Circus Trees

Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park is the proud home of the world famous Circus Trees. Nineteen unique Circus Trees can be found throughout the park, including ten just before you enter the park through the turnstiles and the park's icon, the Basket Tree. Be sure to visit Information, Please! for more information and a guide to the Circus Trees.  READ MORE

Bonfante Falls

Five distinct types of waterfalls: tumbling, sheeting, cascading, freefall and split are on display in this wonderful attraction. To cool off guests can get up close and walk under some of these unique waterfalls. This display is three stories high, is more than 176 feet wide and tumbles over more than 575 rocks. Each of the rocks in Bonfante Falls were placed by Michael Bonfante.

Pinnacles Rock Maze

Kids will have a blast finding their way through this rock maze. There are approximately eight species of trees here. Pinnacles Rock Maze is named after the national monument located in Paicines, California, south of neighboring Hollister. It resembles a talus cave system. These caves form when large rocks fall into narrow slots creating natural, negotiable paths.

Learning Sheds

Placed throughout our park grounds are four Learning Sheds. These Learning Sheds keep the learning going with ten video vignettes we produced to tell our guests some of the inner workings of Bonfante Gardens. Videos include how we keep our water clean without using harsh chemicals, how we move really BIG trees, and another telling the story of Axel Erlandson, the man who created our world-famous Circus Trees.

Musical Market Show

The Musical Market Show takes place on the Red & White Stage inside beautiful Camellia Garden. Running multiple times daily this show is sure to delight and educate the entire family. Learn from singing fruits and vegetables about the South County environment and agriculture.