Christmas Hill Park is a 51-acre community park operated by the City of Gilroy in southwest Santa Clara County, California, US. The park provides trails for jogging, hiking and bicycling, as well as soccer and baseball/softball diamonds for group sports, and multiple picnic areas.Gilroy Community Parks: Christmas Hill Park The Christmas Hill Park Ranch Site adjoins east of the park, and provides an environmental education center, as well as additional sports facilities.Gilroy Community Parks: Christmas Hill Park Ranch Site
The park is open seven days a week from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm from March to October, and 6:00 am to 8:00 pm from November to February.Gilroy Community Parks: Facilities and Hours
History The park and adjoining ranch site have served as a base camp for CalFire managing recent wildfires in the region.City Of Gilroy News, Loma Fire, October 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel News, Summit Fire, May 2008- Gilroy Dispatch News, Lick Fire, September 2007
The park also hosted the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. On July 28, 2019, a mass shooting occurred during the Festival killing three people and injuring 15 others.
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