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All events are in Central time unless specified.

August 2026
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16 1:05 pm Husker Soccer vs. South Dakota	17 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 9 am–6 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 12 pm–12:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 1 pm–3 pm (402) Creamery on the Plaza 1 pm–3 pm Big Red Welcome Information Booth 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–6:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 6 pm–10 pm Mini Golf at Prehistoric Putt 6:30 pm–8:30 pm New Climber Night 8 pm–10 pm Block Parties 8 pm–10 pm Harper Schramm Smith Village Block Party	18 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 10 am–11 am Downtown Walking Tour 10 am–11 am Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 1 pm–3 pm Lincoln Bike and Ice Cream Ride 1 pm–2:30 pm Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 2 pm–2:45 pm Discover Love Library 2 pm–4:30 pm EGYM Gameday - Chest Press Challenge 3 pm–5 pm (402) Creamery on the Plaza 3 pm–5 pm Big Red Welcome Information Booth 5 pm–5:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–6:30 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 6 pm–10 pm Mini Golf at Prehistoric Putt 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Welcome Week Open Climb 8 pm–10 pm Abel Sandoz Block Party 8 pm–10 pm Block Parties 8 pm–10 pm Kauffman Block Party 8:30 pm–9:30 pm Late-Night History Tour 8:30 pm–9:30 pm Transfer and Commuter Student Connect for Late-Night History Tour	19 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am–8:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 10 am–11:30 am Commuter Student Connect for Downtown Walking Tour 10 am–11 am Downtown Walking Tour 10 am–11 am Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 10 am–11 am Transfer Student Connect for Class Routes Tours 12 pm–12:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 1 pm–1:45 pm Discover Love Library 1 pm–3 pm Lincoln Bike and Ice Cream Ride 2 pm–4:30 pm EGYM Gameday - Leg Press Challenge 3 pm–4:30 pm Canceled: Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 5 pm–8 pm Freshman VIP Night 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–8 pm Open Rec Night at Campus Recreation 6:30 pm–8:30 pm New Climber Night 8 pm–10 pm Block Parties 8 pm–10 pm Massengale Block Party 8 pm–10 pm Suites Courtyards Block Party	20 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 8:30 am–10:30 am Urban Plunge - Volunteer at a nonprofit 10 am–12 pm 2026 Graduate Student Welcome 10 am–11 am Downtown Walking Tour 10 am–11 am Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 10 am–11 pm Movie Thursday at Lincoln Grand Cinema 11 am–1 pm Part-Time Job Fair 12:30 pm–2 pm Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 1:30 pm–2:15 pm Discover Love Library 2:30 pm–5 pm College Welcome Programs 2:30 pm–4 pm College Welcome: College of Education and Human Sciences 5 pm–5:30 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 6 pm–10 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6 pm–6:50 pm Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 pm–8:30 pm New Climber Night 6:30 pm–7:30 pm Residence Hall Floor Meetings 7:05 pm Husker Soccer vs. Notre Dame 8 pm–10 pm Playfair: The Ultimate Icebreaker 8 pm–10 pm Transfer and Commuter Student Connect for Playfair	21 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am–8:50 am Free Group Fitness Classes 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 9 am–11 am Out-of-State Student Welcome 10 am–11 am Downtown Walking Tour 10 am–11 am Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 12 pm–1 pm Commuter Student Lunch and Campus Tour 2 pm–4:30 pm EGYM Gameday - Hip Thrust Challenge 2 pm–4 pm Trivia and Tazza 4:30 pm–5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome 5:30 pm–7 pm Chancellor’s BBQ 6 pm–11:55 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 6:30 pm–9 pm Husker Mania 9 pm–10 pm Mind Games by Paul Ramsay	22 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 9:30 am–10:15 am Goat Yoga 10 am–12 pm Haymarket Farmers Market Tour 10 am–11 am Mapping Your Class Routes Tour 10 am–12 pm Well-Being Fest 10:30 am–11:15 am Goat Yoga 11:30 am–12:15 pm Goat Yoga 12 pm–2 pm Lincoln Bike and Ice Cream Ride 1 pm–11:55 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 2 pm–4 pm Big Thread Welcome 2:30 pm–4:30 pm Lincoln Bike and Ice Cream Ride 2:30 pm–4:30 pm Transfer and Commuter Student Connect at Ice Cream Bike Ride 8 pm–11 pm Party at the Union
23 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 1 pm–8 pm Bowling at Husker Bowling Center 1:05 pm Husker Soccer vs. Alabama 7 pm–8:30 pm Big Red Welcome Street Festival I a.k.a Free “Stuff” Sunday	24 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 7:45 am–3 pm UNL Guides 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 12 pm–1 pm Dean’s Welcome and Ice Cream Social 6:30 pm–8:30 pm New Climber Night	25 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 7:45 am–3 pm UNL Guides 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 5 pm–5:50 pm Outdoor Pop Pilates 7 pm–9 pm Women’s Climb Night	26 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 8 am Husker Student POWER Challenge Presented by Nebraska’s Campus Store 4 pm–6 pm Nvolvement Fair on City Campus 8:30 pm–10 pm Tunnel Walk	27 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 6 am–6:50 am Sunrise and Spin 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 3 pm–5 pm East Campus Job Fair 3 pm–5 pm Nvolvement Fair on East Campus 5:30 pm–7 pm LGBTQA+ Welcome Celebration 7:05 pm Husker Soccer vs. Omaha 8 pm–8:50 pm Monster Mash MixxedFit 8:30 pm–10:30 pm Muppets From Space	28 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 12 am Prairie Pride Film Festival 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:05 am Life in Lincoln: Husker Night at the Ballpark 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 9 am–9:50 am Barre and Brunch 6 pm–9 pm Prairie Pride Film Festival - Opening Night	29 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 12 am Prairie Pride Film Festival 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 3 pm–5 pm All Are Welcome Reception
30 12 am Group Fitness Free Week 12 am Prairie Pride Film Festival 6 am–10 pm Group Fitness Free Week 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 10 am–12 pm Learn to Ride Clinic 1 pm–5 pm Boat Exploration Day	31 7:30 am–11:30 pm Corn Quest 1 pm–4 pm CAST Fall 2026 Open House	1	2 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Sunset Paddle Boarding	3 11 am–2 pm East Campus First-Gen Welcome 5 pm–7 pm Learn to Ride Clinic	4	5