general admission

Members and the general public are welcome to the gardens. We are required to limit the number of guests in the gardens at one time which may cause a delay to your entry. Practice social distancing if there is a line. Members get in free. Guests are highly encouraged to buy tickets online for contact free admission. 
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE GARDENS
  • Guests are REQUIRED to wear a mask inside the building at all times and are highly encouraged to wear a mask outdoors
  • Limit of 10 people per family group
  • Please notice and obey signage including one ways and closed areas
  • Please maintain social distance from guests, staff and volunteers
MANDATED LIMITATIONS
  • The building is open, including the beautiful Sun Garden and The Garden Store
  • The Children’s Garden is temporarily closed due to state mandates on water play
  • The Hobbit House, Events Canopy and Greenhouse are temporarily closed due to inability to properly social distance, unless otherwise indicated during a special event
  • The Train Garden can be viewed through the fence, unless otherwise indicated during a special event
HOW TO USE YOUR ADMISSION TICKETS
Your same day ticket purchase is valid only on the day of purchase. Use the ticket link below only on the day of your visit. 

Please check the weather before your purchase and travel to the gardens as tickets are non-refundable and good only for one day. Show proof of purchase by printing your order confirmation from your email or simply show the confirmation on your phone. Email confirmations come immediately after your purchase.
NEW DAYS AND HOURS
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 11am-5pm
FREE For Members
$7.00 Adults (16 years or older)
$4.00 Youth (ages 2-15)
FREE For Toddlers (under 2)
 
$5.00 per guest group rate for 10 or more people. Please call in advance to make reservations.
 
No pets allowed, except service animals

FIND YOUR WAY TO ADVENTURE

Note the Children's Garden, Train Garden, Events Canopy and Greenhouse remain closed.
The health and safety of our staff and our visitors is our priority. If visitors do not follow social distancing and other guidelines, we may be forced to close the garden. We reserve the right to request that visitors who do not follow the guidelines leave the premises. An inherent risk of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) exists in any public space where people are present. Persons visiting the Quad City Botanical Center do so at their own risk. We also will continue to monitor guidance from state officials and gauge garden operations, and, if necessary, we will make adjustments. With your help, we can keep the Garden safe for all.
  • Enter and leave the Botanical Center by way of designated entrances and follow instructions on posted signage
  • Groups must be no more than 10 people
  • Masks which completely cover the nose and mouth must be worn indoors at all times by guests over the age of two except for those with a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask
  • Observe instructions from staff members regarding capacity levels in certain areas
  • Do not visit if you or a member of your household are not feeling well or have had a positive test for COVID-19 within the past three weeks
  • Maintain a minimum distance between you and other people not in your group of at least six feet