Welcoming Week 2026 Continues!
Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect – Sept. 10-20 and beyond!
Calendar of Nebraska Welcoming Week Events
Nebraskans across the state have kicked off Welcoming Week with a great start, and we’re still celebrating! In communities from North Platte, Grand Island, and Lincoln to South Sioux City, there have been film screenings, dance parties, community art, local business tours, family fun nights & story hours, and award-winning authors engaging with youth and families in community – so many ways to connect, learn, and have fun with neighbors!
There are events every day across Nebraska, with more in the coming days, over the weekend, and beyond! A film screening in Hastings! Outdoor movie night, Zumbathon, parade, and Latino Heritage Festival in South Sioux! Welcome Fest in Omaha! Bavarian Oktober Family Festival in Norfolk! Harvest Moon Festival and Curry Clash in Lincoln! 4th Street Festival in Grand Island, and more! Bring your family! Invite your neighbor! Ask a co-worker to join you!
Check out a few highlights from Nebraska Welcoming Week Events & more!
Award-winning author and illustrator Pedro Martin, alongside The Grand Island Welcoming Initiative and local community partners, hosted free events that taught local neighbors how to make their own graphic memoirs as zines.
On Saturday, September 12th, at VIVA North Platte in downtown North Platte, community members came together to celebrate Hispanic culture through music, food, and community.
Local small business tours are one of the many ways local communities across Nebraska are connecting with neighbors. Our friends at Celebrate Siouxland in South Sioux City gathered together with neighbors to share stories, support local businesses and enjoy delicious food.
Neighbors in Lincoln connected and enjoyed spending time together while playing Mahjong.
A group of community members in Fremont connected over shared experiences and stories while engaging in conversation and enjoying a meal together.
Click here to find local Nebraska Welcoming Week events near you! Nebraskans across the state are hosting cultural celebrations, learning events, festivals, games, parades, and sharing food and stories of belonging and more! See this calendar of more than 75 events in 12+ communities across Nebraska!
You can participate in a Welcoming Week event here in Nebraska or join a virtual event or one outside the state if you are traveling – Welcoming Week is being celebrated around the world!
Here’s how you can participate if you can’t attend an event!
Print a Welcomer sign for your office/business, post on social media, or use the Toolkit to create social media graphics, email banners, or virtual meeting backgrounds in your next video call!
Help spread the message! Share your photos and experiences with welcoming on social media using the hashtag #WelcomingWeek2026. Follow Nebraska Is Home and Welcoming America on Facebook or @WelcomingUSA on Instagram.