Updated 10.02.2026

Premium Membership Terms and Conditions

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. BY PURCHASING, ACCEPTING, ACTIVATING, POSSESSING FOR USE, OR USING THIS MEMBERSHIP, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS, APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP-SPECIFIC TERMS, AND ALL APPLICABLE PARK RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE MEMBERSHIP OR ENTER THE PARK, SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

1. Overview and Agreement to Terms

These Premium Membership Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern Premium Membership products issued or authorized for Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (“Gilroy Gardens” or the “Park”), operated by Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. . (“Gilroy Gardens,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

A Premium Membership provides the named Member with recurring admission privileges during its stated validity period, including eligible Signature Events, together with the Standard Benefits expressly associated with the applicable Premium Membership and any qualifying limited-time Promotional Benefits.

These Terms are separate from the Gilroy Gardens Ticket Terms and Conditions governing non-Membership admission tickets. Separate guest tickets, vouchers, coupons, or other ticket products received as a Premium Membership benefit may also be subject to the Ticket Terms and Conditions and terms stated on the applicable ticket or offer.

2. Definitions and Scope

2.1 Premium Membership

“Premium Membership” means a personal Membership issued or authorized by Gilroy Gardens that provides the named Member with recurring admission during the Membership’s stated validity period, including Signature Events occurring during that validity period, together with the Standard Benefits expressly identified for that Premium Membership, subject to these Terms and any Membership-Specific Terms. A Premium Membership may be paid or complimentary and may be physical or electronic.

2.2 Member and Purchaser

“Member” means the individual to whom the Premium Membership is assigned. “Purchaser” means the person or entity that purchases it. The Member and Purchaser may be different persons. Where purchased for a minor, the Purchaser or the minor’s parent or legal guardian is responsible for the minor’s compliance with these Terms to the extent permitted by law.

2.3 Membership-Specific and Benefit-Specific Terms

Certain Premium Membership offers, benefits, promotions, products, events, or sales channels may include additional or different terms, restrictions, eligibility requirements, validity dates, blackout dates, redemption instructions, quantities, participating locations, or other conditions (“Membership-Specific Terms” or “Benefit-Specific Terms”). These supplement these Terms. If there is a direct conflict, the Membership-Specific Terms or Benefit-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Premium Membership, benefit, or promotion control to the extent permitted by law.

3. Premium Membership Is a Limited, Revocable License

A valid Premium Membership grants the named Member a limited, personal, revocable license for recurring admission to Gilroy Gardens on eligible operating days during the its stated validity period, including eligible Signature Events, and to use the benefits expressly included with that Membership. Admission and benefits remain subject to these Terms, Membership-Specific and Benefit-Specific Terms, Park Rules, capacity, operating conditions, and applicable law. It does not convey ownership interest in the Park, any attraction, or any Park property. Unless expressly stated otherwise, admission provides access to the Park generally and to ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, and other experiences that are open, operating, available to the general public, and included with admission on the day of the visit. Admission does not guarantee access to any particular ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, or operating date.

4. Premium Membership Validity and Admission Privileges

4.1 Stated Validity Controls

Each Premium Membership is valid only for the validity period expressly associated with that Membership product. Premium Memberships may be sold before or during the year identified in the product name, and more than one Premium Membership year may therefore be available for purchase or active at the same time. The specific Membership product purchased determines the expiration date and eligible admission period.

4.2 Current Premium Membership Validity

The chart summarizes the currently described products. The product name, purchase confirmation, applicable offer, and Membership-Specific Terms control if Gilroy Gardens introduces another Premium Membership year or changes the sale period for a future product.

4.3 Signature Events

Gilroy Gardens may present seasonal, holiday, cultural, promotional, or other special events (“Signature Events”), which may include, without limitation, Voyage to the Islands, Cherry Jubilee, Carnival Nights, The Great Big BOO, North Pole Nights and New Years Eve. Premium Membership includes recurring admission to Signature Events that occur during the applicable Membership validity period unless otherwise expressly stated for a particular event or Membership offer. Event names, dates, formats, operating hours, reservation requirements, and admission procedures may change from year to year. If an included event is presented during the Membership validity period, admission remains subject to capacity, Park operations, reservations or other requirements communicated by Gilroy Gardens.

4.4 Responsibility to Review Validity

The Member is responsible for reviewing validity dates, event eligibility, blackout dates, and restrictions before visiting the Park.

4.5 Expiration

Except where otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by applicable law, a Membership expires at the end of its stated validity period outlined in 4.2 of this policy. Expired Memberships have no admission value and are not eligible for extension, credit, exchange, or refund.

5. Standard Premium Membership Benefits

In addition to recurring admission, Premium Membership includes the benefits expressly identified by Gilroy Gardens for the applicable Premium Membership product (“Standard Benefits”). Standard Benefits may include parking privileges, discounts, guest offers, event-related privileges, merchandise or food and beverage offers, or other benefits, but no particular benefit is included unless expressly stated in the applicable Premium Membership offer or current benefit description. Benefits may have their own redemption limits, participating locations, inventory, availability, operating hours, exclusions, minimum purchase requirements, or other conditions. Unless otherwise stated, benefits have no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash.

6. Limited-Time Promotional Benefits and Products

From time to time, Gilroy Gardens may offer additional benefits, products, entitlements, upgrades, vouchers, discounts, gifts, guest tickets, event access, or other incentives to encourage the purchase, renewal, upgrade, or use of a Premium Membership (“Promotional Benefits”). Promotional Benefits are not Standard Benefits unless Gilroy Gardens expressly states otherwise.

Promotional Benefits may be available only to Premium Memberships purchased, renewed, upgraded, or activated during a specified promotional offer period and may be limited by purchase channel, eligibility group, quantity, or other qualifying criteria. A person who purchased before or after the stated promotional period is not entitled to the Promotional Benefit merely because that person holds the same Premium Membership product, unless Gilroy Gardens expressly states otherwise.

Each Promotional Benefit is governed by the applicable offer. Its validity may begin or end on dates different from the Premium Membership’s overall validity and may expire before the Membership itself expires. A promotional guest ticket, food offer, merchandise item, event entitlement, or other incentive may be valid only on specified dates, through a stated redemption deadline, or while supplies last. Expiration or use of a Promotional Benefit does not affect the remaining validity of the underlying Premium Membership. Unless otherwise stated or required by law, unused Promotional Benefits have no cash value and are not eligible for refund, credit, replacement after expiration, or retroactive application.

7. Changes to Benefits and Future Offers

Gilroy Gardens may introduce, discontinue, replace, modify, or change future Membership benefits, participating locations, redemption procedures, or promotional offers from time to time. Any change is subject to applicable law and will not retroactively eliminate a material benefit expressly promised as part of a completed purchase where doing so would be prohibited by law. A later Premium Membership offer, lower price, different benefit package, or promotional incentive does not automatically apply to a previously purchased Membership.

8. Tax Treatment of Membership

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase of a Membership provides admission privileges and, where applicable, other benefits or entitlements.

The tax treatment or deductibility of a Membership purchase depends upon applicable federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations, the value of goods or benefits received, and the individual circumstances of the purchaser. Gilroy Gardens does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice and makes no representation or guarantee that any portion of a Membership purchase is tax-deductible.

Purchasers should consult their tax advisor or other qualified professional regarding the tax treatment of a Membership purchase and retain their purchase records for their own tax and recordkeeping purposes.

9. Park Rules, Attraction Rules, and Instructions

In addition to these Terms, all Members and guests are subject to all Gilroy Gardens policies, procedures, safety requirements, codes of conduct, and other rules and regulations applicable to the Park or any particular ride, attraction, event, activity, facility, or area of the Park (collectively, “Park Rules”). Park Rules may be published online; printed or displayed on signs or other materials; posted at or near an attraction, facility, queue, entrance, or activity; included in guest communications; or communicated verbally by Gilroy Gardens employees, ride operators, security personnel, or other authorized representatives. Such policies prohibit possession and use of liquor (except as properly purchased or served within the Park and used in a responsible manner), drugs or other intoxicants on Gilroy Gardens property. Members and guests must comply with all applicable Park Rules and with the lawful instructions, warnings, and safety directions of Gilroy Gardens representatives at all times.

Park Rules may vary by attraction, activity, event, or operating day and may be modified or supplemented as reasonably necessary for safety, security, legal compliance, Park operations, or guest experience. Failure to comply may result in denial of attraction access, denial of admission, or removal from the Park without refund, subject to applicable law.

9. Rides, Attractions, Water Features and Safety Restrictions

Access to rides, attractions, water play areas, activities, and experiences may be subject to safety requirements and restrictions, including height, age, weight, physical condition, health, mobility, footwear, clothing, supervision, rider position, behavior, or other requirements. Restrictions may be established by manufacturers, applicable law, industry standards, posted rules, or Gilroy Gardens safety procedures.

Gilroy Gardens representatives may deny or discontinue participation when, in their reasonable judgment, a Member or guest does not satisfy applicable safety requirements or when participation could create a safety risk to the Member, guest or others. Members and guests must obey all warnings, restraint requirements, loading instructions, operator directions, and posted safety information.

Members and guests with questions concerning accessibility or attraction participation should consult available accessibility information or speak with a Park representative. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights provided by applicable disability-access laws.

10. Operating Calendar; Changes and Availability

Park operating dates, hours, attractions, entertainment, food and beverage locations, water features, gardens, services, Signature Events, and other offerings are subject to change without notice. Gilroy Gardens may delay, modify, relocate, suspend, close, remove, substitute, or cancel any attraction, show, activity, event, service, facility, operating date, or operating hour due to weather, maintenance, inspections, technical conditions, staffing, safety, security, capacity, private events, governmental action, emergencies, utility interruptions, or other operational circumstances. Membership provides eligible admission to the Park as a whole and does not guarantee the operation or availability of any particular attraction, event, amenity, or experience.

11. Capacity, Reservations, and Entry Limitations

Admission is subject to Park capacity and applicable safety, security, and operational requirements. Gilroy Gardens may require advance reservations for particular dates, events or ticket types when disclosed for the applicable Membership or operating date. Membership does not override an applicable reservation requirement. Gilroy Gardens may temporarily delay or restrict entry or re-entry when reasonably necessary because of capacity, emergency conditions, safety, security, law-enforcement activity, or other operational circumstances.

12. Member Identification; Personal Use; Transfer

Membership is personal to the named Member and may not be shared, transferred, loaned, sold, resold, duplicated, copied, altered, counterfeited, or used by another person unless Gilroy Gardens expressly permits a transfer through an authorized procedure. Gilroy Gardens may require reasonable verification of the Member’s identity, Membership status, or eligibility at admission or redemption. Gilroy Gardens may invalidate, suspend, confiscate, or refuse a Membership that it reasonably determines has been duplicated, altered, transferred without authorization, obtained through fraud or chargeback abuse, used by someone other than the Member, or otherwise misused.

13. Pricing; Promotions; No Price Adjustments

Membership prices, fees, discounts, and sales promotions may vary by purchase date, sales channel, eligibility, or other factors. Unless otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by law, a later discount, promotion, price change, or different Membership offer does not entitle a Purchaser or Member to a refund, credit, upgrade, additional entitlement, or price adjustment.

14. Refunds, Cancellations, and Renewal

Except as expressly stated in the applicable offer, expressly authorized by Gilroy Gardens, or required by applicable law, Membership purchases are final and non-refundable and non-transferable. No refund, credit, extension, or price adjustment is provided solely because a Member does not use the Membership, does not use all available admission opportunities or benefits, experiences inclement weather, or because a particular attraction, event, benefit, or amenity is unavailable, delayed, modified, or closed. Unless a specific offer expressly states otherwise, Membership does not automatically renew.

15. Lost, Stolen, or Inaccessible Membership Credentials

Members are responsible for safeguarding physical and digital Membership credentials. Where reasonably possible, Gilroy Gardens may reissue or restore access to a valid Membership after satisfactory identity or purchase verification. Gilroy Gardens may deactivate a prior credential when a replacement is issued.

16. Guest Conduct; Suspension and Revocation

Members must behave in a safe, lawful, and respectful manner. Gilroy Gardens may deny admission, suspend or revoke Membership privileges, restrict access to an attraction or area, or remove a Member or guest for conduct that violates these Terms or Park Rules; creates a safety or security concern; is fraudulent, threatening, abusive, harassing, violent, disorderly, destructive, or materially disruptive; interferes with Park operations or other guests; involves theft, vandalism, unauthorized entry, or prohibited commercial activity; or violates applicable law. Where permitted by law, Membership may be suspended or revoked without refund when action is taken because of the Member’s conduct, misuse, or violation of applicable requirements.

17. Security Screening and Prohibited Items

Entry may be conditioned on compliance with reasonable security procedures, which may include bag inspection, screening devices, visual inspection, or other measures. Guests who refuse required screening may be denied entry. Weapons, illegal substances, dangerous items, and other prohibited items are not permitted as specified by Park Rules or applicable law.

18. Minors and Supervision

Parents, legal guardians, and other responsible adults are responsible for the supervision and conduct of minors in their care while at the Park. Minors must comply with all applicable Park Rules, attraction restrictions, and safety instructions. Gilroy Gardens may establish age, supervision, or chaperone requirements for admission, particular events, attractions, or activities and may update those requirements from time to time. Nothing in these Terms is intended to create a waiver or release of a minor’s rights beyond what is permitted by applicable law.

19. Assumption of Inherent Risks

A theme park is an active recreational environment. Rides, attractions, water play areas, moving equipment, crowds, changing surfaces, outdoor conditions, physical activity, weather, and interactions with other guests involve inherent and ordinary risks, including slips, trips, falls, collisions, exposure to water or weather, motion-related discomfort, and other risks associated with recreational activities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Member and guest voluntarily accepts the inherent risks ordinarily associated with the activities in which the person chooses to participate and agrees to remain alert, use reasonable care, follow all warnings and instructions, and comply with Park Rules. This provision is not intended to waive claims that cannot lawfully be waived or to release Gilroy Gardens from liability to an extent prohibited by applicable law.

20. Personal Property; Photography and Recording

Members and guests are responsible for their personal property. Gilroy Gardens is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal items except to the extent responsibility cannot be disclaimed under applicable law. Loose articles may be prohibited on certain attractions and must be secured as directed by Park representatives.

21. Photography, Video, and Recording

Personal photographs and recordings where permitted, subject to Park Rules, privacy considerations, safety requirements, and restrictions applicable to particular attractions, entertainment, backstage areas, or events. Commercial photography, organized productions, drones, or recording for commercial exploitation may require advance written authorization from Gilroy Gardens.

Gilroy Gardens may photograph, film, or record activities in public areas of the Park for security, operational, archival, news, or promotional purposes, subject to applicable law and Park policies. Any specific consent or release required for a featured or commercial use will be handled in accordance with applicable law and Gilroy Gardens procedures.

22. Weather and Events Beyond Reasonable Control

Gilroy Gardens is substantially an outdoor venue. Weather and environmental conditions may affect Park operations, attraction availability, events, and guest comfort. Gilroy Gardens will not be responsible for delay, interruption, modification, or inability to provide access or services caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disasters, wildfire or smoke, utility failure, governmental orders, public emergencies, labor disruptions, civil disturbance, acts or threats of violence, epidemics or public-health emergencies, or similar events, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.

23. Privacy

Personal information collected in connection with Membership purchases, account administration, guest service, admission, security, or Park operations is handled in accordance with the Gilroy Gardens Privacy Policy and applicable law. The current Privacy Policy is available through the Legal Notices & Policies section of gilroygardens.org.

24. Changes to These Terms

Gilroy Gardens may revise these Terms from time to time. The version posted on the Gilroy Gardens website will identify its last-updated date. Unless otherwise required by law, the Terms applicable to a Membership will be the version in effect when the Membership is used, provided that a later revision will not retroactively eliminate a material right expressly promised as part of a completed Membership purchase where doing so would be prohibited by law.

25. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to a Membership or admission to Gilroy Gardens will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent federal law applies. Subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be waived, any court proceeding shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction serving Santa Clara County, California.

26. Severability; No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Gilroy Gardens’ failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.

27. Entire Agreement; Order of Priority

These Terms, together with applicable Membership-Specific Terms and Park Rules, constitute the terms governing the validity and use of the Membership. Applicable law controls where it requires a different result. In the event of a direct conflict, the following order applies to the extent permitted by law: (1) applicable law; (2) Membership-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Membership or offer; (3) these Terms; and (4) general Park Rules, except that a safety instruction or operational direction communicated by an authorized Park representative must be followed while at the Park even when it is not stated in these Terms.

28. Contact Information

Questions concerning Membership validity or these Terms may be directed to:

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc.
3050 Hecker Pass Highway
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 408-840-7100
Website: gilroygardens.org

Updated 10.02.2026

Value Membership Terms and Conditions

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. BY PURCHASING, ACCEPTING, ACTIVATING, POSSESSING FOR USE, OR USING THIS MEMBERSHIP, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS, APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP-SPECIFIC TERMS, AND ALL APPLICABLE PARK RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE MEMBERSHIP OR ENTER THE PARK, SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

1. Overview and Agreement to Terms

These Value Membership Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern Value Membership products issued or authorized for Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (“Gilroy Gardens” or the “Park”), operated by Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. . (“Gilroy Gardens,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

The Value Membership is an admission-only Membership product. It provides the named Member with recurring admission during its stated validity period on eligible Regular Season operating days and to the specifically included Signature Events described below. It does not include Premium Membership benefits or other discounts, parking privileges, guest offers, merchandise, food and beverage benefits, or other benefits unless Gilroy Gardens expressly states otherwise in a future Value Membership product offer.

2. Definitions and Scope

2.1 Value Membership

“Value Membership” means a personal, admission-only Membership issued or authorized by Gilroy Gardens that provides the named Member with recurring admission during the stated validity period and only for the operating days and Signature Events expressly included with the applicable Value Membership product, subject to these terms and any Membership-Specific Terms. A Value Membership may be paid or complimentary and may be physical or electronic.

2.2 Member and Purchaser

“Member” means the individual to whom the Value Membership is assigned. “Purchaser” means the person or entity that purchases it. The Member and Purchaser may be different persons. Where purchased for a minor, the Purchaser or the minor’s parent or legal guardian is responsible for the minor’s compliance with these Terms to the extent permitted by law.

2.3 Membership-Specific Terms

A Value Membership offer may include product-specific validity dates, eligible operating days, event eligibility, blackout dates, reservation requirements, or other conditions (“Membership-Specific Terms”). These supplement these Terms. If there is a direct conflict, the Membership-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Value Membership control to the extent permitted by law.

3. Value Membership Is a Limited, Revocable License

A valid Value Membership grants the named Member a limited, personal, revocable license for recurring admission to Gilroy Gardens on eligible operating days during its stated validity period, subject to these Terms, Membership-Specific Terms, Park Rules, capacity, operating conditions, and applicable law. It does not convey ownership interest in the Park, any attraction, or any Park property. Unless expressly stated otherwise, admission provides access to the Park generally and to ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, and other experiences that are open, operating, available to the general public, and included with admission on the day of the visit. Admission does not guarantee access to any particular ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, or operating date.

4. Value Membership Validity and Admission Privileges

4.1 Stated Validity Controls

Each Value Membership is valid only for the validity period expressly associated with that Membership product. Value Memberships may be sold before or during the year identified in the product name. The specific Membership product purchased determines the expiration date and eligible admission period.

4.2 Current Value Membership Validity

The chart summarizes the currently described products. The product name, purchase confirmation, applicable offer, and Membership-Specific Terms control if Gilroy Gardens introduces another Membership year or changes the sale period for a future product.

4.3 Regular Season and Included Signature Events

During its validity period, the Value Membership provides recurring admission on eligible Regular Season operating days and includes admission Signature Events outlined in 4.2 of this policy. Event names, dates, formats, operating hours, reservation requirements, and admission procedures may change. If an included event is presented during the Membership validity period, admission remains subject to capacity, Park operations, reservations or other requirements communicated by Gilroy Gardens.

4.4 Excluded Events and Dates

Value Membership does not provide admission to Signature Events that are not expressly included with the applicable Value Membership product outlined in 4.2 of this policy. A separate Ticket or other eligible admission product is required for excluded events or dates, unless otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens.

4.5 Responsibility to Review Validity

The Member is responsible for reviewing validity dates, event eligibility, blackout dates, and restrictions before visiting the Park

4.5 Expiration

Except where otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by applicable law, a Membership expires at the end of its stated validity period outlined in 4.2 of this policy. Expired Memberships have no admission value and are not eligible for extension, credit, exchange, or refund.

5. Admission-Only Product; No Additional Membership Benefits

The Value Membership is designed solely to provide the recurring admission privileges described in these Terms. The Value Membership does not include parking, food or beverage discounts, merchandise discounts, guest tickets or guest discounts, games, premium experiences, reserved seating, Membership gifts, or other Premium Membership benefits. Any separately purchased or independently issued ticket, coupon, voucher, or product is governed by its own applicable terms and does not become a Value Membership benefit merely because it is provided to or purchased by a Value Member.

6. Limited-Time Promotional Benefits and Products

From time to time, Gilroy Gardens may offer additional benefits, products, entitlements, upgrades, vouchers, discounts, gifts, guest tickets, event access, or other incentives to encourage the purchase, renewal, upgrade, or use of a Value Membership (“Promotional Benefits”). Promotional Benefits are not Membership Benefits unless Gilroy Gardens expressly states otherwise.

Promotional Benefits may be available only to Value Memberships purchased, renewed, upgraded, or activated during a specified promotional offer period and may be limited by purchase channel, eligibility group, quantity, or other qualifying criteria. A person who purchased before or after the stated promotional period is not entitled to the Promotional Benefit merely because that person holds the same Value Membership product, unless Gilroy Gardens expressly states otherwise.

Each Promotional Benefit is governed by the applicable offer. Its validity may begin or end on dates different from the Value Membership’s overall validity and may expire before the Membership itself expires. A promotional guest ticket, food offer, merchandise item, event entitlement, or other incentive may be valid only on specified dates, through a stated redemption deadline, or while supplies last. Expiration or use of a Promotional Benefit does not affect the remaining validity of the underlying Premium Membership. Unless otherwise stated or required by law, unused Promotional Benefits have no cash value and are not eligible for refund, credit, replacement after expiration, or retroactive application.

7. Changes to Benefits and Future Offers

Gilroy Gardens may introduce, discontinue, replace, modify, or change future Membership benefits, participating locations, redemption procedures, or promotional offers from time to time. Any change is subject to applicable law and will not retroactively eliminate a material benefit expressly promised as part of a completed purchase where doing so would be prohibited by law. A later Value Membership offer, lower price, different benefit package, or promotional incentive does not automatically apply to a previously purchased Membership.

8. Tax Treatment of Membership

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase of a Membership provides admission privileges and, where applicable, other benefits or entitlements.

The tax treatment or deductibility of a Membership purchase depends upon applicable federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations, the value of goods or benefits received, and the individual circumstances of the purchaser. Gilroy Gardens does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice and makes no representation or guarantee that any portion of a Membership purchase is tax-deductible.

Purchasers should consult their tax advisor or other qualified professional regarding the tax treatment of a Membership purchase and retain their purchase records for their own tax and recordkeeping purposes.

9. Park Rules, Attraction Rules, and Instructions

In addition to these Terms, all Members and guests are subject to all Gilroy Gardens policies, procedures, safety requirements, codes of conduct, and other rules and regulations applicable to the Park or any particular ride, attraction, event, activity, facility, or area of the Park (collectively, “Park Rules”). Park Rules may be published online; printed or displayed on signs or other materials; posted at or near an attraction, facility, queue, entrance, or activity; included in guest communications; or communicated verbally by Gilroy Gardens employees, ride operators, security personnel, or other authorized representatives. Such policies prohibit possession and use of liquor (except as properly purchased or served within the Park and used in a responsible manner), drugs or other intoxicants on Gilroy Gardens property. Members and guests must comply with all applicable Park Rules and with the lawful instructions, warnings, and safety directions of Gilroy Gardens representatives at all times.

Park Rules may vary by attraction, activity, event, or operating day and may be modified or supplemented as reasonably necessary for safety, security, legal compliance, Park operations, or guest experience. Failure to comply may result in denial of attraction access, denial of admission, or removal from the Park without refund, subject to applicable law.

10. Rides, Attractions, Water Features and Safety Restrictions

Access to rides, attractions, water play areas, activities, and experiences may be subject to safety requirements and restrictions, including height, age, weight, physical condition, health, mobility, footwear, clothing, supervision, rider position, behavior, or other requirements. Restrictions may be established by manufacturers, applicable law, industry standards, posted rules, or Gilroy Gardens safety procedures.

Gilroy Gardens representatives may deny or discontinue participation when, in their reasonable judgment, a Member or guest does not satisfy applicable safety requirements or when participation could create a safety risk to the Member, guest or others. Members and guests must obey all warnings, restraint requirements, loading instructions, operator directions, and posted safety information.

Members and guests with questions concerning accessibility or attraction participation should consult available accessibility information or speak with a Park representative. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights provided by applicable disability-access laws.

11. Operating Calendar; Changes and Availability

Park operating dates, hours, attractions, entertainment, food and beverage locations, water features, gardens, services, Signature Events, and other offerings are subject to change without notice. Gilroy Gardens may delay, modify, relocate, suspend, close, remove, substitute, or cancel any attraction, show, activity, event, service, facility, operating date, or operating hour due to weather, maintenance, inspections, technical conditions, staffing, safety, security, capacity, private events, governmental action, emergencies, utility interruptions, or other operational circumstances. Membership provides eligible admission to the Park as a whole and does not guarantee the operation or availability of any particular attraction, event, amenity, or experience.

12. Capacity, Reservations, and Entry Limitations

Admission is subject to Park capacity and applicable safety, security, and operational requirements. Gilroy Gardens may require advance reservations for particular dates, events or ticket types when disclosed for the applicable Membership or operating date. Membership does not override an applicable reservation requirement. Gilroy Gardens may temporarily delay or restrict entry or re-entry when reasonably necessary because of capacity, emergency conditions, safety, security, law-enforcement activity, or other operational circumstances.

13. Member Identification; Personal Use; Transfer

Membership is personal to the named Member and may not be shared, transferred, loaned, sold, resold, duplicated, copied, altered, counterfeited, or used by another person unless Gilroy Gardens expressly permits a transfer through an authorized procedure. Gilroy Gardens may require reasonable verification of the Member’s identity, Membership status, or eligibility at admission or redemption. Gilroy Gardens may invalidate, suspend, confiscate, or refuse a Membership that it reasonably determines has been duplicated, altered, transferred without authorization, obtained through fraud or chargeback abuse, used by someone other than the Member, or otherwise misused.

14. Pricing; Promotions; No Price Adjustments

Membership prices, fees, discounts, and sales promotions may vary by purchase date, sales channel, eligibility, or other factors. Unless otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by law, a later discount, promotion, price change, or different Membership offer does not entitle a Purchaser or Member to a refund, credit, upgrade, additional entitlement, or price adjustment.

15. Refunds, Cancellations, and Renewal

Except as expressly stated in the applicable offer, expressly authorized by Gilroy Gardens, or required by applicable law, Membership purchases are final and non-refundable and non-transferable. No refund, credit, extension, or price adjustment is provided solely because a Member does not use the Membership, does not use all available admission opportunities or benefits, experiences inclement weather, or because a particular attraction, event, benefit, or amenity is unavailable, delayed, modified, or closed. Unless a specific offer expressly states otherwise, Membership does not automatically renew.

16. Lost, Stolen, or Inaccessible Membership Credentials

Members are responsible for safeguarding physical and digital Membership credentials. Where reasonably possible, Gilroy Gardens may reissue or restore access to a valid Membership after satisfactory identity or purchase verification. Gilroy Gardens may deactivate a prior credential when a replacement is issued.

17. Guest Conduct; Suspension and Revocation

Members must behave in a safe, lawful, and respectful manner. Gilroy Gardens may deny admission, suspend or revoke Membership privileges, restrict access to an attraction or area, or remove a Member or guest for conduct that violates these Terms or Park Rules; creates a safety or security concern; is fraudulent, threatening, abusive, harassing, violent, disorderly, destructive, or materially disruptive; interferes with Park operations or other guests; involves theft, vandalism, unauthorized entry, or prohibited commercial activity; or violates applicable law. Where permitted by law, Membership may be suspended or revoked without refund when action is taken because of the Member’s conduct, misuse, or violation of applicable requirements.

18. Security Screening and Prohibited Items

Entry may be conditioned on compliance with reasonable security procedures, which may include bag inspection, screening devices, visual inspection, or other measures. Guests who refuse required screening may be denied entry. Weapons, illegal substances, dangerous items, and other prohibited items are not permitted as specified by Park Rules or applicable law.

19. Minors and Supervision

Parents, legal guardians, and other responsible adults are responsible for the supervision and conduct of minors in their care while at the Park. Minors must comply with all applicable Park Rules, attraction restrictions, and safety instructions. Gilroy Gardens may establish age, supervision, or chaperone requirements for admission, particular events, attractions, or activities and may update those requirements from time to time. Nothing in these Terms is intended to create a waiver or release of a minor’s rights beyond what is permitted by applicable law.

20. Assumption of Inherent Risks

A theme park is an active recreational environment. Rides, attractions, water play areas, moving equipment, crowds, changing surfaces, outdoor conditions, physical activity, weather, and interactions with other guests involve inherent and ordinary risks, including slips, trips, falls, collisions, exposure to water or weather, motion-related discomfort, and other risks associated with recreational activities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Member and guest voluntarily accepts the inherent risks ordinarily associated with the activities in which the person chooses to participate and agrees to remain alert, use reasonable care, follow all warnings and instructions, and comply with Park Rules. This provision is not intended to waive claims that cannot lawfully be waived or to release Gilroy Gardens from liability to an extent prohibited by applicable law.

21. Personal Property; Photography and Recording

Members and guests are responsible for their personal property. Gilroy Gardens is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal items except to the extent responsibility cannot be disclaimed under applicable law. Loose articles may be prohibited on certain attractions and must be secured as directed by Park representatives.

22. Photography, Video, and Recording

Personal photographs and recordings where permitted, subject to Park Rules, privacy considerations, safety requirements, and restrictions applicable to particular attractions, entertainment, backstage areas, or events. Commercial photography, organized productions, drones, or recording for commercial exploitation may require advance written authorization from Gilroy Gardens.

Gilroy Gardens may photograph, film, or record activities in public areas of the Park for security, operational, archival, news, or promotional purposes, subject to applicable law and Park policies. Any specific consent or release required for a featured or commercial use will be handled in accordance with applicable law and Gilroy Gardens procedures.

23. Weather and Events Beyond Reasonable Control

Gilroy Gardens is substantially an outdoor venue. Weather and environmental conditions may affect Park operations, attraction availability, events, and guest comfort. Gilroy Gardens will not be responsible for delay, interruption, modification, or inability to provide access or services caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disasters, wildfire or smoke, utility failure, governmental orders, public emergencies, labor disruptions, civil disturbance, acts or threats of violence, epidemics or public-health emergencies, or similar events, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.

24. Privacy

Personal information collected in connection with Membership purchases, account administration, guest service, admission, security, or Park operations is handled in accordance with the Gilroy Gardens Privacy Policy and applicable law. The current Privacy Policy is available through the Legal Notices & Policies section of gilroygardens.org.

25. Changes to These Terms

Gilroy Gardens may revise these Terms from time to time. The version posted on the Gilroy Gardens website will identify its last-updated date. Unless otherwise required by law, the Terms applicable to a Membership will be the version in effect when the Membership is used, provided that a later revision will not retroactively eliminate a material right expressly promised as part of a completed Membership purchase where doing so would be prohibited by law.

26. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to a Membership or admission to Gilroy Gardens will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent federal law applies. Subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be waived, any court proceeding shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction serving Santa Clara County, California.

27. Severability; No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Gilroy Gardens’ failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.

28. Entire Agreement; Order of Priority

These Terms, together with applicable Membership-Specific Terms and Park Rules, constitute the terms governing the validity and use of the Membership. Applicable law controls where it requires a different result. In the event of a direct conflict, the following order applies to the extent permitted by law: (1) applicable law; (2) Membership-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Membership or offer; (3) these Terms; and (4) general Park Rules, except that a safety instruction or operational direction communicated by an authorized Park representative must be followed while at the Park even when it is not stated in these Terms.

29. Contact Information

Questions concerning Membership validity or these Terms may be directed to:

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc.
3050 Hecker Pass Highway
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 408-840-7100
Website: gilroygardens.org

Updated 10.02.2026

Ticket Terms and Conditions

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. BY PURCHASING, ACCEPTING, POSSESSING FOR USE, PRESENTING, OR USING A TICKET, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS, ALL APPLICABLE TICKET-SPECIFIC TERMS, AND ALL APPLICABLE PARK RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE TICKET OR ENTER THE PARK, SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

1. Overview and Agreement to Terms

These Ticket Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern admission tickets and certain related ticket products issued or authorized for Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (“Gilroy Gardens” or the “Park”), operated by Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. (“Gilroy Gardens,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

These Terms apply regardless of how a Ticket is obtained, including Tickets purchased or received at the Park, through gilroygardens.org, through an authorized affiliate website or promotional partner, through a group or employer program, through an authorized third-party ticket supplier or reseller, through a promotional coupon or offer, or as a complimentary Ticket.

2. Definitions and Scope

2.1 Ticket

“Ticket” means any admission ticket, voucher, certificate, barcode, QR code, electronic credential, complimentary admission, promotional admission, group admission, event admission, or other credential issued or authorized by Gilroy Gardens for admission to the Park or to a designated Signature Event. A Ticket may be paid or complimentary and may be physical or electronic.

2.2 Ticket Holder and Purchaser

“Ticket Holder” means the person possessing or using a Ticket for admission. “Purchaser” means the person or entity that purchased a Ticket. The Ticket Holder and Purchaser may be different persons. Where purchased for a minor, the Purchaser or the minor’s parent or legal guardian is responsible for the minor’s compliance with these Terms to the extent permitted by law.

2.3 Membership Products Excluded

These Terms do not govern Gilroy Gardens Membership products or Membership admission privileges. Memberships are subject to separate Membership terms and conditions and any applicable Membership-specific rules, benefits, exclusions, and restrictions.

2.4 Ticket-Specific Terms

Certain Tickets, promotions, packages, Signature Events, complimentary distributions, group programs, or authorized sales channels may include additional or different terms, restrictions, eligibility requirements, validity dates, blackout dates, redemption instructions, or other conditions (“Ticket-Specific Terms”). Ticket-Specific Terms supplement these Terms. If there is a direct conflict, the Ticket-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Ticket control to the extent permitted by law.

3. Ticket Is a Limited, Revocable License

A valid Ticket grants the Ticket Holder a limited, personal, revocable license to enter Gilroy Gardens on the date, during the period, or for the event for which the Ticket is valid, subject to these Terms, Ticket-Specific Terms, Park Rules, capacity, operating conditions, and applicable law. A Ticket does not convey any ownership interest in the Park, any attraction, or any Park property.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, admission provides access to the Park generally and to ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, and other experiences that are open, operating, available to the general public, and included with admission on the day of the visit. Admission does not guarantee access to any particular ride, attraction, exhibit, garden, show, event, facility, amenity, or operating date.

4. Ticket Validity; Regular Season and Signature Events

4.1 Stated Validity Controls

Each Ticket is valid only for the date, date range, operating season, event, admission type, or other period or use stated on the Ticket, in the applicable offer or confirmation, or through the authorized sales channel, unless otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens. Tickets may be subject to expiration dates, blackout dates, event restrictions, reservation requirements, capacity limitations, or other restrictions.

4.2 Regular Season and Signature Events

Gilroy Gardens operates Regular Season days and may also present separately designated seasonal, holiday, cultural, promotional, or other special events (“Signature Events”). Signature Events may include, without limitation, Voyage to the Islands, Cherry Jubilee, Carnival Nights, The Great Big BOO, North Pole Nights and New Years Eve. Event names, dates, formats, and admission requirements may change from year to year.

Unless otherwise stated, a Ticket valid for Regular Season admission does not necessarily include admission to a Signature Event. Certain Signature Events may require a separate or specially designated Ticket, even when the Park is operating on a date that would otherwise fall within the validity period of another Ticket. Likewise, a Ticket issued specifically for a Signature Event is valid only as stated and does not automatically provide admission on other Regular Season or Signature Event operating days.

4.3 Responsibility to Review Validity

Ticket Holders are responsible for reviewing validity dates, event eligibility, blackout dates, and restrictions before visiting the Park.

4.4 Expiration

Except where otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by applicable law, an unused Ticket expires at the end of its stated validity period. Expired Tickets have no admission value and are not eligible for extension, credit, exchange, or refund.

5. Admission, Validation, and Re-Entry

A valid Ticket must be presented and successfully validated in the manner designated by Gilroy Gardens. The Park may require reasonable verification of Ticket validity, eligibility, identity, promotional qualification, or proof of purchase where appropriate.

Unless otherwise stated, each Ticket provides one admission for the applicable operating day or event. Same-day re-entry, if permitted, is subject to the Park’s then-current re-entry procedures and may require a Ticket rescan, hand stamp, wristband, or other verification. Re-entry may be restricted or suspended on certain days or events for safety, security, capacity, or operational reasons.

6. Tax Treatment of Ticket

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase of a ticket provides admission privileges.

The tax treatment or deductibility of a Ticket purchase depends upon applicable federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations, the value of goods or benefits received, and the individual circumstances of the purchaser. Gilroy Gardens does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice and makes no representation or guarantee that any portion of a Ticket purchase is tax-deductible.

Purchasers should consult their tax advisor or other qualified professional regarding the tax treatment of a Ticket purchase and retain their purchase records for their own tax and recordkeeping purposes.

7. Park Rules, Attraction Rules, and Instructions

In addition to these Terms, all guests are subject to all Gilroy Gardens policies, procedures, safety requirements, codes of conduct, and other rules and regulations applicable to the Park or any particular ride, attraction, event, activity, facility, or area of the Park (collectively, “Park Rules”).

Park Rules may be published on the Gilroy Gardens website; printed or displayed on signs, maps, tickets, menus, or other materials; posted at or near an attraction, facility, queue, entrance, or activity; included in guest communications; or communicated verbally by Gilroy Gardens employees, ride operators, security personnel, or other authorized representatives. Such policies prohibit possession and use of liquor (except as properly purchased or served within the Park and used in a responsible manner), drugs or other intoxicants on Gilroy Gardens property. Guests must comply with all applicable Park Rules and with the lawful instructions, warnings, and safety directions of Gilroy Gardens representatives at all times.

Park Rules may vary by attraction, activity, event, or operating day and may be modified or supplemented as reasonably necessary for safety, security, legal compliance, Park operations, or guest experience. Failure to comply may result in denial of attraction access, denial of admission, or removal from the Park without refund, subject to applicable law.

8. Rides, Attractions, Water Features, and Safety Restrictions

Access to rides, attractions, water play areas, activities, and experiences may be subject to safety requirements and restrictions, including height, age, weight, physical condition, health, mobility, footwear, clothing, supervision, rider position, behavior, or other requirements. Restrictions may be established by manufacturers, applicable law, industry standards, posted rules, or Gilroy Gardens safety procedures.

Gilroy Gardens representatives may deny or discontinue participation when, in their reasonable judgment, a guest does not satisfy applicable safety requirements or when participation could create a safety risk to the guest or others. Guests must obey all warnings, restraint requirements, loading instructions, operator directions, and posted safety information.

Guests with questions concerning accessibility or attraction participation should consult available accessibility information or speak with a Park representative. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights provided by applicable disability-access laws.

9. Operating Calendar; Changes and Availability

Park operating dates, hours, attractions, entertainment, food and beverage locations, water features, gardens, services, and other offerings are subject to change without notice. Gilroy Gardens may delay, modify, relocate, suspend, close, remove, substitute, or cancel any attraction, show, activity, event, service, facility, operating date, or operating hour due to weather, maintenance, inspections, technical conditions, staffing, safety, security, capacity, private events, governmental action, emergencies, utility interruptions, or other operational circumstances. A Ticket provides admission to the Park or designated event as a whole and does not guarantee the operation or availability of any particular attraction, ride, show, restaurant, amenity, or experience.

10. Capacity, Reservations, and Entry Limitations

Admission is subject to Park capacity and applicable safety, security, and operational requirements. Gilroy Gardens may require advance reservations for particular dates, events, or Ticket types when disclosed in the applicable offer or otherwise communicated before use. Possession of a Ticket does not override a reservation requirement expressly applicable to that Ticket or operating date.

Gilroy Gardens may temporarily delay or restrict entry or re-entry when reasonably necessary because of capacity, emergency conditions, safety, security, law-enforcement activity, or other operational circumstances.

11. What Admission Does and Does Not Include

Unless expressly stated otherwise, a Ticket includes admission to the Park and access to rides, water play areas, shows, gardens, and attractions that are operating and included with admission on the applicable day.

Unless expressly stated as included, a Ticket does not include parking, food or beverages, merchandise, games, pay-per-play or premium experiences, reserved seating, private events, concerts, separately ticketed attractions or events, rentals, photographs, or other separately priced goods or services.

12. Add-Ons, Packages, and Other Entitlements

A Ticket may be sold or issued with additional entitlements such as parking, dining, games, merchandise, reserved experiences, or other benefits (“Add-Ons”). Add-Ons are included only when expressly identified in the applicable offer or confirmation and may be subject to separate redemption instructions, participating locations, operating hours, inventory, availability, age or eligibility requirements, same-day-use requirements, expiration dates, or other restrictions.

Unless otherwise stated or required by law, unused Add-Ons expire according to their stated validity and have no cash value.

13. Third-Party, Affiliate, Promotional, and Group Tickets

Tickets may be distributed or sold by authorized affiliates, promotional partners, employers, group organizers, travel sellers, ticket suppliers, or other authorized third parties. The terms governing the purchase transaction between a Purchaser and a third-party seller may be established by that seller. However, the validity, redemption, admission, and use of a Gilroy Gardens Ticket are governed by these Terms, applicable Ticket-Specific Terms, and Park Rules.

Gilroy Gardens is not responsible for promises, representations, fees, or terms made by an unauthorized seller or by an authorized seller that are inconsistent with the Ticket expressly issued or authorized by Gilroy Gardens. Guests should purchase Tickets only from Gilroy Gardens or authorized sources.

14. Pricing, Promotions, and Price Adjustments

Ticket prices, fees, offers, discounts, and promotions may vary by date, sales channel, purchase timing, event, eligibility, or other factors. Prices offered online may differ from prices offered at the Park or through third parties. Unless otherwise expressly stated by Gilroy Gardens or required by law, a later discount, promotion, or price change does not entitle a Purchaser or Ticket Holder to a refund, credit, or price adjustment.

Promotional Tickets and offers may not be combined with other discounts, offers, or promotions unless expressly stated.

15. Refunds, Exchanges, Rain Checks, and Closures

Except as expressly stated in the applicable offer, expressly authorized by Gilroy Gardens, or required by applicable law, Ticket sales are final and Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. No refund, credit, price adjustment, extension, or rain check is provided solely because a guest chooses not to attend, arrives late, leaves early, experiences inclement weather, or because a particular ride, attraction, show, amenity, food location, or portion of the Park is unavailable, delayed, modified, or closed.

If Gilroy Gardens cancels an entire separately ticketed operating day or Signature Event before admission and provides a specific refund, exchange, or rescheduling policy for affected Tickets, that announced policy will control. Nothing in these Terms limits any refund or remedy required by applicable law.

16. Transfer, Duplication, Resale, Fraud, and Misuse

Unless a Ticket or offer expressly permits transfer, a Ticket may not be duplicated, copied, altered, counterfeited, reproduced for multiple use, sold or resold through an unauthorized channel, used for unauthorized commercial purposes, or otherwise used fraudulently. A Ticket that has already been redeemed may not be reused except as permitted by the Park’s same-day re-entry procedures.

Gilroy Gardens may invalidate, confiscate, or refuse a Ticket that it reasonably determines is counterfeit, duplicated, altered, previously redeemed, obtained through fraud or chargeback abuse, sold through an unauthorized channel, or otherwise used in violation of these Terms. Where permitted by law, admission may be denied or revoked without refund in such circumstances.

17. Lost, Stolen, Damaged, or Inaccessible Tickets

Gilroy Gardens is not responsible for lost, stolen, deleted, damaged, unreadable, or inaccessible Tickets. Where reasonably possible, Gilroy Gardens may, in its discretion, attempt to locate or reissue an eligible Ticket upon satisfactory proof of purchase or other verification. Reissuance is not guaranteed, particularly for complimentary, promotional, bearer, or third-party Tickets that cannot be verified.

18. Guest Conduct; Denial of Admission and Removal

Guests must behave in a safe, lawful, and respectful manner. Gilroy Gardens may deny admission, revoke admission, restrict access to an attraction or area, or remove a guest from the Park for conduct that violates these Terms or Park Rules; creates a safety or security concern; is fraudulent, threatening, abusive, harassing, violent, disorderly, destructive, or materially disruptive; interferes with Park operations or other guests; involves theft, vandalism, unauthorized entry, or prohibited commercial activity; or violates applicable law. Where permitted by law, a Ticket may be revoked without refund when admission is denied or a guest is removed because of the guest’s conduct or violation of applicable requirements.

19. Security Screening and Prohibited Items

Entry may be conditioned on compliance with reasonable security procedures, which may include bag inspection, screening devices, visual inspection, or other measures. Guests who refuse required screening may be denied entry. Weapons, illegal substances, dangerous items, and other prohibited items are not permitted as specified by Park Rules or applicable law.

20. Minors and Supervision

Parents, legal guardians, and other responsible adults are responsible for the supervision and conduct of minors in their care while at the Park. Minors must comply with all applicable Park Rules, attraction restrictions, and safety instructions. Gilroy Gardens may establish age, supervision, or chaperone requirements for admission, particular events, attractions, or activities and may update those requirements from time to time. Nothing in these Terms is intended to create a waiver or release of a minor’s rights beyond what is permitted by applicable law.

21. Assumption of Inherent Risks

A theme park is an active recreational environment. Rides, attractions, water play areas, moving equipment, crowds, changing surfaces, outdoor conditions, physical activity, weather, and interactions with other guests involve inherent and ordinary risks, including slips, trips, falls, collisions, exposure to water or weather, motion-related discomfort, and other risks associated with recreational activities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each guest voluntarily accepts the inherent risks ordinarily associated with the activities in which the guest chooses to participate and agrees to remain alert, use reasonable care, follow all warnings and instructions, and comply with Park Rules. This provision is not intended to waive claims that cannot lawfully be waived or to release Gilroy Gardens from liability to an extent prohibited by applicable law.

22. Personal Property

Guests are responsible for their personal property. Gilroy Gardens is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal items except to the extent responsibility cannot be disclaimed under applicable law. Loose articles may be prohibited on certain attractions and must be secured as directed by Park representatives.

23. Photography, Video, and Recording

Guests may take personal photographs and recordings where permitted, subject to Park Rules, privacy considerations, safety requirements, and restrictions applicable to particular attractions, entertainment, backstage areas, or events. Commercial photography, organized productions, drones, or recording for commercial exploitation may require advance written authorization from Gilroy Gardens.

Gilroy Gardens may photograph, film, or record activities in public areas of the Park for security, operational, archival, news, or promotional purposes, subject to applicable law and Park policies. Any specific consent or release required for a featured or commercial use will be handled in accordance with applicable law and Gilroy Gardens procedures.

24. Weather and Events Beyond Reasonable Control

Gilroy Gardens is substantially an outdoor venue. Weather and environmental conditions may affect Park operations, attraction availability, events, and guest comfort. Gilroy Gardens will not be responsible for delay, interruption, modification, or inability to provide access or services caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disasters, wildfire or smoke, utility failure, governmental orders, public emergencies, labor disruptions, civil disturbance, acts or threats of violence, epidemics or public-health emergencies, or similar events, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.

25. Privacy

Personal information collected in connection with Ticket purchases, guest service, admission, security, or Park operations is handled in accordance with the Gilroy Gardens Privacy Policy and applicable law. The current Privacy Policy is available through the Legal Notices & Policies section of gilroygardens.org.

26. Changes to These Terms

Gilroy Gardens may revise these Terms from time to time. The version posted on the Gilroy Gardens website will identify its last-updated date. Unless otherwise required by law, the Terms applicable to a Ticket will be the version in effect when the Ticket is used, provided that a later revision will not retroactively eliminate a material right expressly promised as part of a completed Ticket purchase where doing so would be prohibited by law.

27. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to a Ticket or admission to Gilroy Gardens will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent federal law applies. Subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be waived, any court proceeding shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction serving Santa Clara County, California.

28. Severability; No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Gilroy Gardens’ failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.

29. Entire Agreement; Order of Priority

These Terms, together with applicable Ticket-Specific Terms and Park Rules, constitute the terms governing the validity and use of a Ticket. Applicable law controls where it requires a different result. In the event of a direct conflict, the following order applies to the extent permitted by law: (1) applicable law; (2) Ticket-Specific Terms expressly applicable to the Ticket; (3) these Terms; and (4) general Park Rules, except that a safety instruction or operational direction communicated by an authorized Park representative must be followed while at the Park even when it is not stated in these Terms.

30. Contact Information

Questions concerning Ticket validity or these Terms may be directed to:

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc.
3050 Hecker Pass Highway
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 408-840-7100
Website: gilroygardens.org

Official Social Media & Email Giveaway Rules

By participating in the current social media, email, website sweepstakes promotion sponsored by Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (collectively the “Gilroy Gardens Accounts” on platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, website links or other social media channels and emails), you agree to these official social media, website, and email giveaway rules, which constitute a binding contract. Please read them carefully before participating. This contract includes indemnities for the Released Parties and limitations on your rights and remedies. Participants will be referred to as “you” or “Participant.”

Eligibility & Entry Requirements

The details and requirements for entering or participating in any Promotion will be provided by the Gilroy Gardens Accounts at their discretion. Participants must adhere to all directions provided by the Gilroy Gardens Accounts and comply with these official social media, website, and email giveaway rules to be eligible for any prize.

Participants must be at least 18 years old (or the legal age of majority in their state or jurisdiction) to participate. To enter, you must either visit our website, be a follower of the Gilroy Gardens social media accounts announcing the Promotion or, if the sweepstakes is conducted via email, be subscribed to our email newsletter. Employees, officers, directors, representatives, and agents of any Released Parties (defined below), including their immediate families and those residing in their same household, are ineligible to participate.

Giveaway recipients will be determined solely at the discretion of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park. If you have won a Promotion within the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win again. If a selected winner is deemed ineligible, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park may, at its discretion, either withhold the prize or select another eligible winner. To receive a prize, you may be required to provide your full name, address, age, and other necessary details via a private and secure communication method. Your information will only be used for prize fulfillment purposes and will not be retained or used for other purposes, except as outlined in the Winner Information section below.

Intellectual Property & Submission Rights

By participating in the Promotion, you acknowledge that any materials submitted, including but not limited to photographs or comments, are considered “works made for hire” under the U.S. Copyright Act. As such, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park holds all rights, including copyright, to these materials. If any material does not qualify as a “work made for hire,” you hereby irrevocably assign all rights to Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, including the right to use, modify, and distribute the materials in any manner, media, or format now known or hereafter developed, worldwide, and in perpetuity.

Conduct & Liability Release

Participants must not engage in reckless, harmful, or negligent behavior while pursuing or accepting a prize. Any Participant acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner will be disqualified. You are solely responsible for any injuries or damages resulting from your participation. By entering, you agree to indemnify, release, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, or damages related to the Promotion.

Taxes & Prize Conditions

Each winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes associated with the prize. If required by law, the fair market value of the prize may be reported to tax authorities. Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is not responsible for any tax obligations incurred by the winners.

Publicity & Winner Information

By accepting a prize, you grant Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park the right to use your name, city/state of residence, photograph, voice, statements, and other likeness for advertising, promotional, and trade purposes worldwide, in any format, and in perpetuity without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

Legal Compliance & Dispute Resolution

This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. In the event of a dispute, the Promotion will be governed by the laws of the State of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes must be resolved individually and not through class actions. Under no circumstances will Participants be entitled to recover punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, and any claims are limited to actual out-of-pocket expenses not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00). Some jurisdictions do not allow such limitations, so they may not apply to you.

Modification & Termination

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park reserves the right to modify these official social media, website and email giveaway rules at any time for clarification purposes without materially altering the terms. If a legal or regulatory authority challenges the Promotion, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park may suspend or terminate it at its discretion. In such cases, the Released Parties shall have no liability to affected Participants.

By participating in this Promotion, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these official social media, website and email giveaway rules and agree to abide by them.