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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jim Stellmack (408) 986-5841
jim.stellmack@cagreatamerica.com
   

EXPERIENCE OUR PETTING ZOO & PONY RIDES DURING CREATURE KINGDOM EVENT (August 22nd –October 25th)

For more information, visit www.gilroygardens.org 

GILROY, CALIF (August 25, 2009) – Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, a non-profit organization and California’s only horticultural theme park, officially opens its Creature Kingdom event on August 22, 2009. The event features all your favorite barnyard animals: chickens, ducks, goats, rabbits and even a Llama! This petting zoo is designed just for little ones by “Pony Up!” and comes complete with photo opportunities and Farm Show Demonstrations several times a day. For the safety and care of the animals, hourly access is limited with an additional charge. Entrance into the barnyard is $5.00 per child. All money goes to the care and feeding of the animals. 

Free Elements: Farm Show at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm, Photo Opportunities with “L'il Buckaroo” saddles on hay bales and a “barnyard cartoon mural” where little one's faces can poke out and appear on animal bodies. Little ones can also hand feed goats & chickens from viewing area.

 

Pony Up! has designed a junior riding experience like no other. Cowboy hats with safety helmets, vests and chaps, lots of photo opportunities and specialty safety saddles for the smallest rider. This isn’t just a Pony Ride; it’s a toddler’s first trail riding experience! Pony rides are $10.00 per child. Funds go directly to the care of the animals.

 

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is located at 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy (Hwy 152), Gilroy, CA 95020.

 

Gilroy Gardens, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization managed by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.  Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is California's only horticultural theme park featuring more than 40 family attractions including six majestic gardens, educational exhibits, rides and the world famous Circus Trees. The park was awarded a 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Golden Ticket by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) for Best Landscaping. For park information, visit www.gilroygardens.org or call 408-840-7100.

 

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