So as a day-out treat, I decided to take my 5 year old son and his best friend to Bonfante Gardens for a day out in the sun. Turns out while this park has every ride a 5 year old could want – it also has 100 degree + heat in the summer in Gilroy. So for those of you in the Bay Area the top 5 places to go in Bonfante Gardens on a hot summer day:

1) The Pinnacles Rock Maze (the misters everywhere are fabulous!)
2) The Bonfante Falls – Walk-through waterfall
3) Railroad Train Ride (covered train for sun protection and relaxing!)
4) Splash Gardens (wet but feels great)
5) And last and definitely least – the Candy Shop where kids are in heaven looking and it’s airconditioned for adults!

So have fun, put on lots of sunscreen and remember your hat and your cool sense of humor!