Bonfante Gardens Theme Park 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-840-7100, This world class theme park features over 40 family rides and attractions, as well as food booths, gift shops, and a horticultural park with many flowers, shrubs, trees, water, and rock elements. Open May through September; you'll need to call during the other months to check for availability. more... 

Silver Oaks Ostrich Ranch 5770 Croy Road, Gilroy, CA 95037, Located in Morgan Hill, 408-779-1994, See these amazing eight feet tall, 400 pound birds that scientists say are the closest living thing today to a dinosaur. This unique ranch also features Belted Galloway cattle from Scotland and pet miniature Sicilian donkeys. USDA ostrich meat is available for sale. 

Gilroy Historical Museum 5 Church Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-848-0470, Housed in the 1910 Carnegie Library, this museum features exhibits on Gilroy and it features an archives room that contains 1868 to present newspapers, family history files, and photographs. 

Wings of History Air Museum 12777 San Martin Avenue, San Martin, CA 95028, 408-683-2290, This museum features many aerial artifacts, including a 1903 Wright Flyer, World War I replica planes, Golden Age aircraft, and vintage engines. more...

Chitactac Adams Park 10001 Watsonville Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, Located at Watsonville & Burchell Roads, 408-323-0107, This beautiful and culturally significant four acre park was the site of Ohlone Indian villages for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the Spanish missionaries.  more... 

Goldsmith Seeds 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-848-5429, 800-549-0158, A world-renowned horticultural attraction that features thousands of experimental flowers which cannot be found anyplace else in the world. more... 

Fortino Winery 4525 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, Located in Santa Clara Valley, 408-842-3305, 888-617-6606, Established in 1970, this winery produces 16 different varieties of wines, particularly premium red wines including Cabernet Sauvignon and Charmono. The tasting room offers samples of fine quality wines plus gifts and glassware. The winery also features an Italian deli and has picnic facilities, as well as areas for entertaining. more... 

Hecker Pass Winery 4605 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-842-8755, A family owned, award-winning winery which produces premium, full-bodied Italian style wines. The tasting room is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and it features a unique hand-made redwood and cedar bar. more... 

Kirigin Cellars 11550 Watsonville Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, Located in Uvas Valley, 408-847-8827, A historic winery with vineyards planted on the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains that produces premium, quality wines in an old European manner combined with American technology. The tasting room is open daily from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Tours are offered and picnic facilities are available. more... 

Rapazzini Winery 4350 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, Located Just South of Gilroy, 408-842-8353, 800-842-6262, This winery produces award-winning varietal and specialty wines, including Rapazzini brands and Chateau de Garlic brands. The tasting room is open daily and it features wine tasting, as well as gourmet food items and a gift shop. Tours are also offered. more... 

Sarah's Vineyard 4005 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-842-4278, A small nine acre estate vineyard that produces 2,000 cases of quality wines annually. Tasting is available on Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m. more... 

Solis Winery 3920 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020, Located in Santa Clara Valley, 408-847-6306, 888-411-6457, This 16 acre winery produces 6,000 cases of quality wines each year and it features a spacious wine tasting room filled with artwork by local artists. Guided tours are available by appointment only. The tasting room is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  more...