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Idaho Capitol Visitor Services: Gift Shop & Tours

Visitor Services for the Idaho State Capitol Building. Tour Program and Gift Shop open to the public

06/11/2026

It is a beautiful day at the Idaho State Capitol building today.
Tomorrow we have our weekly walk-in tour starting at 10:30 am on the Garden level. The tour takes about 75-90 minutes. Our gift shop is also open from 10 am to 5 pm, for your Idaho souvenirs.

06/08/2026

Weekly walk-in guided tours - Every Monday morning at 10:30 am. Meet your guide on the Garden level (basement) next to the Gift Shop and the Welcome Room.

06/06/2026

This week's Spuddy Buddy update is the last Buddy we have. It is Spudjamin Franklin. He is easily the most popular Spuddy Buddy requested for events through the Treasurer's office. Benjamin Franklin is on the $100 bill for his role in diplomacy during the American Revolutionary War, being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the US constitution; his civic innovations including helping found the first public library in America and the US Postal Service; and his scientific achievements with experimenting with electricity and inventions like the lightening rod. Come visit Spudjamin Franklin and all his Spuddy Buddy friends at the Idaho State Capitol on the 2nd floor East Wing.

06/05/2026

Happy Friday! Remember we have a guided walk-in tour today at 10:30. Meet the guide at the Visitor's Desk on the Garden level (basement), and you will get a full tour of the Idaho State Capitol building. We also have our very FIRST Saturday walk-in guided tour tomorrow 6/6/2026 at 10:30 am also. The gift shop is also on the Garden level and is open from 10 am - 5 pm today and tomorrow for any Idaho souvenirs.

06/01/2026

It is a beautiful sunny day down at the Idaho State Capitol building. It is the first day we have MONDAY walk-in tours. They are at 10:30 every Monday thru the end of August. Meet your tour guide on the Garden level next to the Gift Shop, and you will get a fantastic tour of this great Capitol of Light.

05/30/2026

This week's Spuddy Buddy update is for a French military officer and politician who volunteered to join the Continental Army under George Washington - Marquis de Lafayette. He is best known as a "Hero of Two Worlds". He became a close ally to George Washington and later played a pivotal role in the French Revolution. Beyond military leadership, he was a staunch advocate for the abolition of slavery, religious tolerance and civil rights for marginalized groups.

Stop by on the East Wing, 2nd floor of the Idaho State Capitol to see him and his buddies!

05/27/2026

Good morning from the Idaho State Capitol building!
We are doing weekly guided walk-in tours every Friday at 10:30 am and starting Monday, June 1st, we are doing weekly walk-in tours every Monday at 10:30 am.

There will be some SATURDAY walk-in tours. We have never had guided walk-in tours on Saturday, it is something we are trying this summer.
The Saturdays there will be 10:30 am walk-in tours are: June 6th, June 20th, July 18th, Aug 1st, Aug 15th and Sept 5th. Don't miss out!!

We look forward to seeing you at the Idaho Capitol building!

05/23/2026

This week's Spuddy Buddy update!
James Madispud often mistaken for James Madison. He was the 4th U.S. President, known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting the US Constitution and authoring the Bill of Rights. He also lead the nation through the War of 1812 and co-wrote the Federalist Papers.

Stop by and see him and all of his friends on the 2nd floor in the East wing of the Idaho State Capitol building.

05/22/2026

Good morning everyone! Happy Friday!
It is a bright and sunny day down at the Idaho State Capitol building and we have our 10:30 am guided walk-in tour today! Don't miss it :) Our gift shop is also open from 10 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow.

05/15/2026

Today is a very unique experience. Lying in State is a traditional ceremony where a deceased official is placed in the rotunda of the Capitol building for the public to pay their respects. Today is one of those days. From 10 am today to 10 am tomorrow, former Governor Dirk Kempthorne will be Lying in State. He was Idaho 30th governor from 1999-2006.
We are still having our guided walk-in tour starting at 10:30 am.

Address

700 W Jefferson Street
Boise, ID
83720

Telephone

+12083321013

Website

https://legislature.idaho.gov/capitol/tours/, https://legislature.idaho.gov/capitol/gift-shop/

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