Gilroy (pop. 31,487) is located 30mi/48km southeast of San Jose. With the largest dehydrators for garlic in the world the town lays claim to the title Garlic Capital of the World with the annual Garlic Festival in July.
Gilroy Gardens combines gardens with the traditional family theme park. This attraction is the brainchild of native Santa Clara Valley resident Michael Bonfante, who sold a successful grocery store chain to realize his dream of creating what was once Bonfante Gardens.
The Gilroy Museum is located in the Carnegie Library building which was built in 1920. Displays include newspapers (1868 to present), tax records, family history files, bound and loose materials, and photographs.
Hours:
10am-5pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Tips: First Saturday of the Month 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Syngenta Flowers in Gilroy offers a year-round showcase as one of the world's largest wholesale breeders of bedding plants. Highlights include a 2-acre public display garden, interior courtyard garden with koi pond and a 6-acre experimental flower field. There are many one-of-a-kind flowers that are not found anywhere else in the world.
Address: Syngenta Flowers, 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Box 1349, Gilroy, CA 95021-1379, United States
Phone: 1 (408) 847-7333, Fax: 1 (408) 848-5429
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