LINCOLN, Neb. (May 21, 2025) – The 41st annual Cornhusker State Games will kick off Thursday, July 10, with Opening Night festivities beginning at 7 p.m. outside Pinnacle Bank Arena. With the ceremonial torch lighting, the Games will launch into 11 consecutive days of competition in over 70 sports across the state.
New for 2025, the torch lighting will extend beyond Lincoln as part of a multi-day Torch Tour scheduled for May 21-23. The Nebraska Sports Council (NSC) will bring the spirit of the Games to Grand Island, North Platte, Columbus and Fremont with community torch-lighting events in each city.
Registration for the Games is open through July 2, but participants are encouraged to register early, as many events fill quickly. Gymnastics has an early deadline and will close on June 10. For more information and to register, visit CornhuskerStateGames.com.
All registered participants will receive exclusive access to discounts and offers from official Cornhusker State Games partners, including Omaha Steaks, Lincoln Saltdogs, Nebraska State Fair, NEBRASKAland Days and more.
The Nebraska Sports Council is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with a mission of providing quality competition for amateur athletes of all ages and abilities and promoting healthy and active lifestyle choices. We function as Nebraska’s leader in sports and wellness events management.
Platinum partners include: FMNE Insurance, Grand Island Tourism, Nebraska Orthopaedic Center and Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln.
Diamond partners include: Allo, Arby’s of Lincoln, CHI Health St. Elizabeth, Digital Sky, Dormie Network, KOLN KGIN TV, Leadership Resources, Liberty First Credit Union, Lincoln Sports Foundation, Midwest Tile, Marble and Granite, News Channel Nebraska, Revolution Wraps, Sampson Construction, Sandhills Global and Sandhills Global Event Center.
Gold partners include: Alpha Media, Bison, Inc., City of Lincoln, Electronic Contracting Company, Fremont/Dodge Visitors Bureau, Gateway Mall, Grand Island Independent, J & H Specialty Contracting, Kawasaki, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank, Nebraska DOT Highway Safety Office, Nebraska Lottery, Omaha Steaks, Pillar Restaurant Group, redthread, Scheels, TMCO, Visit Kearney, Visit Lincoln and Visit North Platte.
Silver partners include: AKRS Equipment / John Deere, Aviture-Decision Logic, Biggerstaff Plumbing, Heating & Air, Black Hills Energy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Bruning Law Group, Casey’s, Certified Piedmontese, Complete Weddings and Events, Cox, Cycle Works/Moose’s Tooth, Empire Netting and Fence, Ethan Anderson Rhodig Legacy, Firespring, Grinnell Mutual, Hiland Dairy, HOME Real Estate, Honda of Lincoln, Kidwell, Lincoln Pediatric Dentistry, Lincoln Pediatric Group, Lincoln Saltdogs, Morrow Collision Center, NE Textile & Supply, Nebraska State Fair, NEBRASKAland Days, Nelnet, Norland Pure, Paul Davis Restoration, Rallis & Bonilla Orthodontics, Renaissance Financial, Runza, Scheels-Omaha, Southeast Community College, Sysco-Lincoln, T.O. Haas Tire & Auto, TELCOR, Unanimous, Yankee Hill Brick and Younes Hospitality.
Bronze partners include: 12 Points Technologies, AmericInn Lincoln South, Ameritas, Arby’s of Omaha, B & R Stores, C.S. Guenzel Co., Commonwealth Electric Company, Crete Carrier/Shaffer Trucking, Dial Senior Living, Emerson Rogers, Enable Savings Plan, First Interstate Bank, Fōwling Warehouse Omaha, Glass Edge, Hohl Orthodontics, Hornady, IC Energy Solutions, IES Electric, Image Inflators, IMT Insurance, Kinkaider, Let’s Pickle, Liberty First Credit Union Arena, Lincoln Premium Poultry, Midwest Pickleball Club, Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association, Nebraska Sheriffs’ Association, Olsson, Omaha Lancers, Pinnacle Bank, Police Officers Association of Nebraska, Quail Run Golf Course, Scarlet Hotel, Sowers Club of Lincoln, Speece | Lewis A Bowman Company, Stonebrook Exterior, Triumph Home Health Supplies, Trophies Plus, UBT, UNICO Group, UNL College of Journalism & Mass Communications, Valentino’s, Visit Columbus, Walmart/Sam’s Club and Wilkinson Companies.
Player partners include: Angus Burgers & Shakes, Aspen Builders, Inc., Awarii Dunes, Bluestem Health, Columbus Community Hospital, Coors Distributing–North Platte, Kelly Prater Carpet Repair, Lincoln Electric System, O Street Carpet, Platte River Fitness Series, RND Concrete Coatings, Studio 951, The Chicken Coop, The Wellbeing Partners and Tinius Plumbing.
Learn more at NebraskaSportsCouncil.com.
