7 Miles
85% 253 votes
Zoos 1222 South 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 MoreLess Info
The 10-acre Lincoln Children's Zoo features 300 animals from 90 species. At the zoo, visitors can feed domesticated animals, watch butterflies at Laura's Butterfly Pavilion, touch anthropoids from around the world, and hear zookeepers talk about a different animal every hour at the Critter Encounter Show.
3.0 Miles
60% 5 votes
Family Fun Center 15 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68521 MoreLess Info
Champions Fun Center offers a wide selection of indoor entertainment for the whole family. The center features a go-kart racing track, cosmic bowling, miniature golf, an adventure maze and an arcade.
1.2 Miles
47% 15 votes
Skating Rinks 300 N 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68504 MoreLess Info
Families and children can enjoy skating at the Skate Zone in Lincoln. There are open public skate sessions regularly held, and the venue can be booked for school events, special event skates, private parties, and birthday party packages.
3.8 Miles
90% 117 votes
Natural History Museums 307 Morrill Hall, Lincoln, NE MoreLess Info
The University of Nebraska State Museum offers visitors the chance to interact with an interactive map explaining earth's evolution, see photographs by Don Doll, S.J. of Native American children, and explore fossils found over the last 50 years when making Nebraska's highways. At the museum, visitors see natura…
3.4 Miles
90% 73 votes
Parks 70th and Normal Blvd., Lincoln, NE MoreLess Info
Anglers go to Holmes Park and Lake to try to catch largemouth bass, carp, white perch, bluegill, catfish, and rainbow trout. The facility also has a baseball diamond, volleyball court, golf course, and an observatory.
1.5 Miles
100% 17 votes
Movie Theaters 313 N. 13th Street, Lincoln, NE MoreLess Info
Mary Riepma Ross Film Theatre shows independent cinema and documentaries and features two screens, a research library and film storage archive, offices and a concessions stand. Their two theaters seat 355 people combined.
0.5 Miles
88% 33 votes
Parks 23rd and N. to 33rd and Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE MoreLess Info
Located in downtown Lincoln, Antelope Park offers a variety of activities for visitors. There's a large playground, a pavilion that hosts live music and dancing, gardens, a swimming pool, and a golf course.
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