Home of the Circus Trees! Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is California’s only horticulture-themed amusement park. Ideal for families and garden lovers, Gilroy Gardens features over 40 rides, attractions and majestic gardens and the world famous Circus Trees. It is a place “where fun grows on trees!” You can ride thrilling coasters and delightful carousels, visit the monarch butterfly garden, paddleboat on Coyote Lake and even take a simulated ride in a hot-air balloon. Plus… cool off from the sun at the new Water Oasis!
NEW! Lumination: Chinese Culture Celebrated in a Whole New Light
Lumination is a spectacular festival of light celebrating 2,000 years of Chinese culture and tradition with over 30 colossal light sculptures and displays.
Lumination includes gigantic reproductions of historic landmarks like the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and Terra Cotta Warriors, as well as playful pandas, Chinese “Qilin”, and a huge dragon constructed entirely of porcelain plates and bowls all carefully tied together by hand. This cultural festival also includes a bustling artisan marketplace and live performers from China.
As visitors stroll through the 26 acres of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park at night, they will witness the splendor and mystic beauty of over 30 dazzling light displays, all handcrafted by master artisans from Zigong, China.
Each display is composed of hundreds or even thousands of individual pieces, from traditional hand-crafted silk lanterns to tiny glass bottles filled with colored water. These intricate light sculptures are fascinating by day and absolutely breathtaking at night.
Coming to Gilroy Gardens July – November 2016
Operating Schedule:
2016 Operating Season:
3/27/16 – 11/27/16
For park hours, visit https://www.gilroygardens.org/hours-directions/park-hours.The park is located at 3050 Hecker Pass Highway in Gilroy, Calif. Take Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 152 (West) and follow signs.
Gilroy Gardens, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is California’s only horticultural theme park designed for families with young children and garden lovers featuring 21 rides, 27 attractions, 6 majestic gardens and the world famous Circus Trees. Attractions are designed to educate guests and foster a greater appreciation of the natural world and man’s ability to shape it. Located in Gilroy, California. Call (408) 840-7100 or visit www.gilroygardens.org.
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