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North Pole Nights at Gilroy Gardens: holiday lights, characters and live shows

Name: North Pole Nights at Gilroy Gardens: holiday lights, characters and live shows
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-12-30
Location: Gilroy Gardens · 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020

The theme park’s holiday season, both Christmas weekends

North Pole Nights is Gilroy Gardens’ holiday season, with holiday lights, character meet-and-greets and live shows. The park’s November and December calendars list open days from Nov 21 to Dec 30, closed Dec 24 and 25; a separate New Year’s Eve event on Dec 31 is not part of it.

Before you go

Skating, food and other extras may cost more; Premium membership perks do not apply to day tickets.

Source and checks

Official source Gilroy Gardens (North Pole Nights) · Source checked Oct 16

How we check

Photo: Official promotional image from Gilroy Gardens: online since January 2025, so an earlier season, not North Pole Nights 2026.

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