ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
  3050 Hecker Pass Highway (Hwy 52) • 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...  map

• 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.  map

Museums & Galleries

• 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.  map

• 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...

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• 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.   map

• 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...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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 p.m. more...  map

• 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...  map