The Party in the Parks events were initiated in the summer of 2013 to provide free community arts events in Union Plaza Park. Party in the Parks is being expanded in 2015 to include other free performing and visual arts events in many different Lincoln parks throughout the summer months.
All programs are free to the public.
"We want to thank the many community partners who come together to make Party in the Parks events happen," said Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Johnson. "Party in the Parks are cooperative efforts that make Lincoln a fun place for residents and visitors."
Play in the Parks!
Explore, Experience and Enjoy FREE Activities in the Parks
The Play in the Parks events initiated in the summer of 2016 to provide free community events focused on wellness throughout Lincoln. It's sister program, Party in the Parks, started in 2013.
Check out out the free activities, classes and programs like Water Fitness, Canoeing at Holmes Lake, and Yoga in the Park.
Play in the Parks
Noyes Art Gallery Annual Art in the Garden
Come by for a great day of art and flowers!
Date and time to be announced
Location: Sunken Gardens, Capitol Parkway & S. 27th St.
Attend this free event and visit over 50 artists selling their work, enjoy live music and dance, food vendors, free parking, and the beautiful garden. Partial proceeds go to the Sunken Gardens.
Rain or shine event - artist discretion to participate, no rain location this year. We will hold the event at the gardens in the rain.
Stransky Park Summer Concert Series
Free and family friendly concerts! KZUM’s summer concert series runs June 2 through July 28 at Lincoln’s Stransky Park (17th & Harrison) with a summer full of performers from across the state and region. Stransky Park Concert Series also features a rotating schedule of local food vendors. Performers are supported by tips from the audience. Blankets and/or lawn chairs are encouraged.
Dates: Thursdays in June and July
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Band schedule: Visit KZUM for more details.
Lincoln Municipal Band Summer Concert Series
Beginning in 1911, the Lincoln Municipal Band (LMB) has presented an annual series of free Sunday evening summer concerts during July and August in Antelope Park. These free concerts are the most popular events of the Lincoln Parks and Recreation summer performance series and boast regular crowds of over 1500 citizens from Lincoln and its surrounding communities.
Lincoln Municipal Band
Come and join the Lincoln Municipal Band as it continues one of Lincoln’s oldest traditions at over one hundred years.
Dates: Sundays in July
Time: 7 PM
Location: Antelope Park Bandshell, Garfield St. & Memorial Dr.
Hub & Soul
Dates: Last Friday of June through September
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Union Plaza Amphitheatre – 21st and "Q" Streets
Hub & Soul is a free community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate music, local food, and Lincoln’s parks. Presented by Cornhusker Bank, Hub & Soul is a community music series for the entire family that celebrates local music, craft beer, and local food in one of Lincoln’s most beautiful parks, Union Plaza.
For more information and schedule details visit Hub & Soul.
Grab your blanket or a few chairs and come out for a free family friendly movie in the park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket. No RSVP. No Tickets. Movies will begin around 8:45-9:00 p.m. depending on sunset. In the case of inclement weather the movies will be moved inside the Recreation Center.
Sponsored by Lincoln Parks and Recreation and the Lincoln Parks Foundation.
Movie titles, locations and dates to be announced.
Flatwater Shakespeare Company
Visit the Flatwater Shakespeare website for information about Shakespeare Performances in the Park.
Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for other locations.
Time: Performances begin at 7:00 PM.
Date and time to be announced
Dates and Locations: Visit flatwatershakespearecompany.org for additional dates not in public parks.