Best Local Raffles in Lincoln, NE: 2026 Local Guide
Lincoln 2026 raffle dates, ticket prices, age and residency limits for car, veterans and wildlife drawings to compare.
The documented 2026 Lincoln raffle set includes a school-band car raffle, a veterans-post prize raffle, and two state wildlife lotteries entered from Lincoln. All four entry periods ended before early October 2026, so this guide records what each offered and who could enter. A raffle sells numbered chances for prizes, with one winner drawn from entries.
A ticket is a chance to win, not a prize. Compare dates, price, age, and location limits before planning for next year.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on October 05, 2026.
School-band car raffle
According to the Lincoln Band Parents Association, its 2026 Car Raffle offered a 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The drawing took place Aug. 31, 2026 at a Lincoln High marching-band rehearsal with Facebook Live.
Sales could not begin until July 31, 2026, and buyers had to be 18 or older. Car Raffle page The one-month sales window left little time to compare. The age limit excluded younger supporters from buying.
Watch for a similarly short summer window next year.
Veterans-post prize raffle
According to American Legion Post 1919, its Stars and Stripes Raffle sold $10 tickets March 20-July 4, 2026. Prizes were drawn July 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. at 3400 N.
84th St., Lincoln, and winners did not need to be present. 2026 Raffle page That setup favored Lincoln buyers who could buy during spring. The no-presence rule still gave ticket holders a chance without attending.
Multispecies wildlife lottery
According to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, applications ran Jan. 2-July 3, 2026 for Super Tag and Combo multispecies lottery permits. The permits covered elk, antelope, deer and turkeys, with one resident-only Super Tag and one open Super Tag.
multispecies lottery announcement These are hunting permits, not merchandise prizes. Residency decided which Super Tag drawing a hunter could enter. Nonresidents had only the open drawing.
Bighorn sheep lottery
According to the Commission, the Bighorn Sheep lottery took applications April 20-Aug. 7, 2026 in the Lincoln office or online. The fee was $34 and nonrefundable, entry was limited to Nebraska residents, and the package included guide service plus Fort Robinson lodging and meals.
Bighorn Sheep lottery page The fee applied whether or not the applicant was drawn. Lodging and meals reduced trip planning but not odds. Check spring Commission notices from Lincoln before the next window opens.