EVENT CALENDAR

terrariums: gardens under glass
4.11.26 FRIDAY
​10AM-11AM

LOCATION: This event takes place as part of the Made Market QC event at the Bend XPO, located at 922 Mississippi Pkwy, East Moline, IL 61244. 

Create your own “garden under glass” and learn about the magical world of terrariums in this class - led by Quad City Botanical Center’s staff and volunteers.  We will provide the plants, a closed terrarium container, decorations, and the necessary layers of terrarium base. Your ticket to this class includes admission to Made Market.  Ages 16+.

ECO KIDS CAMP
6.15.26 MONDAY - 6.19.26 FRIDAY
9am-noon

Calling all young explorers ages 5-9: Join us for a weeklong morning camp packed with nature-based learning activities.

Campers will uncover the wonder of our garden and the creatures who call it home through a variety of hands-on activities and crafts that will inspire their curiosity for the great outdoors.

Campers will have fun in the dirt, water, and sun as we explore the gardens and learn how to become a hero for the planet.​ ​Advanced registration required by 6.10.26.

ECO ART CAMP
7.20.26 MONDAY - 7.24.26 FRIDAY
9am-noon

Young artists ages 5-9 are invited to a weeklong morning art camp to discover nature from an artist’s perspective.

Campers will learn to use nature as inspiration, and as their creative toolkit - creating with flowers, leaves, water, mud, rocks, and other items from the garden.

Campers will get hands-on experience with a variety of art techniques while discovering the beauty of botany. Come join us for fun in the dirt, water, and sun! ​Advanced registration required by 7.15.26.