All Nebraskans are invited to celebrate October as Reptile Month by participating in the annual reptile awareness art contest.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission hosts the contest, which encourages residents to submit original artwork featuring Nebraska native reptiles from Oct. 1-31, 2026. Participants can go to the calendar entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov to upload their entries as scanned images or photos.
The participation categories are kindergarten-second grades, third-fifth grades, sixth-eighth grades, ninth-12th grades, and adults ages 18 and older.
All participants will receive reptile-themed “swag” for their submissions.
Artists can find more information and inspiration on Game and Parks’ Reptiles and Amphibians page at OutdoorNebraska.gov. Search “Reptiles and Amphibians.”
Winners will be announced during the first week of November on the Game and Parks Facebook page.