Averaging 310 days of sunshine each year, Gilbert is a dreamland for outdoor enthusiasts.  More than one million visitors have experienced the Riparian Institute, a 110-acre nature preserve and wetland that attracts more than 200 species of birds. Gilbert is home to Big League Dreams Sports Park, a ball park featuring scaled down replicas of famous baseball stadiums, and Cosmo Dog Park was named one of the best escapes for our four-legged residents by Dog Fancy magazine.  

Retail therapy abounds at SanTan Village, a premier, open-air shopping complex. Visitors also will find charming dining and shopping in Gilbert’s Heritage District and unique boutiques throughout town. The performing arts are enjoyed at notable venues including Higley Center for the Performing Arts and Hale Centre Theatre, theatre-in-the-round experience for the ages.

 Gilbert boasts three state-of-the-art hospitals – Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert Hospital, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center – and recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a nationally respected cancer treatment facility.  

Just southeast of Gilbert, visitors will find distinctive experiences in the neighboring community of Queen Creek, including Schnepf Farms, a “u-pick” farm and host to lively seasonal festivals. The Queen Creek Olive Mill is Arizona’s only working olive farm and mill, offering daily tours, samples and meals.  Horseshoe park and Equestrian Center is a premier facility providing a variety of equestrian and multi-purpose events and a community arena which remains open to the public from sunrise to sunset each day. 

Getting to Gilbert is easy with service by two airports – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – and, once here, enjoy a night at one of Gilbert’s beautiful hotels. 

What are you waiting for? Come soak up nature at the Riparian Preserve, take a dive at Cosmo Dog Park, catch a fly ball at Big League Dreams, experience theater in-the-round at Hale Centre Theatre, or enjoy a night in at one of Gilbert’s four new hotels. Gilbert is the place to live, work, play – or just get away.

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Average Temperature (High/Low)
January 67˚F / 41˚F
April 85˚F / 54˚F
July 106˚F / 77˚F
October 89˚F / 59˚F

Airports
Sky Harbor International Airport is located 12 miles west of Gilbert and is served by 21 airlines.
http://www.phxskyharbor.com/

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is located in the Mesa/Gilbert metropolitan area and is served by Allegiant Air. http://www.phxmesagateway.org/

Health Care
The town of Gilbert has identified medical-related technology, manufacturing, research and education to be a cornerstone for economic development. Medical education is available to our community’s youth through the unique bio-medical sciences program offered at Campo Verde High School and the advancement in higher education is supported by superior colleges including the A.T. Still University. Gilbert is home to three state-of-the-art hospitals and recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a nationally respected cancer treatment facility. 

Banner Gateway Medical Center
(480) 543-2000
www.bannerhealth.com

 Gilbert Hospital
(480) 984-2000
http://www.gilberter.com

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
(480) 728-8000
www.mercygilbert.org

Mountain Vista Medical Center
(480) 358-6156
www.mvmedicalcenter.com