Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for the Quad City Botanical Centers’ annual Not So Scary Halloween Walk! This Not So Scary Halloween Walk takes place this Friday Oct 11 and Friday Oct 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island). Bring your flashlights and explore the nooks and crannies of the Sun Garden – search for spiders, bats, jack-o-lanterns and toads as you wander down the darkened pathways. Enjoy refreshments, games and crafts and get a glimpse of the Halloween train in our popular train garden. It’s not so scary in our gardens,... Read More

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a decadent chocolate experience! Indulge yourself at the Chocolate Experience on Saturday Apr 6 at the QC Botanical Center (2525 4th Ave Rock Island). Head to the warm and inviting Botanical Center for a day of delights and relaxation. Local chocolatiers and bakeries will be offering samples galore and selling products to take home to enjoy and share. Learn about chocolate and other wonders that come from the tropics on a free sun garden tour. There is something for all ages to enjoy. Three time slots for visiting are offered and tickets are only good for a single... Read More

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a decadent chocolate experience! Indulge yourself at the Chocolate Experience on Saturday Apr 6 at the QC Botanical Center (2525 4th Ave Rock Island). Head to the warm and inviting Botanical Center for a day of delights and relaxation. Local chocolatiers and bakeries will be offering samples galore and selling products to take home to enjoy and share. Learn about chocolate and other wonders that come from the tropics on a free sun garden tour. There is something for all ages to enjoy. Three time slots for visiting are offered and tickets are only good for a single... Read More

The Quad City Botanical Center gardens are once again in winter bloom! The 2nd Annual Winter Nights Winter Lights kicks off at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Dec 1 and will continue through Sunday Jan 6. Enjoy the beauty of the gardens in winter bloom in addition to thousands of glowing lights from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays – Sundays throughout the month of December! Bundle up, stroll the gardens at night then warm up inside at the hot chocolate bar. Bring the kids for crafts or plan your visit on one of the special event nights.   Here is... Read More

Great things are always blooming at Quad City Botanical Center. Over its past 20 years, the facility at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, has taken root and become one of the most colorful attractions in the area. With a bouquet of fun activities for all ages and indoor gardens that always bring the feeling of warmth and natural beauty to life even during the harshest winters, the Quad City Botanical Center is a unique and beautiful rose in the downtown Rock Island garden. Every year, the center serves between 40 and 50 thousand guests, including over 10,000 area children, in a variety of ways, from... Read More

Are you looking for a little Sunday Funday family time? Then look no further than the Quad City Botanical Center! This month’s Sunday Funday event at the QC Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island) is all about Plant Science! On Sunday May 6 from 1-3 p.m. bring the entire family out for a day of learning and fun! Get answers to the questions: What hides in the soil to help plants grow? What exactly do plants take from water? Why do plants need sunshine to grow? Thanks to a grant from the American Chemical Society, they will be exploring plant tissue with a brand-new plant microscope, along... Read More

Nothing says warmer weather like the beautiful blooms of orchids. Kick off the spring season at the Illowa Orchid Society Spring Show, this weekend! The 43rd Annual Illowa Orchid Society Spring Show is happening this Saturday Mar 24 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Mar 25 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island). With free admission! Numerous orchid displays will be set up for your viewing and smelling pleasures. Vendors such as Anything Orchids, Natt’s Orchids, Orchid Trading Company and more will be selling orchids and related items. Orchid growers... Read More

The Quad City Botanical Center is in full Winter Bloom this December and you’re invited to the inaugural Winter Night, Winter Lights evening to kick it off! This Friday Dec 1 from 6-9 p.m. Winter Night, Winter Lights will get the winter season started at the Quad City Botanical Center. Tickets are $30, and reservations are required. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.shop.qcgardens.com/Winter-Nights-ALight-Cocktail-Party-WNA.htm. Cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary champagne toast to celebrate the exclusive first-peek access to the Winter Nights, Winter Lights display... Read More

Are you ready for some fall festivities in October? The Quad City Botanical Center is! Throughout the entire month of October, the Quad City Botanical Center will be hosting Pumpkin Extravaganza activities! All fall events are family-friendly and included with general admission costs or membership. Admission for adults (16 years and older) is $6, seniors (60+) and Military is $5, youth (ages 6-15) is $4, children (ages 2-5) is $2 and toddlers (under 2) are free. Here is a full list of the activities for the month of October: Sunday, Oct 1                       1-3 p.m.                                  ... Read More

All aboard! It’s time for the Garden Train Railway Exhibit! That’s right, The Quad City Botanical Center, in partnership with the Heartland Model Railway Club has established a G-Scale Garden Train Railway exhibit! And you can now check out the seasonal garden on Sundays from 1-4 p.m. through October. The Quad City Botanical Center, located at 2525 4th Avenue Rock Island, has general admission costs at $5 for seniors (60 and up) and military, $6 for adults (16 years and older), $4 for youth (ages 6-15), $2 for children (ages 2-5) and free for toddlers under 2. The Garden Train Railway Exhibit... Read More