Visiting Drake
Visiting campus
Experience Drake with your student. Participate in Homecoming and Parents and Family Weekend, Drake Relays and Summer Orientation. Or explore the variety of events and activities going on around campus and in Des Moines anytime.
Accommodations
Des Moines and its suburbs have many different lodging options. Several local hotels offer special rates for the parents of Drake students; just identify yourself as such when you call. For more information on lodging as well as addresses for hotels, call the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, 515-286-4960 or www.seedesmoines.com
Dining
Join your son or daughter for meals in the dining halls during your visit. Or, try one of the eateries in the Des Moines area. The Drake Diner, just a block from campus, the Court Avenue district in downtown Des Moines, and neighboring suburbs offer a variety of culinary delights for any taste.
Grocery Stores
Dahl's Food Marts
3425 Ingersoll Avenue
515-255-3118
1819 Beaver Avenue
515-255-3151Walgreens
3030 University Avenue
515-279-3004
Hospitals
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
700 E. University Avenue
515-263-5612Iowa Methodist Medical Center
1200 Pleasant Street
515-241-6212Mercy Franklin Center Behavioral Management Facility
48th and Franklin
515-271-6000Mercy Hospital Medical Center
1111 6th Avenue
515-247-3121
Shopping Malls
Jordan Creek Town Center
101 Jordon Creek Parkway
515-224-5000Merle Hay Mall
Merle Hay Road and Douglas Avenue
515-276-8551Southridge Mall
SE 14th and Army Post Road
515-287-3889Valley West Mall
1551 Valley West Drive
515-225-3631
How to Reach Drake
Drake University
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
Call: 1-800-44-DRAKE, then dial the appropriate extension
CALL LOCALLY AND FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: 1-515-271-2011
SURF: www.drake.edu or www.drake.edu/parents