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===Annual cultural events=== {{Main|List of annual cultural events in Lincoln, Nebraska}} Annual events in Lincoln have come and gone throughout time, such as [[Band Day]] at the University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nsbma.org/resources/historical-resources/chapter-7.html |title=History of The Band Movement In Nebraska β Chapter 7 β Contests and Festivals |publisher=Nebraska State Bandmasters Association |access-date=May 2, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101654/http://www.nsbma.org/resources/historical-resources/chapter-7.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Star City Holiday Parade.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Star City Holiday Parade Suspended for 2010 |url=http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/100625084.html |agency=KOLN/KGIN-TV (10/11) News |location=Lincoln, NE |date=August 13, 2010 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101054300/http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/100625084.html |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> However, some events have never changed while new traditions have been created. Current annual cultural events in Lincoln include the Lincoln National Guard Marathon and Half-Marathon in May,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lincolnmarathon.org/course/ |title=Lincoln Marathon and Half-Marathon β The Course |publisher=Lincoln Track Club |access-date=May 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427055258/http://www.lincolnmarathon.org/course/ |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Celebrate Lincoln in early June,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/events/detail/celebrate-lincoln |title=Pinnacle bank Arena β Celebrate Lincoln |publisher=Pinnacle bank Arena |access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> the Uncle Sam Jam around July 3,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/cic/july4/ |title=lincoln.ne.gov β Mayor β Citizen Information Center β Uncle Sam Jam |publisher=City of Lincoln, Nebraska |access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> and Boo at the Zoo in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lincolnzoo.org/events/boo_at_the_zoo.html |title=Boo at the Zoo |publisher=Lincoln Children's Zoo |access-date=May 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152400/http://www.lincolnzoo.org/events/boo_at_the_zoo.html |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }}</ref> A locally popular event is the Haymarket Farmers' Market, running from May to October in the Historic Haymarket,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lincolnhaymarket.org/events/haymarket-events.html#evt61883 |title=Historic Haymarket β Events β Haymarket Events |publisher=Historic Haymarket |access-date=May 2, 2015 |archive-date=May 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502054752/http://lincolnhaymarket.org/events/haymarket-events.html#evt61883 |url-status=dead }}</ref> one of several farmers markets throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://food.unl.edu/farmer-market |title=Farmers Markets β UNL Food β University of Nebraska-Lincoln |publisher=UNL Food Team, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref>
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