Winter Nights Winter Lights 2022

  • Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023
  • Quad City Botanical Center

    2525 4th Avenue
    Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Ticket Price $0.00-$11.48 This event is now over
Description

WINTER NIGHTS WINTER LIGHTS POWERED BY MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY

ADVANCED TICKETS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED

 

11.18 – 12.11 WED - SUN | 5-9 PM

12.14 – 1.1 DAILY* | 5-9 PM

*Open: New Year’s Eve and the night of New Year’s Day

*Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas

 

$10 Adults | $6 Youth 2-15 | Free Under 2  

Members $8 Adults | $4 Youth 2-15 | Free Under 2

Botanical Center members and FunBundle members will enjoy free admission Wednesday nights during the exhibit. Memberships can be purchased on qcgardens.com.

 

The outdoor gardens will be in winter bloom with over 160,000 glowing lights, featuring new, entertaining experiences in 2022. 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.  

Visit the white outdoor events canopy for hot cocoa for purchase by Rozz-Tox.

Advanced ticket purchase highly recommended at qcgardens.com. For more information on the exhibit, visit: www.qcgardens.com/winter-nights-winter-lights.html

 

SPECIAL EVENT NIGHTS

OPENING NIGHT: EXHIBIT LIGHTING

11.18 FRIDAY | 5:30PM LIGHTING | 5-9PM EXHIBIT

Regular Admission

Be amongst the first to experience this year’s light display. Guests will gather around the pond for the first lighting of the season after a short introduction of our presenting sponsor, MidAmerican Energy Company. Advanced ticket purchase highly recommended.  

Opening Night: Lights & Flights is a separate ticket that includes admission to the 5:30PM lighting

 

OPENING NIGHT: LIGHTS & FLIGHTS

11.18 FRIDAY | 5:30PM LIGHTING | 6-8:30PM EVENT

$20 per person | $12 designated driver  

Tickets: bit.ly/3NxoWMw

Join us after the lighting for the first Lights & Flights of the season, featuring Wake Brewing, our Downtown Rock Island neighbors. Wake will be serving up sample flights of their riff infused, artistic brews. Each ticket includes one flight of beer, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room. Enjoy live music by Roger Carlson and friends.

Must be 21+ to enter the Lights & Flights room. Must show valid ID. Advanced ticket purchase highly recommended. Designated driver ticket includes a complimentary non-alcoholic beverage, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room.  

 

SENSORY FRIENDLY NIGHT

11.20 SUNDAY | 5-9PM | TIMED ENTRY EVERY 30 MIN

ADVANCED REGISTRATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Regular Admission

Tickets: bit.ly/3sRdUs6

Social Story: bit.ly/3GqEDE6

This night is designed for those who may benefit from a sensory-friendly experience, including a calmer, less crowded environment.  

Walk ups will be accommodated but may experience a wait time.  

Social stories describing what to expect during your visit will be available with ticket confirmation and upon arrival.

For sensory related questions, please contact Brit Gray, events@qcgardens.com or call 309.794.0991 ext. 201.

 

MEMBERS FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS

11.18 – 1.1 WEDNESDAYS | 5-9PM

Free for Botanical Center Members and FunBundle Members

Members must show membership card upon entry. Advanced tickets not required.

 

 

IMPACTLIFE BLOOD DRIVE

11.23 WEDNESDAY | 2-4:30PM

You have the power to help. By giving blood, you’ll provide a lifesaving resource used by patients in the Quad Cities. Donate blood at the donor bus in our parking lot on November 23 to receive two free tickets to the light exhibit plus a pair of light glasses. Schedule an appointment at bloodcenter.org or call 800-747-5401, group code 4072a. Hosted in collaboration with Visit Quad Cities.

 

SANTA AND THE MRS. VISIT

12.9 FRIDAY AND 12.10 SATURDAY | 5-8PM

Regular Admission

Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus and take your own photos. Advanced ticket purchase highly recommended.

 

LIGHTS & FLIGHTS

12.15 AND 12.29 THURSDAYS | 6-8:30PM

$20 per person | $12 designated driver  

Tickets: bit.ly/3NxoWMw

New this year, experience the light display and sample locally-crafted brews from Wake brewing, our Downtown Rock Island neighbors. Wake will be serving up sample flights of their riff infused, artistic brews. Each ticket includes one flight of beer, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room. Enjoy live music by Roger Carlson and friends.

Must be 21+ to enter the Lights & Flights room. Must show valid ID. Advanced ticket purchase highly recommended. Designated driver ticket includes a complimentary non-alcoholic beverage, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room.

 

Thank you to our sponsors: MidAmerican Energy Company, Quad Cities Cultural Trust, Sunbelt Rentals, Dohrn Transfer Company, Heartland Central Railroad Club, Penske Truck Rental

 

YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

Purchase a membership for FREE ADMISSION for one year, including entrance to Winter Nights Winter Lights on Wednesdays. Or make gift-giving easy and surprise loved ones with a membership. Go to qcgardens.com/memberships to start your holiday shopping now.

 

 

 

Date & Time

Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023

Venue Details

Quad City Botanical Center

2525 4th Avenue
Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Quad City Botanical Center
Quad City Botanical Center
Adjacent to the Mississippi River in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, the Quad City Botanical Center is comprised of an indoor tropical atrium, 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.

As a public garden we maintain hundreds of plants ranging from tropical varieties to regional Zone 5 perennials. A garden for all seasons, our tropical atrium is splendid throughout the winter months and has been turned into a sandy beach on occasion, and our rare conifer collection is unique to the Quad Cities. In spring, flowering bulbs enliven the garden, including a stunning iris collection. Other special collections include day lilies, mums and ornamental grasses. Our outdoor butterfly garden attracts pollinators by the hundreds, and is lively from early spring to late fall when the monarchs start their migration.

As an educational resource we offer staff-guided tours of our gardens, grounds and greenhouse, serving 10,000 students annually. In addition, we participate in outreach programs at school campuses and set up educational booths at various community events. Our expert staff is on hand to answer questions and help interpret the garden and exhibits.

As a banquet facility we serve thousands of guests throughout the year and host events for affinity groups, service clubs, businesses, brides and grooms, birthday and anniversary party honorees, and classmates seeking a unique backdrop for a memorable event.

We support local artists by providing gallery space to exhibit works of art from various mediums and our gift shop offers many one-of-a-kind handcrafted items.
 
The Quad City Botanical Center is a 501 c 3, non-profit organization. We celebrated 20 years of bringing people and plants together in fun and meaningful ways in 2018 and welcome you to the gardens!