Visit and Learn

The Colorado State Capitol building is open to the public from 7:30am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The building is closed on weekends and most federal holidays.

If we are unable to schedule a tour for you, you are welcome to self-guide throughout the building but note that you will not be able to visit the dome on a self-guided tour.

Breakfast, lunch, snack items and drinks are available at Hai Hai's Café, located in the basement of the Capitol.

Souvenirs including t-shirts, note cards, holiday ornaments, and a small selection of Capitol related books are available for sale at the Visitor Services desk on the first floor. We accept cash, check, or credit cards. Checks can be made out to the State of Colorado.

See below for detailed information.

A *limited* number of parking spaces are available first come first serve in the Capitol circle for visitors with disabled parking permits. Enter at 14th and Sherman and notify the Colorado State Patrol at the entrance to use these spots. Disability placards or license plates are required. Accessible parking is also available on Sherman Street, on the east side of the street, at 14th Avenue. Please call the Colorado State Patrol Executive Security Branch for more information - 303 866-3660.

Parking is not available onsite at the Capitol. Metered parking and pay lots are located nearby.

Search for parking options online at the City of Denver’s parking website: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/home-page/lots-and-garages....

Photographs are allowed and encouraged during your Capitol tour, but flash photography is not allowed in the Senate or House galleries during the legislative session.

South entrance (14th Avenue and Sherman Street), ground level under the stairs – all visitors should use this entrance.

The Capitol is located one block southeast of Civic Center Station, which can be accessed by light rail from the 16th Street Mall. Visit the RTD website for bus and light rail options and schedules - http://www.rtd-denver.com/.