2019 Capitol Day Schedule

11:00am  - Prearranged Capitol tours begin for those that have signed up

12:00pm - Pre-purchased  lunch served in cafeteria area on the ground floor of the Capitol

12:00pm - Registration opens in the rotunda of the Capitol Building

1:00 - 3:30pm - Activities at the Capitol:

• Meet your legislators
• Attend a session in the Legislators’ Dining Room
• Tour the Capitol on your own or through a pre-arranged tour
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Visit informational tables in the rotunda

3:30pm - Meet in the rotunda for a final rally (Subject to change due to Governor's schedule.)

4:00pm - Capitol Day concludes     

We have arranged with the Capitol tour guides  to reserve Capitol building tours for our event attendees.

Each tour can accommodate 50 people. Registration for the tours is completed on our Capitol Day event registration.

We ask that you only sign up for the tour if you are fairly certain that your family will be attending our event and that you will be able to participate in the tour.

If you sign up for a tour, but find that you will be unable to attend, please email us so we can open your family's reserved spots to other families.

Scheduled Tour Times:

• 11:00am
• 11:30am
• 12:45pm
• 1:00pm
• 1:30pm
• 1:45pm
• 2:00pm

We will also provide self-guided tour information in our Capitol rotunda display area. 

We're always happy to welcome volunteers to help!

• Set-up Crew
• Registration Team
• Lunch & Refreshments Helpers
• Welcoming Team
• and more

If you're interested in helping, email our Capitol Day volunteers coordinator, Judy Goodman, at volunteer@homeschooliowa.org

Parking  is available in the ramp northwest of the Capitol building and in various public parking areas around the Capitol complex.

Capitol Complex Parking Map.

We will be offering a limited number of advance ordered lunches for $4 each, thanks to our sponsor, Chick-fil-A.  These can be picked up and eaten in the basement level seating area near the Capitol cafeteria.

Chick-fil-A Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Potato Chips
Apple
Bottled Water

These lunches may be ordered on the Capitol Day registration form.  You will not be able to purchase these onsite at Capitol Day.

ADVANCE LUNCH ORDER DEADLINE: 
March 6

Other Lunch Options:

• Nearby Restaurants
• Capitol Cafeteria
• Bring Your Own

We encourage you to use these guidelines for dress and decorum while participating in our Capitol Day event. Click on the link below to view. 

DECORUM GUIDELINES