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The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

Gilbert's museum marks America's 250th through Sept. 30

HD South at 10 S. Gilbert Road is running its Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary exhibit in Gallery 4 through Sept. 30. Nearby in the Heritage District, Hale Theatre's Catch Me If You Can runs Aug. 21 through Oct. 3, and the Agritopia Farm Tour at 3000 E. Ray Road runs Aug. 25 at 9 a.m.

Source: Discover Gilbert
A decorative pumpkin hanging outside a business
Seasonal display photograph used in the Heritage District event coverage. Image source: Discover Gilbert

Gilbert ·

Gilbert's fall takeover runs Sept. 25 to Nov. 1 downtown

Harvest in the Heritage District returns Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 1. The centerpiece is The Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt, with “all-new immersive art experiences shaped by the whimsical imagination of renowned pumpkin artist Ray Villafane.” Fall concerts, paranormal film screenings, live pumpkin carving demos and seasonal food specials are also on the bill, with details still to come.

Source: Discover Gilbert
Participants exploring an escape room
The Escape Game publicity photography; individual rooms and experiences vary. Image source: Gilbert Sun News

Gilbert ·

A national escape room brand opened its first AZ venue here

The Escape Game opened its first Arizona location in downtown Gilbert in late July, with five rooms: Murder with a Side of Meatballs, The Heist, The Depths, Cosmic Crisis and Ruins: Forbidden Treasure. Each is a custom-built set designed to be solved in about 60 minutes. Co-founder Jonathan Murrell called opening in Arizona “a milestone we've been looking forward to.”

Source: Gilbert Sun News
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

The Gilmore just put names to a dozen shops and restaurants

Better Buzz Coffee, Handel's Ice Cream, Jersey Mike's, Nook Kitchen, Over Easy, EDO Japan, Rebel Wine Lounge, Phantom Fox Brewery, Outcast Doughnuts, Level 1 Arcade Bar, Sweathouz and Honey Go Nails are all named for The Gilmore at Val Vista and Germann. Retail spaces are expected to begin opening in late 2026.

Source: Shopping Center Business
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

A free star party hits the Riparian Preserve Aug. 14

The Public Star Party runs Friday, Aug. 14 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, and it is free. The Agritopia Farm Tour is Aug. 11 at 9 a.m., and Hale Theatre's Woodstock tribute runs Aug. 14 through Aug. 29.

Source: Discover Gilbert
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

The Gilmore's Safeway is open at Val Vista and Germann

A roughly 64,000-square-foot Safeway opened Aug. 6 at the northwest corner of Val Vista Drive and Germann Road, anchoring The Gilmore. The 35-acre project will hold about 200,000 square feet of retail, dining and grocery plus 300 apartments now pre-leasing.

Source: The Shelby Report
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

The Gilbert gem and fossil show is Saturday, and it's free

The 18th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show runs Saturday, August 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at HD South, 10 South Gilbert Road in the Heritage District. Admission and parking are both free. Also on this month: Gilbert Has Spirit runs August 5 through 31 at the Discovery Centers, a free back-to-school celebration where you can mail a postcard at no cost.

Source: Discover Gilbert
A glass of Goldwater beer beside hops
Goldwater Brewing brand photography; the planned Gilbert beer park is not pictured. Image source: What Now Phoenix

Gilbert ·

Goldwater Brewing is building a beer park in Gilbert

Goldwater Brewing Co. bought 2.49 acres at 685 S. Gilbert Road for $3.8 million and plans a 7,000-square-foot brewing facility, a 2,000-square-foot taproom and a 2,500-square-foot cold storage warehouse. The site also gets a beer park with family-friendly walking paths and space for farmers markets, live music and festivals, which co-owner Dillon McClelland called a dream concept. Completion is expected in 2026. It would be Goldwater's fourth taproom, joining Scottsdale, East Mesa and South Tempe.

Source: What Now Phoenix
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

Fogo de Chao opened its Gilbert restaurant on Monday

Fogo de Chao opened its first Gilbert location on Monday, August 3, at 2134 S. SanTan Village Parkway near SanTan Village. It is the Brazilian steakhouse brand's second Arizona restaurant, joining its Scottsdale location. For its opening week, the restaurant is donating 10% of sales to St. Anne Friends of the Needy, an organization that distributes emergency food boxes to the community.

Source: GlobeNewswire
A row of iced coffees beside an espresso machine
The Buzzed Goat brand photography; not the planned SanTan Village location. Image source: What Now Phoenix

Gilbert ·

The Buzzed Goat is bringing its third location to SanTan Village

What Now Phoenix reports The Buzzed Goat Coffee Company is opening its third Arizona location at 2795 S. Market St., Suite 110, in SanTan Village Marketplace, the former Which Wich space. The team got keys in late July and is hoping to open in September, with a full espresso bar, craft cocktails, beer, wine and small bites.

Source: What Now Phoenix
A Bojangles drive-through restaurant
Bojangles restaurant photograph from the Gilbert opening coverage. Image source: ABC15

Gilbert ·

Arizona's first Bojangles is open on Val Vista Drive in Gilbert

Bojangles opened its first Arizona location at 3765 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert. ABC15 reported the chain, known for its buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea, set the opening for Monday, July 20 at 5 a.m. after pushing the original date back by a week.

Source: ABC15
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

A $145 million project is bringing Whole Foods and Dick's House of Sport to Gilbert

Signature at SanTan Village breaks ground now on the northwest quadrant of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field Road. Phase I includes a 43,000 sq ft Whole Foods and a 119,397 sq ft Dick's House of Sport with a climbing wall, golf simulator bays and multi-sport cages.

Source: AZ Big Media
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

Ghost Donkey, Palma and Blue Sushi are coming to Gilbert's Heritage Park

Three concepts from Flagship Restaurant Group are headed to the 10-acre Heritage Park development: Ghost Donkey, the NYC Mexican bar known for loaded nachos and churros; Palma, a happy-hour-forward eatery with brunch and sushi; and Blue Sushi Sake Grill, their 3rd Arizona location. First openings land in 2026, full build-out by March 2027.

Source: KTAR News
The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gilbert ·

Gilbert's Riparian Preserve hosts the final AZ Sunrise Series 5K on Aug. 8

The AZ Sunrise Series wraps its 7th and final leg at Riparian Preserve on Aug. 8, a 5K starting at 6:30am with an open start window from 5:45. It's capped at 600 runners on a course mixing gravel and concrete paths through the park.

Source: Discover Gilbert