We decided on a whim like many of our families adventures, to take a couple of days off and visit family in San Jose California. So 11 or so hours straight over night in the car with 4 kids we arrived Tired but wanting to get the most of our time we went to Gilroy Gardens just a couple of hours after out all night car ride. It was a beautiful day and the gardens were one of the most fun places we have taken the girls. It wasn’t overly crowed. It was sunny but not hot.. lots of things to do but for the most part short rides and lots of gorgeous scenery to check out. It was the perfect relaxing place for our family along with my husbands Grandparents.