This place is so amazing! The very first time I went I knew I wanted to keep coming back so I got pass to go all year round! I have a 2 year old and this place is perfect for him and all the younger kids to set them up for the bigger theme parks! They do make it to where the older kids will not be bored as well as the adults for they find the perfect balance to entertain all ages! The only difference that puts this family park above and beyond all the other theme parks is you dont wait hours in a line to go in or even on a ride the best of all is the beauty and the uniqueness! They have jaw dropping beauty everywhere you look! They have the most beautiful places in the world put together in one spot! And the flowers and trees that they have all over the place are simply amazing there are times where I go to this place just to see the beauty of nature! But then during the holidays is the most fun especially during Christmas it is absolutely phenomenal all the work they put into it, all of the different colors they really put on a good show with each and every holiday! And the workers there are amazing I have not ran into one rude person that works there everyone Ive talked to is friendly and helpful and all of the ones I have talked to know what theyre talking about when I ask them a question!P.S.Yes I over did the pictures but I just couldnt choose I had already took half of the pictures off that I originally wanted to post! And yes this is all the same amazing Gilroy Gardens family theme park in all the pictures just different times of year Im sorry some of the pics are blurry, lets not forget I have a 2 year old pulling on my arm to see the pictures I take lol

Great theme park for kids up to around 10 years old. The previous weekend I went to Great America and this place is considerably better if you children are young (under 10). Almost all the rides are accessible to small kids except for a few roller coasters and the swings. Has a beautiful scenery with lots of plants. And there are lots of shaded areas.Definitely plan to go back again. They also have a water park which hadn’t opened yet, so I look forward to checking that out the next time.

Cannot believe that this is the first year we have been to the Gilroy Gardens. The best family theme park if you have kids under 10. Everything about the place is well thought through. Very shaded park for the hot summer days. Park is pretty clean and the crew very nice.Rides are excellent for the age group and the park is relatively small for the little ones. Little to no wait time for most rides even on the weekends. The water play area is super awesome but expect a lot of people and kids during summer.

Good to see park, small rides for toddlers, kids and infants.The best thing is it is seasonal, so every season has it’s special games or activities.During spring and winter it has good lights decorated across the park. But it is not heavy.Parking is not free until you take yearly pass, so plan accordingly. It is worth if you go atleast 3 times in a year.

Beautiful scenery. The park itself is fun, but in a bit of disrepair. It could really use some general maintenance even if it is superficial. Especially if its more than what meets the eye. We enjoyed the half day we spent here. Probably would have enjoyed it more if the water rides were open.

I was really impressed those beautiful spots. It gives me relaxation and excitement.

A fantastic fun place. The trees are awesome, the rides fun. See this place, it is worth it! Lots of good parking.

Its a great place for little kids. My toddler enjoyed all the rides and there were minimal lines which was a plus. They do Halloween and Christmas really nice with the lightsI bought a season pass and made great use out of it.

New year night was pretty good with fire works at the end... awesome family theme park for a day out in gilroy

Beautiful place and a must go for small kids (3 to 10 years). If you are looking for grown up thriller rides, you have only a few. Grown ups can go along with kids in most of the kids rides.My kid thoroughly enjoyed it and so did we. The ambience is beautiful. I loved it.

Great place to spend with family the whole day or even a weekend at any time of the year!It is kids friendly and have numerous rides for kids in ages 2-10. In the summer there are more rides since water attractions are open.But on Halloween/Christmas time there are still lots of them.Make sure to take train ride to see the park all around. Kids 6+ will probably want to take few rides on Quicksilver Express.And the park itself is a great garden with all sorts of trees.Parking is big but paid. And the tickets are not so cheap, though there are some promos most of time, checkout their website before you go.

We come here as a family all the time and during the winter program, it is just awesome. The kids love it here. It gets cold, so bundle up, grab some hot chocolate and let the smiles begin. Happy Holidays!

Amusement parks are usually crowded, dirty, and low quality. Gilroy Gardens is none of these. All of the rides were about a 0-5 minute wait, and that was in the middle of July. The shaped trees are one of my favorite parts. My family had such a great time and we would go every day if we could. The pond is cool and the staff is friendly and happy.

This is how to make Gilroy Gardens get buetiful trees and lots of benches and shade, fun carnival games, a big waterfall, a few roller coasters, nice ponds, a playground, nice smelling bathrooms, a small waterpark, a train, and a science place and BAM thats how you get Gilroy Gardens

Was surprised at how nice and clean it was and it’s perfect for toddlers. Our 3 year old was able to ride all the rides except the roller coaster. Only downside is that the staff at concession stands really take their sweet time so the lines for food at all four of the concessions we were at took a while, but it was nice in another sense in that it slowed down our own pace and we had a relaxing day.

This is a theme park for younger kids. I personally think it was best for my then 4 year old and our 7 year old. The water oasis with the ability for the kids to get m soaking wet and splash in the water was the best part during the summer months. I like th learning exhibits just so that I could teach them some cool stuff while having fun. The monarch butterfly exhibit was smaller than I thought but the garden area with the waterfalls were nice. The food and beverage places, like at all theme parks, was expensive with food and beverage costing about 3x-4x what you would pay at a store. Staff was friendly across the park. I would recommend this to other families for a good day trip as it opens around 11AM and closes ar 5PM. This give enough time drive down and then leave early enough to grab dinner before getting the kids to bed.

Great water park for summer family activities. Lots of rides for small and big kids that you can spend the whole day at the park without worrying about not getting decent food/restaurants.

Best park for kids under 5 , get there early otherwise it gets busy.. lots of places to eat inside the park but pack a lot of snacks as you will be spending the whole day there.

Such a great place to being family. This was out first time visiting and definitely Italy wont be out last. From paddle boats to water park. This place has it allWe will definitely will return during the summer and take advantage of the water park here.

This is a fun place for the entire family. If you are looking for exciting rides for the thrill seeker in your family, this is not the place. If you are looking for a fun day of rides the entire family can enjoy and fun activities, this is the place. They have a Ferris wheel small roller coaster, and other carnival type rides. The duck/swan paddle boats are a lot of fun! The grounds are absolutely beautiful! Trees line the walkways to give shade on warm days. There are also beautiful waterfalls all over the property. They also have a great splash pad/water area with some waterslides. There are plenty of chairs available, in the shade, if you want to watch your kids while they play and they even have cabanas for rent. A fun day for all. I would suggest going during the summer. If you go before school lets out, they only have half the rides open one part of the day and the other half are open the last half of the day do to insufficient staff.

Amazing and fun! Lots of shade, great food, great waterpark too.

Weve been going to Gilroy Gardens for years and we continue to go, even though my oldest is ten she still enjoys it. The park is really best for kids up to age 10, however with the new expanded water play area I think kids up to age 12-13 will still enjoy. Its very clean and if you go during the week not too busy. We went on a Friday and because school is still in session there were hardly any lines. Employees seemed friendly and helpful. Bags are searched so hide your snacks. We bring a cooler and had lunch right outside the park under the covered picnic tables. However there are plenty of places to buy food if you didnt bring from home. Also check the website to make sure they are open and what time, because days varies.

Amazing place to take your children to play in the water park. Nice shade!!

We took our daughter and 2 grand daughters on a Saturday. It was a beautiful day, and we were expecting to have a wonderful time. We were appalled to pay $15 to parking in addition to the pricey entrance fee. The first thing we encountered was a small petting zoo...at an additional fee! It was a very warm day, yet the water park area was closed, as were quite a few other attractions. After waiting over an hour for the paddle boats, we came to a food stand. I understood that prices would be high, but $16 for mini corn dogs is RIDICULOUS!!! No wonder every food venue, was deserted. The management obviously would rather gouge the customers than provide any affordable family fare. Do they not realize how much more they could earn from increased sales as opposed to standing idle?? Next time we visit our children, we wont be going to Gilroy Gardens unless these inane policies change. I would like to state that the teenaged staff were wonderful... polite, friendly, and very helpful. At least staffing was done well!!!

A bunch of cool stuff. Have rides and a cool lake that lights up at night and can eat there and more

I expected the park is for children, and I was right. I did enjoy my day and the gardens, but there are only a few rides for adults. I wont go again unless Im in a group with children.

Great amusement park. Obviously, very child friendly. Great for kids in the 12 & under range. Food isnt too expensive, and even cheaper with a membership. Which brings me to my ONLY concern really, the price. Adults may as well pay the extra & get the membership. The day pass price is a little too high for what little they actually have for adults. Besides that, check online for other events & themes (for example: they had ice skating for Winter Holidays). All in all, I still had a great day. Staff is extremely friendly, helpful, & engaging which makes the experience that much better

Amazing. Cleanest and most naturally beautiful amusement park Ive ever visited. If you are sick of 10 layers of paint on mass market theme parks, this park is for you. It is small, and suited to kids 8 and under, but my 10 year old still enjoys it.

It was a great place for kids my kid enjoyed a lot. Water area was amazing. We bought a pass for this summer so will go again and again

Its a great time of the year to visit this place. Not very crowded and no waiting in lines. We could cover almost all the rides with active kids. Definitely recommend this place all round the year.

Very beautiful and convenient place for family picnics and parties. Many activities are going on there from morning to evening.Rides will take all our time. Everyone can enjoy all of them along with children and some of them along with kids. Mini train is very enjoyable and the staff are very good in managing the rush.Gaint wheel is so attractive .The park is so beautiful with color lights in the evening.every thing is so perfect except the boating.

I had a awesome time here! The gardens were great to walk through and seeing the waterfalls was amazing!

Went for a field trip and had a blast!! Soo many things too see LOVED the train it was my favorite. Giving 4 stars because they gave us the wrong time we had to wait in the front for almost an hour!

Lots for families to do. Very nicely organized theme park. Annual membership provides unlimited access to this gardens

A small park that’s perfect for little kids and adults. Definitely recommend going! There isn’t super long lines for rides and kids are enjoying their time and aren’t overwhelmed by the park!

Exciting rides, beautiful gardens, delicious food, fun for the whole family - this place has it all! The attractions are themed to pay homage to Gilroys rich agricultural heritage. There is also a recently expanded water park in which to cool off on those hot summer days.

Today was awesome! It wasnt packed so the lines for all the rides were short. The water park, well ... thats a different story. My kids played in the outside water play area and had more fun. Its a great place for small kids. And the hours are perfect!

I really liked the place. Good rides and lots of fun for kids. All the staff members are very nice and helpful. I had lost my jewelry in the park. I had no hope of getting that back but still I put request in lost and found. And I got the call that they found my jewelry. That was the happiest day of my life. I really appreciate their help in finding my precious jewelry. Thanks a lot.

Nice place, very good for llittle ones.

BEAUTIFUL. I have do a research on all Chinese and Japanese Garden in the United States and this is the only (ONLY) one that has everything. Price is a bit high but it worthy.

We love this place! My child enjoys it and its great for summer fun! We rode rides played in the water and saw the beautiful surrounding.

Excellent place full of enjoyment natural beauty near San Jose California

This is a great place for todlers. As for eating, you want to avoid The Wok Chinese food. It took 25 minutes to get a Teriyaki beef bowl and the Chinese Chicken Salad and the salad had no taste what so ever. The meal was definitely not worth $30. Other than the bad food experience, Gilroy Garden is a nice place to bring your todlers.

A fine place for kids below 8 years of age, mostly because the rides are geared toward that height range.

Was awesome. We had a great time doing all the rides and spending time with a bunch of family. All of it was good.

Fun for the kiddos. Worth spending a whole day there. Theyll be asleep before theyre out of the parking lot. Plus huge garlic mascots!!!

WE HAD A GREAT TIME. LOVED THAT IT WASNT PACKED THE KIDS GOT TO ENJOY EVERYTHING. DIDNT TAKE PICTURES OF ALL THE RIDES BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER JUST WANTED TO GET WET.

Best Halloween event for kids and family. Lot of fun filled rides.

Great for kids under 10; very child centric. My kids had a blast. The map shows how intense the rides are for your little one. There are a variety of child play activities: play yard, science exploration, rides, water park, picnic areas, monarch butterfly exhibit, live shows, & save $5 for the petting zoo which you must pass by on your way out. The zoo was by far my kids favorite activity. They have a pony. They also have pigs, llamas, goats, and chickens your child can catch and hold. The treasure chest was also a highlight for my kids. You buy a bag and fill it up with truly cheap treasure plastic jewels.Food is overpriced, so eat ahead of time. Cold 1% milk is widely available. I only noticed cold 2% milk at one location.

Great for little ones. Food needs some work.

Great place for young kiddos, lots of rides for toddlers. The Christmas lights are very pretty as well. We found it to be a little pricey for parking and ticket costs since its winter and the water fun is closed, but I guess thats neither here nor there, you pay the price or you dont go. Be careful during the Christmas season, they have snow machines at the end of the bridge which makes the ground very slippery, almost went down while carrying my 1 month old.

We enjoyed the full day with the children. Especially with toddlers! There are lots of rides for them that also bigger children enjoy. Additionally, the admission was free with the Californias Great America gold pass!

Love love love Gilroy gardens I been bringing my kids since they were toddlers and they love it. My older girls ( age 11 and 9) get a little bored of the rides but now with the water park they have fun again my son who is 1 and a half loves it so much shade everywhere and I can easily find a bench and quiet area to sit and nurse my son in private love all the nature aspect of everything

My son celebrated his second birthday with family and it was great. The food was arranged simple and perfectly and tasted great. It was a stress free day and amazing.

It was relaxing, my daughter enjoyed herself. I didnt know what to expect. But we had a fun day with her friends from her girl scout troop. The park is definitely geared towards younger children. Lots of greenery and shade and some interesting trees.

Great place to take your family for a fun day!

Excellent and exciting place for 3 to 7 crowd. Lots of fun rides for kiddos. Water park for little ones.

Great place to go and take the whole family especially the younger ones. Also good for couples to enjoy the multiple gardens within the amusement park and walk alongside various waterfall alongside streams. The entrance walkway is a big beautiful bridge. Lots of walkways that are serene and easygoing. Very relaxing and beautiful views. Went on Memorial day and it was not crowded at all. I highly recommend if you like nature watching. Lots of different places to eat: Asian food, Mexican food, pizza, BBQ kebabs, kid friendly eats, Boba place, Dippin dots, and a Cafe serving coffee to keep you awake while taking in the sights and sounds. Dont forget the funnel cake shop. The rides are mostly kid friendly with the most thrilling one would be the coal mining one, goes medium fast just enough to get your blood pumping. The monarch garden we didnt see any butterflies, but different kinds of smaller trees like mango and coffee bean trees, not as nice as the gardens, so maybe skip that. One of the main highlights of our trip was the enclosed waterfall area. Theres a walkway and you can step right up to the 4 waterfalls. 2 of them can splash on you too. A must see up close! All in all, a great day for going out!

This is a great place for children! A little pricey but it has plenty of rides and stuff for kids to do!

The service has gone down, they prices have gone up. $212 for a family of four, plus $20 for parking. Entry was a nightmare, long lines just too get through a security check at park entry. They actually made TSA look competent. At the cafe, took over 40 minutes to get pizza. Service workers were grumpy and generally unhappy. Overall, very disappointing.

Great for small children with beautiful scenery.

Very family friendly. Not to crouded. Not very expensive. Definitely recommend.

Gilroy Gardens is a perfect theme park for younger children. Its got plenty of shade, a cute little water park, rides, and the staff is very friendly.

Great summer day with little kids. A lot of rides could use a fresh coat of paint, but the kids dont notice. Definitely buy your tickets online before you go.

An awesome park for families with smallish children located in Gilroy, Ca.The rides are very low key, perfect for small kids that are not thrill seekers. There are two sections of the park that are water-themed (water park) which is perfect for the super HOT Gilroy summer.My kids had a good time so they get the five stars from me. Much better than Disneyland in terms of less crowd, much shorter lines, much less expensive, etc. A gem of a place, we will be back

ANYONE KNOWS IF THIS PLACE WILL BE OPEN TODAY

So much to see and do with rides, water features and beautiful gardens! Would have been 5 stars, but being open only 6 hours a day during the week in the summer just isnt enough time! As a visitor from out-of-state with one chance to visit the price was a little high for such a short day!

Great place too look at Christmas lights and spend New years. Food vendors need help eat before you go. Kids loved the lights. Nice fireworks show on New years Eve.

We have been many times during the day, but there was the first night experience. No water rides available (fine by us) and most other things open. They had done a great job at decorating the park with colorful lights.

A quite good place for kids with great environment and fantastic facilities. I have premium membership card snd can bring a friend on Friday. Wait for water oasis in May.

If you thought of only going here when its warm out think again. Christmas time is just as fun but with a twist. I wont tell you just have to go and visit.

Very friendly staff and good rides totally worth getting the membership package!!!! We go at least 1 or 2 times a week!!!!!

Always have a great time there with my family. Check out the beautiful monarchs that are there right now.

This is most certainly a family park. Kids will love it here and nearly everything is designed with small children in mind. Its a good size to walk around in and has many lovely gardens to view which can be a good place to let your child take a nap in as most of them have good shade coverage. It is a little pricey but does have a season pass that connects to other parks.

Good for younger children but still a few rides for older. Rides are tame compared to Great America. But very clean and less crowded.

This place is ideal for new parents with young kids and grandparents. Rides are just enough to entertain my 6,11, and 16 yr old together. Relaxing atmosphere with great food amenities such as chic men kabobs, churros and frozen yogurt to name a few.This park also allows to bring in food which is ideal for my son who has food allergies.

Surprised how beautiful. Dress up well in the winter!!! Super cold

This is the best theme park for preschool aged kids I have ever visited. Most lines are shaded, my 3 year old can ride all but the rollercoasters. It has a small water park for hot days too.In September and October, it has a petting zoo at the exit, which is open until 7, so later than the park itself. $5 for kids, free for adults. My children loved it.

Great place for kids ages 1-12!

Ii like this place, very beautiful. We attended their Halloween event and it was fun. It is very expensive, I think, but its unique.

Very good place for children. Fantastic trip ever

The gardens are gorgeous. The kids had a blast.

Excellent place for young kids. Pricey by my standards, but I dont live in California. All the staff has a great attitude, too.

Toddler friendly. Lots of bathrooms and areas to change your toddler. Not very crowded.

Really fun place for kids under 10.

I pay year membership so Im there alot. Most youth staff is very rude and dread their job all the time. Definitely need a higher standard in their hiring process. The park itself is amazing

Not overly crowded, reasonably priced for tickets and food, compared to other theme parks. Water park was updated recently, very popular. Lots of shady areas due to all the trees. Rides are great for kids of all ages. Definitely a great place for Bay Area parents to take their kids for a fun day.

Really cute and fun family theme park. Prices are little steep so its worth checking out if you have a discounted admission. My kids are younger so they had a blast. It might be a little harder to impress the teenagers. Also if youre getting tickets online ahead of your visit dont even bother buying the souvenir drink cup. Only half of the vendors honor the cup and food operating hours are spotty.

Came to visit at night during the Christmas holidays and its pretty amazing. The lights were better than Id expected. Id definitely come back again.

This place is amazing at night. You have to visit during the Halloween and Christmas night events.

Fun, getting more pricey than it used to be but what can you expect they did add a water park section. It was about $60 for my son and two adults to get in.

Great place for little kids (~8 years old and younger). Lots of fun rides and things to do. Definitely would come back to this amusement park.

This place is just awesome! Ive actually never heard of this place tell a friend of mine told me about it. We make about 6 trips out here a year and my three-year-old son loves it. This park is beautiful and very very well maintained. Disneyland could take some pointers from these guys they do an awesome job. There are rides for little ones and some rides for some older kids. The only drawback I see it this place if the food is not very good and in my opinion expensive for Park food. Youre not allowed to bring in any outside food and beverage But you are allowed to get your hand stamped and go out to your car and bring a sack lunch up to a picnic area that is outside of the park near the front gate.

It was great spending time at the park at night. The light are amazing and the little one loved it

My kids love this place, they enjoy the rides the water play area the scenery with the trees everywhere. We just went to the illuminations with the Chinese lights. It was really cool to see

Hands down the best place to bring your kids if they are between 1-9 yo. This park is specifically tailored for children enjoyment. At 42 tall you can ride nearly every single ride all by yourself. I would absolutely recommend the annual pass because if you come twice in a year it will pay for itself. We typically go 6+ times annually.

This a great place to take your young kids...all the rides are for the under 12 crowd, but there enough thoughtfully done displays to keep the parents intrested also. The food is great, go see the butterflies and you will see things here you have never seen before... If you have a Great America Gold pass you get into Gilroy Gardens for free...

Great during the holidays season with the lights and everything

So my expectations were low when my wife told me this is where wed ring in the new year, but we made the hour plus drive. While many of the rides are geared towards kids, we had a blast and were impressed with the fun rollercoaster. The new years celebration was fun, it was a great way to ring in the new year, and Id recommend this place for a fun family diversipn

Probably a good place to bring your kids, but even better to bring your local arborist. The trees here are simply incredible, majestic and interesting. The tree circus is an Arborists delight!