Free & Cheap Things to Do in Lincoln, NE

  • The list below includes 33 free or cheap things to do in or near Lincoln, Nebraska, including 39 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Parks, Movie Theaters and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From Sunken Gardens to Holmes Park & Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lincoln and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ashland and Roca.
  • The list below includes 33 free or cheap things to do in or near Lincoln, Nebraska, including 39 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Parks, Movie Theaters and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From Sunken Gardens to Holmes Park & Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lincoln and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ashland and Roca.
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48.4 Miles
65% 71 votes
Movie Theaters 3201 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68131 MoreLess Info
Marcus Midtown Cinema is an entertainment destination that features 5 CineDine auditoriums that each include a full service menu and a cocktail service. The cinema also offers special discounts such as '$5 Tuesdays'.
49.0 Miles
88% 372 votes
Children's Museums 500 South 20th St, Omaha, NE 68102 MoreLess Info
The Omaha Children's Museum features many areas where children can play and learn. For the littlest ones, there is the wiggle room, while the older ones can play at a pretend grocery store, fire station and farmhouse.
49.1 Miles
96% 574 votes
Art Museum 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68102 MoreLess Info
American art, including American western art, Latin American art and American Indian art, is featured at the Joslyn Art Museum. The museum also offers European art, as well as a large collection of ancient art.
49.1 Miles
89% 71 votes
Parks 600 Abbott Drive, Omaha, NE 68110 MoreLess Info
Part of the larger Lauritzen Gardens area, Kenefick Park features displays of two classic Union Pacific Railroad trains - the largest diesel-electric locomotive ever built, and the largest steam locomotive in the world.
49.3 Miles
90% 618 votes
Botanical Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE 68108 MoreLess Info
Visitors to Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center can visit the arboretum and bird sanctuary, featuring Nebraska's seven regional plant communities. While at the center, visitors can stroll through many other gardens including an English perennial border garden, a rose garden, and a tree peony garden.
49.3 Miles
92% 72 votes
Colleges & Universities 2500 California Street, Omaha, NE 68178 MoreLess Info
Creighton University is a private, Jesuit, Roman Catholic institution of higher learning with a total enrollment of 8,019. The university's athletic programs compete in the Big East conference of Division I.
49.3 Miles
86% 175 votes
Parks 800 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102 MoreLess Info
The Heartland of America Park is a leisure park that is most widely known for the 300-foot water jet fountain and light show. The park spans a total of 31-acres and also has a paved walking trail.
49.4 Miles
85% 20 votes
Art Museum 724 S 12th St, Omaha, NE 68102 MoreLess Info
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts was founded in 1981 and has since been dedicated to the single goal of supporting contemporary artists with exceptional talent. Residencies can be conducted at the site and there are community art projects.
49.4 Miles
90% 178 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Omaha, NE MoreLess Info
Visitors can drive through the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari to view elk, white tail deer, wolves, eagles, and bison. The park also features a hands-on petting area with pygmy goats and chickens.
49.5 Miles
93% 731 votes
History Museums 801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108 MoreLess Info
The Durham Museum is located in the Art Deco building that once was Union Square. The museum has permanent exhibits like the Swanson Gallery, the Union Pacific Train Cars, and the Byron Reed Collection, as well as many temporary exhibits from the Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress National Archives.
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