The Quad City Botanical Center is open with some limitations and we welcome you back to our gardens. Please see new days and times at the bottom of this page.

Guests are highly encouraged to buy tickets online the day of their visit to reduce personal contact. Visit our admission page for full details about what to expect in our gardens, learn what areas are temporarily closed and what new protocols need to be practiced by guests to follow our new safety guidelines.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE GARDENS

NEW! DROP IN PROGRAMS

Drop in to the Botanical Center on Thursday afternoons this summer and do hands-on activities with your kids or grandkids to learn about nature. The topic is new each Thursday, giving kids a chance to keep learning all summer long. Great for kids entering K-4 and fun for all ages, even adults! The program is free for members and included in general admission. 

ECO ART CAMP

Young artists ages 5-12 are invited to a weeklong morning art camp to discover nature from an artist's point of view July 27-31.

ART IN THE GARDEN

Handcrafted works on display, musicians, kids' activities and food. Join us August 1 for a day full of family fun.

Sunday funday: Prairie play

Visit us to discover how to create your own prairie at home on August 2.

kinder nature: fossil fun

Learn how to assemble a skeleton of an ancient creature and create your own fossil to take home on August 11.

GIRL SCOUTS: BRANCHING OUT! A TREE EXPLORATION

Learn why trees are important and necessary to us and how to identify some by the leaf and bark on August 15.

kinder nature: Bird bonanza

Learn where these cheerful creatures live and local birds you can find in your own backyard on September 8. For kids 3-5 years.

30% Sale online and in store

Take 30% off non-consignment items online or in The Garden Store. You can shop from home and use curb side pick up for your Garden Store purchases. There is no minimum order required. Personal shoppers are also available to video chat with you while they browse the store, allowing you to see all of our merchandise and select your favorite colors.

Say "i do" in the gardens

Host your wedding, reception or bridal party events at the Botanical Center. The gardens offer a unique setting in any season for your special day.
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ENJOY THE GARDENS FOR ONE YEAR WITH A MEMBERSHIP

Become a member and receive free admission to the gardens for one year. Bonus perks include reciprocal benefits at 320 public gardens that are members of the American Horticulture Society, discounts at local garden and flower partners, invitations to members only events and a discount in the Window Box Gift Shop.
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