Giddyup! Gilbert Days are here.

The town’s fun-filled annual nod to its Western heritage celebrates a time when horse ranches, dairy farms, agriculture and the rodeo lifestyle dominated the town.

This year, the Gilbert Days Rodeo, organized by Gilbert Promotional Corporation, takes place from Nov. 21-23 in Queen Creek’s Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre.

The Gilbert Days Parade, organized by the Town of Gilbert, takes place on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Downtown Gilbert. The family friendly Gilbert Days Festival features music, food and drinks, local shopping and entertainment Nov. 21-22 at Gilbert Regional Park.

What does the rodeo mean to JD McGee, president of Gilbert Promotional Corporation, which was founded in 1978 to keep the spirit of Western heritage alive in Gilbert?

“For me, i

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