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Celebrate your special occasion with an exclusive party for up to 40 guests.
Birthdays, graduations, bachelorette/bachelor parties, holiday celebrations, club & organization socials, and more.
Schedule Your Party
Start the scheduling process with an email message to the Nebraska Unions reservations team.
Messages are answered 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Emails sent outside these hours are answered on the next business day.
Email NowRental Fees
The gaming area can be divided into two sections using a movable partition, allowing private events to use approximately half of the gaming floor while the remaining portion of the facility stays open for regular operations.
Gaming Party Package
$400
4-hour private gaming event
- Up to 20 gaming PCs
- Dedicated private use of approximately half of the gaming area
- One console gaming area available upon request at no additional charge
- The remaining portion of the facility may continue normal public operations
- The birthday honoree may receive up to 1 hour of VR or racing simulator time during the event, subject to availability
Event timing: Any included VR or racing simulator experience must take place within the 4-hour party reservation and does not extend the total event time.
Whole-Facility & Special Event Rentals
Whole-facility rentals and special event reservations are available upon request. Large tournaments, campus programs, corporate or community events, camps, private functions, and other special uses may be accommodated through customized event plans based on availability, event duration, staffing, equipment, and operational needs.
No cash transactions. Payments are with credit/debit card, check, SOFS account (RSOs) or Cost Object Number (UNL Department) only.
Additional charges will be applied when the private party is held outside the regular operating hours of the Nebraska Union .
Planning a special event?
Whole-facility rentals and special event reservations are available upon request. Contact the Esports & AV Manager to discuss availability and customized event options.
Pricing and policies are subject to change. All access is subject to facility operating hours, equipment availability, reservation limits, and applicable University policies.
Additional Fees
Early Building Opening or Late Building Closing: $75 per hour
Special Building Opening: $375 for 5 hours, $75 per hour for each additional hour
Excessive Cleaning Fee: $25 per hour/$50 minimum (see below)
Damaged/Stolen Items: Various – Direct Replacement Cost
Violation of Food/Beverage Policy: $100
Catering and Food Policy
All events, regardless of their group affiliation, wishing to have food and/or beverages must order through University Catering (unlcatering@unl.edu, 402-472-8161).
No outside food/beverages will be allowed, except for a birthday cake from an Approved Food Provider.
Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) must complete an Event Planning Registration (EPR).
Address and Parking
The Husker Gaming Center is located on the lower level inside the Nebraska Union on city campus.
Physical Address:
1400 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588
Parking
Street parking is available around the Nebraska Union.
Community groups can purchase a parking pass for campus surface lots and garages through UNL Parking and Transit Services at http://parking.unl.edu/ or 402-472-1800.
Inclement Weather
If the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is closed, Husker Gaming Center and the Nebraska Union are closed, too.
All scheduled events in the Nebraska Unions will be cancelled. Refer to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s website for re-opening information.
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Event Signage and Directional Signage
Posting of event or directional signage throughout the building is only permitted with prior approval from Nebraska Unions Reservations.
Decorating Policy
- Adhesive, Sand weights, glitter, confetti, confetti cannons, artificial snow, rice, bird seed, excessive feathers, dance wax, powder, or other similar materials are not allowed.
- The use of incense, candles, fog and fire machines, sparklers, special effects equipment, the burning of any material, or anything producing an open flame/haze/mist is strictly prohibited unless pre-approved by the Nebraska Unions Reservations office.
- All decorations, displays, and/or signs must be freestanding
- Nothing can be nailed, tacked, stapled, glued, taped, or otherwise fastened to ceilings, walls, windows, columns, woodwork, painted surfaces, draperies, shades, and doorways. This includes lighting, projectors, microphones, cameras, or projection screens in the rooms.
- Any decorations beyond the entrance of the group’s reserved room must be pre-approved by the Nebraska Unions Reservations office.
- All exit doors, exit lights, fire sprinkler heads, fire alarm pulls, fire extinguishers and other emergency or safety equipment must be kept free of obstacles and decorative material. Clear and easy evacuation of the event must always be permitted in the event of an emergency. All halls and stairs must remain unobstructed.
- All decorations must be removed immediately after the event, unless prior arrangements are made with the Nebraska Unions Reservations office. Trash containers will be provided by the building staff to assist the group in clean up. Groups will be charged an additional cleaning fee if decorations remain beyond the end of the event.
- If damage or loss occurs to the Nebraska Unions facility, its furnishing and/or equipment the group responsible for the reservation will be liable for an hourly excessive cleaning/damage charge (plus material costs if applicable).
- Whenever there is a question on the use of something not listed above, it is the sponsoring organization’s responsibility to review with the Nebraska Unions Reservations.
Excessive Cleaning Fee
It is the reserving group’s responsibility to ensure the space they reserve is returned reasonably clean and as close as possible to the original room configuration as they found it.
If spaces are left unreasonably dirty or not returned to the same condition, they will be charged an excessive cleaning fee of $25 per hour with a $50 minimum charge.