ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 17, 2021) — The Quad City Botanical Center’s fifth annual Winter Nights Winter Lights exhibit powered by MidAmerican Energy Company is now open seven days a week through January 2, 2022, closed Christmas Eve and Christmas.
The outdoor gardens are in winter bloom with over 160,000 glowing lights, showcasing our largest light display yet. Explore the Sun Garden, Children’s Garden, lawns, pond, and pocket gardens of our outdoor light exhibit as you experience our largest fundraiser of the year.
Bundle up, stroll the gardens at night, and visit the outdoor-events canopy for hot cocoa and treats for purchase by downtown Rock Island business Taste Buds.
Bring the kids for free crafts to make and take, do the scavenger hunt, shop for holiday gifts, and take your own photos at one of many photo ops.
EXHIBIT DATES AND TIMES
Through January 2, 2022 | Daily*, 5-9PM
*HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Open New Year’s Eve and the night of New Year’s Day.
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas.
GENERAL ADMISSION
$8 Adults, $4 Youth 2-15, Under 2 Free
QC Botanical Center Members and FunBundle Members receive $2 off Admission
Quad City Botanical Center members and FunBundle members enjoy free admission Wednesday nights throughout the exhibit duration. Members must show membership card upon entry.
Tickets available at qcgardens.com.
LOCATION2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT AND GARDENS — Adjacent to the Mississippi River in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, the Quad City Botanical Center is comprised of an indoor tropical atrium and an outdoor gardens, including a Children’s Garden with water feature, a G-Scale garden train exhibit (seasonal), educational greenhouse, a three-season event canopy, indoor banquet facility, and gift shop. The mission is bringing people and plants together in fun and meaningful ways.
