The park provides trails for jogging, hiking and bicycling, as well as soccer and baseball/softball diamonds for group sports, and multiple picnic areas.

[1] The Christmas Hill Park Ranch Site adjoins east of the park, and provides an environmental education center, as well as additional sports facilities.

[3] The park and adjoining ranch site have served as a base camp for CalFire managing recent wildfires in the region.

[4] 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.