The schedule is subject to change.
April
1-30: Yellow, orange, green, blue (Alliant Energy colors)
Upcoming Tower lighting schedule
Shine a light on your cause or event
The Alliant Energy Tower lights up the downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa skyline with multi-colored lights throughout the year. Do you have a specific holiday, event or cause you'd like us to highlight? Share your ideas with us!
- Check out the schedule above to see what our lighting schedule currently includes. (Schedules will be updated periodically.)
- If your desired dates are free, submit the suggestion form.
- If your idea is approved, we'll let you know!
Please note: Submissions will be evaluated based on how they support the community and align with Alliant Energy's company values. Before you submit an idea, please consider whether the event or cause embraces respect and diversity, provides community support, or advocates for conservation/sustainability. Birthdays/Weddings/Anniversaries cannot be accommodated. We will not be able to accommodate all submissions. The schedule is subject to change based on unforeseen events.
From May to September, we turn the tower lighting off from midnight until dusk. This is to minimize any impact the light from the tower might have on migrating birds during peak migration season.
Photo gallery
Here are some examples of the ways we've lit up the Tower in the past. (Click to enlarge.)
Row 1: Blue and white (Xavier High School Graduation); Fall colors (Thanksgiving); Red and blue (Washington High School Graduation); Purple and black (Metro High School Graduation); White and blue (Jefferson High School Graduation); Orange and black (Halloween)
Row 2: Red and gold (Marion High School Graduation); Pink (Valentine's Day); Blue (World Autism Awareness Day); Red, black and green (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Green and gold (Kennedy High School Graduation); Rainbow (LGBTQ Pride)