FAQ

There are five kiosks in the downtown area. The kiosks are limited to events held within our BID (Business Improvement District) boundaries, which are roughly 7th to 17th Street, J to R. Drop off your posters at our office at 206 S. 13th St., Suite 101. Materials are posted in date order due to space restrictions. If you’re not sure if your event is located within our boundaries, give us a call at (402) 434-6900. 

Downtown Gift Checks are available in any denomination and are redeemable at any Downtown or Haymarket business. They can be purchased at the DLA. Please note: we are only able to accept check or cash at this time. For more information call the DLA at (402) 434-6900 or visit us in the Sharp Building at 206 S. 13th St., Suite 101.

DLA has an online Downtown Living guide searchable by price. For more information on downtown living contact DLA at (402) 434-6900 or the Downtown Neighborhood Association. 

At our Parking & Maps section, you may download a map of downtown Lincoln. Our Visitor’s Guide, which includes a map of downtown and our business directory, is also available at our office in the Sharp Building at 206 S. 13th St., Suite 101; local hotels and other downtown businesses. You may also search our online Business Directory. If your business would like to display or distribute our Visitor’s Guide or Parking Brochure, we will deliver them to you free of charge. Please call (402) 434-6900 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

Downtown is home to over 100 unique specialty shops. From books to shoes, you’ll find it downtown. For a complete list of stores visit our Shopping section.

Downtown has a full calendar of events including Celebrate Lincoln, Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy, Ribfest and the Star City Holiday Parade. For more information on these and other events, visit our interactive event calendar, where you can view or add an event. You can also download our weekly Events Calendar that includes downtown movie listings, nightlife and family fun.

We’ve had many requests concerning the beautiful flowers throughout downtown. Click here for pictures and names of commonly used flowers.

We often hear “there’s no parking in downtown Lincoln!” In reality, downtown Lincoln has 22,606 parking spaces. There are 3,906 on-street parking spaces. Worried about getting a ticket? Park in the garage! Visit the new downtown Lincoln parking site at www.parkitdowntown.org for more information on parking including locations and rates of downtown garages.

DLA is your source for information on property owners, realtors, Space Available and general information on downtown. If you have questions, please call DLA at (402) 434-6900.