For Further Information:

Holly Perez, Communications Manager
(408) 986-5986 or holly.perez@paramountparks.com

Elizabeth Williams, VP Marketing & Sales
(408) 986-5841 or elizabeth.williams@paramountparks.com

  

 

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

BONFANTE GARDENS HOLIDAY LIGHTS™
OPENS NOVEMBER 25th
FOR AN EXPANDED 2nd SEASON!

 (Information available electronically at www.bonfantegardens.org )

WHAT:   Bonfante Gardens Holiday Lights™ returns for an expanded second season and offers guests 14 nights of ice skating, thousands of twinkling lights, a decadent holiday feast, holiday shopping, Santa’s Workshop, themed rides and more! Bonfante Gardens, a non-profit in Gilroy, is the only Bay Area theme park open for holiday season entertainment and includes:

  • North Pole Ice Palace – Glide and twirl under the stars on the all new 40-foot by 80-foot ice rink inside the park.
  • All-You-Can-Eat Holiday Feast – A traditional holiday feast in the park’s Snowflake Palace.
  • Holiday Themed Rides – Hop aboard the “The North Pole Express,” the fastest way to get to the North Pole to visit Santa or drive vintage cars through the 12 Days of Christmas on the “South County Holiday Drive.”
  • Santa’s Workshop – A winter wonderland where children can make arts and crafts, take pictures with Santa and more!

WHEN:   Event opens Friday, November 25th.
             Weekends: Nov. 26–27 and December 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18
             Daily: December 19–23.
             Event runs 4pm–9pm.

WHERE: Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park (Gilroy, Calif.)
             Hwy. 152 (West) just off Hwy. 101.

PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Families ice skating on the all new 40-foot by 80-foot ice skating rink
  • Thousands of shimmering lights throughout the horticultural theme park
  • Interview park spokesperson or the park’s Board of Directors

For information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bonfantegardens.org or call 408-840-7100.

Bonfante Gardens is a nonprofit organization managed by Paramount Parks..
Bonfante Gardens, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is California’s only horticultural theme park designed for families with young children and garden lovers featuring 19 rides, 27 attractions, majestic gardens and the world famous Circus Trees. Attractions are designed to educate guests and foster a greater appreciation of the natural world and man’s ability to shape it. Bonfante Gardens is managed by Paramount Parks. The park is located in Gilroy, Calif. on Hwy 152 (West) just off Hwy 101. For more information, call (408) 840-7100 or visit www.bonfantegardens.org.

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