Lincoln is an easy reunion city — compact enough that everything is fifteen minutes away, cheap, and central for families spread across the plains. The one thing to check before booking anything is the football schedule, because on a home Saturday there are no hotel rooms and no tables anywhere.
Seven ideas, ranked by how well they hold three generations together.
1. A hosted murder mystery
Ours, and first because it works for every age at once and the weather cannot touch it. Everyone gets a character and a secret, and nobody walks anywhere.
We come to wherever the family is — a rental house, a church hall, a community centre.
2. A morning at the Sunken Gardens and Pioneers Park
Both free, both beautiful, and both flat enough for every age. Pioneers Park has bison and elk, which children do not expect.
3. A tour of the state capitol
Free, genuinely remarkable architecture, and the observation deck gives visiting relatives a view of the whole county. Older relatives usually enjoy it most.
4. A park shelter cookout
Reservable, cheap and plentiful. Take a covered one; July is humid and the wind is constant.
5. A day at the children's museum or the zoo
Both hold a wide age range and are affordable for a large group.
6. A big group dinner in the Haymarket
Worth doing once and remarkably affordable. The restored warehouses give the evening a bit of occasion.
7. A family quiz or talent show
Free, and usually the older generation's favourite. Someone has to run it.
If you want one evening that includes everybody and does not depend on the weather, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.