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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!

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The Best Things to Do in Lincoln with Kids

Visit the 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

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

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

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

Lincoln Children’s Zoo

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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!

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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!

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

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

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Hurt’s 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

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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!

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

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