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Quad City Botanical Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 965 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Rock Island, Illinois
Indoor-outdoor horticultural gardens with seasonal train, teaching greenhouse, library & gift shop.
Plan your tour
- Climate a climate-controlled indoor space — comfortable for a July reception or a crisp autumn ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (309) 794-0991
- Website qcgardens.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“The QC Botanical Center was such a beautiful setting for our wedding!”
“Loved it and bought 5 new plants 🪴 The Greenhouse was my favorite and the fairy garden.”
Amenities couples mention
“Loved it and bought 5 new plants 🪴 The Greenhouse was my favorite and the fairy garden.”
“Step into a world of tranquility at their indoor waterfall area, a serene paradise adorned with vibrant koi fish and lush tropical plants.”
“The reception tent was lovely as well, provided an indoor/outdoor feel to the event and was well cooled by the fans and air conditioning.”
What couples say again and again
“It was too cold and windy to see most of outside but inside was beautiful.”
“Their event coordinator Brit was a huge help to our wedding coordinator to get everything set and running smoothly.”
From the reviews
The QC Botanical Center was such a beautiful setting for our wedding! We lucked out that the weather was perfect for our ceremony, as the outdoor gardens are definitely the star of the venue.
Getting married at Quad City Botanical Center
Quad City Botanical Center comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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