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The Best Things to Do in Lincoln with Kids

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Looking for a great day trip from Omaha?

Lincoln, Nebraska, has many fun things to do with kids!

The Best Things to Do in Lincoln with Kids

Visit the State Capitol

A large clock tower in front of the Lincoln State Capitol.

  • Guests can visit the Nebraska State Capitol and take educational tours of the building. Elevators take guests all the way to the top to the observation deck for a wonderful view!

 

Visit Memorial Stadium

The empty seats and field at Lincoln Memorial Stadium.

  • Husker fans will love to see Memorial Stadium up close! Guests can enter through the Gate 23A viewing area (see here for hours, closed near game days), or a walking tour.

 

Morrill Hall

A statue of a wooly mammoth in front of Lincoln Morrill hall.

  • Morrill Hall, Nebraska’s largest natural history museum, houses Mueller Planetarium, a hands-on science discovery center, and the Elephant Hall, where visitors can see the world’s largest articulated fossil mammoth among the collection of fossil elephants!

 

Lincoln Children’s Museum

The outside front of the Lincoln Children\'s Museum building.

  • The Lincoln Children’s Museum includes a variety of interactive exhibits for fun, play, and creativity.

 

Lincoln Children’s Zoo

A wooden structure with an animal on it at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

  • The Lincoln Children’s Zoo recently added some fantastic new exhibits! We loved the easy walking paths to see the animals, and it was a great day trip from Omaha!
  • Tip: If you have an Omaha Zoo membership, you might receive a discount on admission to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo!

 

The inside of a building next to a large slide at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

A large slide at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

  • My kids loved the play area built right next to the Spider Monkeys! Kids will love to be able to climb, crawl, slide, and play!

 

A person feeding a giraffe at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

  • Guests will also love feeding the giraffes right out of their hands!

 

A close of someone holding a butterfly at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

  • At the butterfly house, the kids loved when the butterflies landed on their fingers!

 

Three large tortoises at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo. A large tiger near a water feature at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.A group of penguins swimming at the Lincoln Children\'s Zoo.

 

Hurt’s Donut

A close up of a box of donuts at Lincoln Hurts Donut.

  • For a special treat, stop by Hurt’s Donut while in Lincoln. With so many delicious flavors, it was difficult to choose!

 

Baker’s Candy – Greenwood, NE

A display of colorful candies at Baker\'s Candies.

  • On the way home to Omaha from Lincoln, be sure to stop at Baker’s Candies in Greenwood, NE (about halfway, near Ashland).
  • Guests can sample delicious chocolate meltaways!

 

A close up of a garden with stone paver paths

Visitors will also love a stop to the Sunken Gardens and to Pioneers Park Nature Center!

 

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  • Top 10 Things to Do with Kids in Omaha
  • Day and Weekend Trips from Omaha

 

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