Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California is the perfect place to spend the day with your family - the only horticultural themed amusement park in California. 

A rarity in the world of ever larger theme parks and faster-bigger-taller-scarier rides, Gilroy Gardens was created for families. The theme here is botanical, inspired by a collection of extraordinary "circus trees", trained into fantastic shapes.

Big, noisy theme parks where everyone rushes from ride to ride all day can be fun but exhausting, but a day at Gilroy Gardens won't wear you out.  The rides are similar to those in other parks, but with agricultural themes and names.

On a hot day, the water attractions at Gilroy Gardens are most welcome. Besides getting mildly splashed at the waterfall and misted in the Rock Maze, you can get soaked in Splash Garden, a water play area that includes an 18-foot-tall climbing structure with spraying water and a dry slide, along with plenty of other fun water features.