The Big Event

April 11, 2026 | 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

One Big Day to Give One Big Thanks. Through service-oriented activities, The Big Event promotes campus and community unity as students come together for one day to express their gratitude for the support from the surrounding community.

Celebrating 20 YEARS at Nebraska in 2026.

Questions? Send a message to bigevent@unl.edu.

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Registration ends March 29, 2026

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Students needed for TBE Operations Team

Be a leader with The Big Event. Join the Operations Team - a dedicated group of student leaders who work behind-the-scenes to plan, prepare, and execute the huge day of service.

20 students are needed.

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300 student volunteers are needed on April 11, 2026.

As of March 2, student organizations and campus groups have already committed to filling 60% of the spots.

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Groups and RSOs committed for 2026

Kappa Delta • Arnold Air Society • Delta Delta Delta • ASUN Freshman Campus Leadership Associates • MEDLIFE • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America • Campus Red Cross • Aspiring Educators • Alpha Omicron Pi • Husker Pantry • University Police Department

Pi Kappa Alpha’s Cole Geer paints the exterior of a garage during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Delta Phi Fraternity members Quinny Brumbaugh and Dominik Kluthe rake leaves in a homeowner’s front lawn during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

The Big Event is an annual single-day-of-service benefiting local nonprofits and residents in the greater Lincoln community. Volunteers helped clean up private properties, residences, and local parks. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kylie Galvin / Office of Student Affairs.

Tyson Shields (left) and Samuel Ingledue (right), members of Delta Phi Fraternity go to work at planting a fairy garden during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Phi Mu celebrates the completion of their Big Event volunteer work. The Big Event is organized annually by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Since 2006, more than 37,500 students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have completed 1,687,500 volunteer hours during The Big Event. The Big Event April 23, 2022. Photo by Dillon Galloway / University Communication.

Alpha Chi Omega spend time with one of the giraffes at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo while working there. The Big Event is organized annually by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Since 2006, more than 37,500 students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have completed 1,687,500 volunteer hours during The Big Event. April 23, 2022. Photo by Dillon Galloway / University Communication.

Delta Phi Fraternity’s Ben Huffer and Quinny Brumbaugh, clear away leaves and debris from a homeowner’s decorated garden during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Members of Delta Phi Fraternity plant a fairy garden during the Big Event on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

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About The Big Event

Since its introduction in 2006, The Big Event at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has become the largest, one-day, student-run service project in the state of Nebraska.

The Big Event promotes campus and community unity as thousands of UNL students come together to say “Thank You” and express gratitude to the residents and nonprofits of Lincoln and Lancaster County.

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