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Gilbert ·
California's Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill is bringing its first Arizona location to 2218 E. Williams Field Road at SanTan Village, What Now Phoenix reports. Co-owner Eric Anders says it is expected to open in early fall 2027. The chain is known for smoked brisket, ribs and oak-grilled steaks.
Source: What Now Phoenix
Gilbert ·
Roka Akor, the contemporary Japanese robata grill, plans its second Arizona restaurant in Gilbert, targeting late spring or early summer 2027, per What Now Phoenix. Expect Japanese Wagyu, seafood and vegetables off the robata, plus sushi, sashimi and shareable plates.
Source: What Now Phoenix
Gilbert ·
Heritage Park at Gilbert Road and Juniper Avenue named its first five tenants: Popup Bagels with its first Arizona location, La La Land's first East Valley cafe, a second Valley Hudson House, Salt & Straw ice cream and a Solidcore studio. Buildings are now fully enclosed, and the residences are slated for spring 2027.
Source: AZ Big Media
Gilbert ·
Mother Nature's Farm, 1663 E. Baseline Road, opens its Fall Festival Sept. 26 and runs daily through Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $15 for guests under 42 inches and $17 for taller guests, which includes the Mega Slide; babies under 1 are free. Hayrides, a corn pit, a straw bale maze, farm animals and pumpkins from an ounce to 500 pounds. Cards are accepted at the gate with a fee, but everything inside is cash only.
Source: Mother Nature's FarmGilbert ·
Clare House Social is planned for 309 N. Gilbert Road in the Heritage District, taking the former Prep & Pastry space for a modern dining room and bar while the historic cottage and yard next door become a beer-garden-style gathering yard with a large pergola, an outdoor bar and TVs for sports. Phoenix New Times reports the dining room is planned to open late this fall, in late November, with the yard following in early next year. The menu is American: shareable snacks, sandwiches and larger plates like salmon.
Source: Phoenix New Times
Gilbert ·
James Beard Award-winning baker Don Guerra leads a hands-on whole-grain sourdough class at Agritopia, 3000 E. Ray Road, on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class covers dough mixing and development, fermentation, starter care, shaping and baking, and tips for baking confidently at home. Discover Gilbert lists a minimum of 30 participants; check the listing for tickets.
Source: Discover Gilbert
Gilbert ·
Harvest in the Heritage District adds a free Instrument Make & Play Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. at HD South, 10 S. Gilbert Road. It is inspired by Celebration Soundscape, the district's light-and-sound installation by local composer Dalton Attig, and is presented with HD South, ASU professor Duane Roen and musicians Maureen Roen and Attig. All ages are welcome; grab a free ticket through Discover Gilbert.
Source: Discover Gilbert
Gilbert ·
Downtown Gilbert's fall season runs Friday, September 25, through Sunday, November 1, per Discover Gilbert. The Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt is back with new story-filled pumpkin scenes by artist Ray Villafane, billed as Tales from the Heritage District. New this year: Flavors of Gilbert, a downtown fall food crawl on October 17, and Celebration Soundscape, a light-and-sound installation by local composer Dalton Attig on the east patio of Water Tower Plaza, playing nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. at the top of each hour except on Concert in the Park nights. A free Instrument Make & Play workshop is September 26, and Heritage District merchants are rolling out fall specials.
Source: Discover GilbertGilbert ·
The Gilbert Town Council approved the second and final construction contract for Phase 2 of Desert Sky Park at its Sept. 15 meeting, the town says. The phase adds five multi-use fields, an inclusive playground and splash pad, pickleball and tennis courts, and a new entrance off Power Road. Desert Sky already has the town's only all-inclusive playground, and the town says this phase was shaped so a child using a mobility device and a child without one can play side by side; that part is expected to open in March 2028. Council also approved the next Gilbert Regional Park contract, which brings a six-field youth softball complex, a roadway connection to the new Ocotillo Road bridge, and new parking and lighting. Both projects respond in part to a 2024 teen safety task force that found Gilbert teenagers lacked safe places to go after school.
Source: Town of GilbertGilbert ·
Gilbert staff presented the Planning Commission with the next phase of Freestone Park, a 12.89-acre parcel near Freestone Parkway and Juniper Avenue that today holds four tennis courts, the East Valley Tribune reports. The plan adds 16 pickleball courts, a playground, a splash pad, a restroom building, paths, open turf, ramadas and shade structures, with design about 60 percent complete. Commissioners asked for shade over the splash pad. Of Freestone's 120 acres, 88 are developed and 32 are not.
Source: East Valley TribuneGilbert ·
Gilbert Parks and Recreation is hiding three harmonicas around town starting Sept. 15, the town's newsroom says. Each hiding spot is filmed and posted to @gilbertparksrec with a brief glimpse of the surroundings as the only clue. Bring a harmonica to the Parks and Rec office and the prize basket includes a Walkman, a Blues Traveler CD, festival apparel and four tickets to Sound Bites Music & Food Festival, Oct. 9 at Gilbert Regional Park with Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors and Wyves. The hunt runs until all three are found.
Source: Town of GilbertGilbert ·
¡Viva! A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage runs 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the Water Tower Plaza in the Heritage District, and it is free. The town's schedule: Ballet Folklorico Amistad at 6:15, Mariachi Chapala AZ at 7, Ballet Folklorico La Llorona at 8, plus crafts, an inflatable ring toss and food booths with tacos, horchata and churros. N. Ash St. closes west of the plaza during the event; leashed pets are welcome.
Source: Town of GilbertGilbert ·
UnderTow, the bar at 3150 E. Ray Road in Gilbert, becomes the Black Lagoon from Sept. 15 through Nov. 4: a darkly lit witch's apothecary surrounded by coffins and gravestones, with drinks from award-winning bartenders Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes, per the Discover Gilbert listing. Hours and reservation details are not on the listing, so check before you go. Same calendar, same week: Agritopia Farm Night runs 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 16 on the west side of Barnone.
Source: Discover GilbertGilbert ·
Gilbert's Sound Bites Music & Food Festival returns Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at Gilbert Regional Park, and it is an all-ages event. Blues Traveler and the Spin Doctors headline. New this year is a Happy Hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. that the town says is included with every ticket, giving early access to the food and bars. This one is ticketed, not free, so grab yours before the date.
Source: Discover Gilbert
Gilbert ·
Tacos Tijuana plans to open at Barnone, the craftsmen marketplace at Agritopia, 3000 E. Ray Road, in October 2026. Wendy Torres runs the street-taco concept her father Adolfo Torres started from a food truck in 2016, and she has lived in Gilbert with her family for 11 years. The menu stays focused: carne asada, al pastor carved off the trompo, corn tortillas pressed to order and the family's red salsa, still called Salsa Adolfa. No exact opening day has been set beyond October, but the business says opening day will have live mariachi.
Source: What Now PhoenixGilbert ·
Phase one covers 10 acres in the Heritage District with 288 residences, 30,000 square feet of retail and a public courtyard. Ghost Donkey, Palma and Blue Sushi Sake Grill are the announced restaurants.
Source: AZ Big MediaGilbert ·
Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill is planning its flagship Arizona restaurant at 2218 E. Williams Field Road. The chain runs 18 locations, all of them in California, so Gilbert would be its first outside the state. The menu runs to smoked brisket, pulled pork, ribs, grilled steaks, seafood and burgers; an Arizona menu has not been released. The company says it expects to open in early fall 2027 and has not set an exact date.
Source: What Now PhoenixGilbert ·
Thompson Thrift held a groundbreaking on April 30 for The Gilmore, a 35-acre mixed-use development on the northwest corner of Val Vista Drive and Germann Road, just off Loop 202. The project is planned to bring boutique restaurants, retail, a hotel and residences to the corner. The company expects retailers to begin opening in the latter half of 2026, with the first resident move-ins beginning in early 2027.
Source: Town of GilbertGilbert ·
Discover Gilbert lists a live pumpkin carving with artist Ray Villafane on Oct. 24 in the Heritage District. It is part of Harvest in the Heritage District, which runs Sept. 25 through Nov. 1 and includes the Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt, an immersive art trail Villafane is shaping with all-new installations for 2026. Also on the fall calendar: Concerts in the Park Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, the Gilbert Art Walk Oct. 3 and Flavors of Gilbert Oct. 17.
Source: Discover GilbertGilbert ·
3 International Tenors performs at Hale Concert Hall inside Hale Centre Theatre on West Page Avenue in Gilbert from Sept. 1 to 5. The listing puts the runtime at about an hour and a half, which makes it an easy weeknight out in the Heritage District.
Source: Discover GilbertGilbert ·
PHOENIX magazine's July openings roundup lists Chicko Chicken at 1395 E. Warner Road as the Korean-fried-chicken chain's first Arizona location. Gilbert also picked up Bottles & Boards, a wine bar doing cocktails and charcuterie at 1525 N. Gilbert Road.
Source: PHOENIX magazineGilbert ·
Discover Gilbert has filled in the Harvest in the Heritage District calendar that was listed as coming soon a week ago. Gilbert Concert in the Park runs Oct. 1 and Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heritage Park. Flavors of Gilbert is Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Water Tower Plaza. Live pumpkin carving with Ray Villafane is Oct. 24. All of it sits inside Harvest, which runs Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 1, with the Great Gourd Hunt as the centerpiece. Admission details are still listed as coming soon.
Source: Discover Gilbert
Gilbert ·
The western wear chain has a Gilbert store planned for 2817 S. Market St. An Aug. 7 report says Cavender's confirmed new stores "coming to Gilbert, Tempe and Goodyear by the end of the year," with celebration details still to be announced. Its Tucson store at 7200 E. Broadway Blvd. opens Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Source: AZ Big MediaGilbert ·
The musical runs Aug. 21 through Oct. 3 at Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave. in the Heritage District, with evening performances around two and a half hours. A Tribute to Woodstock 1969 finishes its run on the same stage Aug. 29.
Source: Discover Gilbert