North Pole Nights Returns to Gilroy Gardens Nov. 21: 23 Dates, From $55, Ending With New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Gilroy, CA — North Pole Nights is Gilroy Gardens’ Christmas event, with Santa’s Workshop, a 100-foot light tunnel and a live musical, The Magic of Santa. It returns Nov. 21, a week earlier than last year, for 23 dates through a New Year’s Eve party with midnight fireworks, and online tickets rise to $55. The calendar below shows each night’s hours and add-ons, and two lists sort what your ticket covers from what costs extra.

## Pick Your Night {#nights}

## What Your Ticket Covers, and What Costs Extra {#covers}

Closed during the event: the Rainbow Garden Round Boat Ride, the Paddle Boats and the Sky Trail Monorail.

## Things to Do at North Pole Nights {#todo}

AllShowsRidesSantaLights & villageCosts extra

## Holiday Food and Drinks {#food}

Cocktails, mocktails and warm drinks are sold at three bars: Skitter’s Cozy Cabin, the Live Tonight Bar and the Merry & Mischief Bar.

## New Year’s Eve {#nye}

Dec. 31, 4 p.m. to midnight: a DJ dance party in the Events Plaza, the North Pole Nights shows and lights, and fireworks over Coyote Lake at midnight. $55 online, good on Dec. 31 only. Free for 2026 and 2027 Premium Members.

## Tickets and Memberships {#tickets}

## Photos {#photos}

## North Pole Nights FAQ {#faq}

North Pole Nights runs Nov. 21 to Dec. 31, 2026, at Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy. For tickets and hours, visit gilroygardens.org/holiday. The park’s Halloween event is in my Great Big BOO guide, and its Bay Area neighbors are in my Bay Area haunted houses guide.

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