Gilroy, California - Circus Trees at Bonfante Gardens

Gilroy, California - Circus Trees at Bonfante Gardens

Strangely contorted trees transplanted from defunct Scots Valley attraction to Gilroy. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Gilroy, California - Replica Tree Mutants - Bonfante Gardens

Over twenty years ago, Bonfante Gardens theme park acquired and transplanted the late Axel Erlandson's Circus Trees -- his 40+ years of experiments in decorative tree growth. Today, 19 of the trees still thrive at Bonfante. But we're also pleased to notice the mutant tree theme has been cleverly extended into the park's new Splash Garden. It's a kid's water fun area, deploying a couple of large replica Circus Trees as attractions. The replica Basket Circus Tree is 18-ft. tall -- the upper branches spray water, and a dry slide descends around the outside.

We trust these artificial trees won't distract the horticultural park from continuing to keep the real mutants alive.... [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 06/21/2006]

Gilroy, California - Circus Trees - Bonfante Gardens

We finally visited Bonfante Gardens to see the Circus Trees, and we had an awesome time. It is as close to an old-style amusement park that you'll find on the West Coast. Super fun, beautiful, and immaculate. Open through their normal operating season - March through October. [Nick, 04/05/2005]