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July 2021
Open Water Swim
Join the Mathews Outdoor Club for an Open Water Swim at the Williams Wharf Landing! The Open Water Swim is weeknights M-F from 5:30-7:00pm at Williams Wharf. Cost is $5/ class and all participants must complete & agree to our participant waiver. June through September. This is a self-paced activity for adults (age 18 & over) who want to practice swimming laps in open water. An Attendant will be present to observe and monitor, each participant is expected to be…
Find out more »Cardio Sculpt Class
Join in on a Mathews Outdoor Club's Cardio Sculpt Class! Classes take place weekly on Wednesdays from 6-7pm at Thomas Hunter Middle School pavilion & track. Cost is $5/ class and all participants must complete & agree to our participant waiver. Outdoors, May 26 thru October 27, 2021 Each session is approximately one hour in length, and will get your heart-pumping as you move from station to station in a high-energy workout. Equipment – such as hand weights – will be available,…
Find out more »Mathews Maritime Museum Open
The Mathews Maritime Museum will be open Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM, May through November. Want to tour by appointment? Contact us at info@mathewsmaritime.com. We are located in downtown Mathews, 482 Main Street. Get directions. We welcome visitors to view 2 new exhibits. A history of the steamboat era and its importance to Mathews County when it was the life line of this area. Also a display of the rich history of Fitchetts Wharf from the shipwright activities of…
Find out more »Gwynn’s Island Museum Open
Visit the Gwynn's Island Museum Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm, April - October Gwynn's Island Museum, 1775 Old Ferry Road Gwynn, VA 23076 (804) 725-5022, vistus@gwynnsislandmuseum.org
Find out more »Mathews Micro-Tri Series 1-4
2021 MMTS Series - Registration is open! Series #1: June 5th Series #2: July 10th Series #3: July 31st Series #4: August 21st What’s a Micro-Triathlon? The micro triathlon contains the same components of a “regular” triathlon: swim-bike-run, with much shorter distances for each of those 3 legs. The open water swim is 0.2 miles, the bike leg is 8 miles and the run portion is 2 miles. Mathews Micro Triathlon route map Timing & Registration Options: we electronically time each…
Find out more »Mathews Farmers Market
The Mathews Farmers Market, sponsored by the Mathews Main Street Committee, has been in existence for about 30 years. Located on Court Street on the Historic Courthouse Green in Mathews County, Virginia, the market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday from April through October. Food, flowers, and gifts galore! Our vendors feature a variety of fresh vegetables, along with homemade bread and bakery goods, eggs, and meat. In addition, our vendors offer plants, flowers (potted and bouquets),…
Find out more »Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, starting April 3 -Oct. 30, 2021 The cottage, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society, is named for Christopher Tompkins, a local sea captain, planter, local merchant and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County and serves as a gift shop, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the…
Find out more »Thomas James Store Open
Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, starting April 3-Oct. 30, 2021 Take a self-guided tour of one of the best-preserved early 19th--century stores in the southeastern U.S. This rare commercial structure has retained much of its original fabric; shed-roofed rectangular wings were added around 1900. Interpretive signage explains what the various marks and features represent. The Thomas James Store is owned and maintained by the Mathews County Historical Society.
Find out more »Used Book Sale
Every Saturday 10:00-2:00, Orrell Building Book Store behind the Visitor's Center. Thousands of books — most are only $1 Learn more about the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library: www.friendsofmathewslibrary.org Book Store: 725-0808
Find out more »August 2021
Markets on Main!
Mathews Main Street Committee is now introducing "Markets on Main," a partner event to the Mathews Farmers Market and Bay School Artisan Markets. This collaborative event features vendor markets all around Main Street, a food truck, and live entertainment. On Saturday's you can also enjoy the Mathews Farmers Market, Friends of the Library Bookstore, Historic Sites/Museums Open, great restaurants and shopping. See the Community Calendar listings for more information. Interested in Being a Vendor? Contact mathewsvisitorcenter@gmail.com This event is sponsored by Chesapeake Bank…
Find out more »September 2021
Put In Creek Duathlon
Annual Labor Day Event 3 mile run + 2.5 mile kayak, starting & ending in Mathews Courthouse area, transition point at Williams Wharf. Sound like a good time to you? Then feel free to join us on Labor Day 2021: Monday, Sep 6th. That’s right: it’s free & open to everyone. Location. This event will start and end at Put-In-Creek park and pavilion in Mathews Courthouse. Just a few years ago, the town of Mathews built a new dock and kayak ramp there so…
Find out more »Mathews Market Days
Saturday, September 11th Come celebrate the 46th year of Mathews Market Days! This is the Mathews event of the year that you can't miss. This festival will be featured one day this year, featuring dozens of artisans, food vendors, live entertainment, 5k Race, an antique car show, pet parade, and more. Walk around the historic court green and our small downtown to support our local organizations, businesses and artisans. Find out more information about Mathews Market Days or visit their…
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