PHOENIX — The city of Gilbert will be celebrating the completion of mixed-use retail center Verde at Cooley Station this Friday and Saturday with a grand opening, a Thursday press release.

The 23-acre space occupied with various restaurants, offices, parks and apartment units is located at 3945 E. Williams Field Road.

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday and the festivities will continue in the night, as there will also be a free movie screening and comedy show.

For the kids and kids at heart, the celebration will include an appearance from a Disney princess.

Additionally on Friday, guests will have the chance to win up to $4,000 in prizes made possible by the “Verde Crawl” promotion with the Gilbert mixed-use tenants.

Saturday will be an extension of the fun,

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