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32ND ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY CENTER 630 9TH ST., ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

Join us for the 32nd Annual Family Fun Day! Family Fun Day is a community event celebrating all cultures and strength in neighborhoods and families. This year’s event will feature a parade, food and merchant vendors, informational booths, a 3-on-3...

QCCT GLOW PARTY

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Kick off Labor Day Weekend with a neon outdoor experience! Enjoy live music, snacks, and drinks. When the sun sets, the splash pad at The Quad City Botanical Center will light up for a fun party to celebrate culture in...

GIRL SCOUTS BRANCHING OUT! A TREE EXPLORATION

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Come have some fun with trees! We will explore the trees on the Botanical Center property and learn why they are important and necessary to us. You’ll also learn to identify some trees by the leaf and bark. Juniors and...

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

The Botanical Center’s second annual World Migratory Bird Day is free to the public 10 am – 3 pm. Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution is the 2019 theme for this day dedicated to bird longevity. Vendors will...

KINDERNATURE – MONARCHS

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

10:30-11:30, September 10 Monarchs are the king of butterflies. Learn about their four life cycle changes, why milkweed is important to them, make a craft, listen to a story and enjoy a snack as part of your KinderNature experience. Our...

UNICORN & DRAGON ADVENTURE QUEST

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Join us for a magical afternoon at the Quad City Botanical Center. Dress up as your favorite fairy, troll, or magical creature and explore the gardens! We will have a fairy seek and find in the gardens, magical crafts, a...

SCARECROW ROW AND HARVEST GODDESS HAVEN

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Bring a bag of old clothes, hats, and accessories to the gardens and create a scarecrow or harvest goddess to decorate Botanical Center gardens. All scarecrows will stay in the gardens and be on display in October as part of...

DOWNTOWN PETITE PICASSOS

Rock Island Public Library 401 19th St, Rock Island, IL, United States

Use all of your senses with hands-on art.  We will enjoy a story and several art projects. For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver.  (Please note that this event was originally listed as occurring at 30/31. Due to space and...

KINDERNATURE

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Spider plants and spiders are not scary, but are amazing living things. Learn about spiders and spider plants at KinderNature. Learn how to best care for spider plants and color your own idea of a spider plant during craft time....

NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN​ WALK

Quad City Botanical Center 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States

Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for our annual Not So Scary Halloween Walk. Bring your flashlights and explore the nooks and crannies of the Sun Garden – search for spiders, bats, jack-o-lanterns and toads as you wander down...