The Winter Wonderland Ice Rink is one of the key attractions at Merry Main Street, offering you the opportunity to enjoy our amazing weather while skating under the stars. The rink is open daily, except Christmas, through Jan. 6. Details at merrymainst.com
Mesa's All-America City Experience is now on display at all 3 Mesa Public Library branches. The exhibits illustrate the City's journey to win the prestigious award. Details at MesaNow.org
Mark Freeman, District 1 Councilmember of Mesa, AZ, was elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors by NLC’s membership at the organization’s 2023 City Summit in Atlanta, GA.
Mesa has appointed Richard M. Parison, Jr. as the City's new Arts and Culture Director. Parison has been Director of Arts and Culture and Artistic Director for Hampton, Virginia. Prior to that, he served as CEO and Executive Director of Richmond CenterStage. His official start date in Mesa is Feb. 6
Gilbert is the second-safest city in America among the 100 largest in the nation, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s 2022 report released in October 2023.
The City of Mesa Office of Economic Development has updated 2 free resources, the Mesa Business Resource Guide and MesaBusinessBuilder.com, to help startups and small business owners. Details at MesaNow.org
Tickets are on sale for Mesa's Holiday Historic Home Tour Saturday, Dec. 9 from 4pm to 8pm. The tour features 10 homes in the West 2nd Street and Evergreen historic districts. Proceeds benefit the Mesa Historical Museum. More info available at MesaNow.org
Gilbert Town Council has approved the adoption of a Notice of Intent to increase utility rates and fees for water and solid waste & recycling services.
The Mesa Police Department will be out in force over the holiday season looking for impaired drivers in support of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety DUI Holiday Task Force. The task force will be in force through Jan. 1, and will primarily be operational between 5pm and 3am on event nights
Santa is now visiting Merry Main Street 3 nights a week, adding Thursdays to his schedule. Santa will be taking Christmas wishes and be available for free photos at The Post, 26 N. Macdonald, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 4pm to 8:30pm. More info at merrymainst.com
Discover Gilbert, the tourism line of service within Gilbert’s Office of Economic Development, is helping support small business with their holiday shopping campaign aimed at educating residents and visitors alike about the impact their spending has in the community this time of year.
Mesa's Emergency Rehabilitation Program is on track to help people in need with household repairs impacting the immediate livability of a home. Details about the program are available at MesaNow.org
As you drive around town this time of year, you will see festive and colorful holiday light displays throughout Gilbert, making it a fun evening outing with family and friends.