The Quad City Botanical Center is proud to present the eighth annual Winter Lights Powered by MidAmerican Energy Company, opening November 21.

The outdoor gardens will be in winter bloom with over 250,000 glowing lights, featuring new lighted elements of the display. Explore the Crawford Company Tropical Sun Garden, Children’s Garden, lawns, pond, and pocket gardens of our light exhibit as you experience our largest fundraiser of the year. New additions include more lighted elements and nature motifs, a lighted tunnel, an additional holiday vignette, a new dancing light show performance, and lighting in the parking lot gardens.

Bundle up, stroll the gardens at night and visit the outdoor events canopy for hot drinks, cocoa and treats for purchase.

Bring the kids for free crafts to make and take or plan your visit on one of our special event nights.

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

EXHIBIT DATES AND TIMES

Nov 21 – Dec 15, Wed – Sun, 5-9PM

Dec 18 – Dec 31, Daily*, 5-9PM

Last Entry 8:30PM

*HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Open New Year’s Eve.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

EXHIBIT ADMISSION

$11 Adults, $7 Youth 2-15, Free Under 2

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 on qcgardens.com

SPECIAL EVENTS

OPENING NIGHT: EXHIBIT LIGHTING

11/21 THURS, 5:30PM LIGHTING, 6:00PM FIREWORKS, 5-9PM

Exhibit 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. A firework celebration will take place at 6PM. 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

11/21 THURS, 5:30PM LIGHTING, 6:00PM FIREWORKS, 6-8PM EVENT

$35 per person, $21 designated driver

Join us after the 5:30PM lighting and 6:00PM fireworks for the first Lights & Flights of the season, featuring Bent River Brewing Company, Crawford Brew Works, and Huckleberry’s Pizza. Bent River and Crawford will be serving up sample flights of their locally brewed beer, and Huckleberry’s will dish out an artisanal pizza sampler. Each ticket includes one beer flight from each brewery, one flight of food, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room. Enjoy live music by Roger Carlson & 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, Huckleberry’s sampler, admission to the light display, and access to the Lights & Flights room.

MEMBERS FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS

WEDNESDAYS, 11/21–12/31, 5-9PM

Free for Botanical Center Members and FunBundle Members

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