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April 2018
6th Annual Art Speaks On The Bay Juried Exhibition
Join us Saturday, April 28, 4-6pm to open the show! Our annual juried art exhibition returns this year, with Joseph Seipel, former Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Arts, as our judge/ juror and a $1,500 award for best in show! Opening reception and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 28th from 4-6pm, and the gallery will be open until May 29th, 10am-4pm.
Find out more »May 2018
May Faire
May Faire's second annual festival is a family-friendly event sponsored by the Mathews County Historical Museum, will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the County’s Historic Court Green. The event has been officially named Mathews' Heritage Event! This year will be focusing on the 1950's theme. There will be a vendors, food trucks, live music and festival events!
Find out more »O Sole Trio
O Sole Trio is an exciting classical crossover of Soprano Erin Shield, baritone Giuseppe Spoletini, and the versatile David Shenton on piano and violin. Their show, ‘Heart and Sole’, celebrates love and life reimaging well-known pop, classical, and musical theater favorites. They have played Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and more.
Find out more »20th Annual Tour De Chesapeake
The County of Mathews, Mathews Land Conservancy and Mathews Visitor Center invite you to the 20th Annual Tour De Chesapeake!! This full weekend is jam packed with activities for families to enjoy. Flat, scenic routes, entertainment, art tour, water sports, live music, unique lodging, seafood feast and party at Williams Wharf -- experience the best of Mathews County! This year is going to be the best yet, and you can find the full schedule online at: http://tourdechesapeake.org Don't miss out…
Find out more »June 2018
Mathews Community Yard Sale and Vintage Market
This year's annual Mathews Community Yard Sale will feature a Vintage Market across Main Street! Main Street Mathews & various county locations – Rain or shine!! Like the Post Office ~ nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! Saturday June 2nd, 2018 Yard Sale 8 am-1 pm Vintage Market 9 am - 2 pm Contact Janice Jones for more information: 804-815-9044 Vendor applications and maps will be available at MCVIC: 239 Main Street Mathews Vintage Market Map…
Find out more »Bayside Youth Ballet’s 25th Anniversary Performance
Ballet Youth Ballet will present their 25th Anniversary performance, “A Silver Celebration of Dance” on June 3, 2018, at the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at 2:00p in Mathews. Tickets are $5 and are available at Diggs School of Dance as well as at the door. For more information call 804-694-5900. Bayside Youth Ballet was founded in the fall of 1992 by Debbie Diggs, owner of Diggs School of Dance, to provide young dancers with enhanced instruction and performance opportunities and…
Find out more »Riverball 2018
A ROARING GOOD TIME Enjoy a Great Gatsby Evening Dance to Jazz - the soundtrack of the 20’s Savor the finest food Sip on “giggle water” Tickets $75 Mathews County Visitor & Information Center Mathews Memorial Library White Dog Bistro A Mathews Main Street Event Proceeds support Main Street Gateway Project Call 804.725.5747 | facebook.com/RiverballMathews
Find out more »Crickets on the Hill
Saturday June 30, 7:30-8:30pm Sunday, July 1, 3:00 matinee performance Mathews High School ”Crickets on A Hill” a musical play by County resident Judy Ward, is part of a series of events planned to commemorate the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill which took place on Gwynn’s Island, July 9-10, 1776. The Crickets musical is well known and beloved by Mathews residents and honors the role that the county played in the Revolutionary War. Contact [email protected] or A. Minuth at…
Find out more »70th Annual Gwynn’s Island Festival
Festival features live Music, Arts and Crafts, Antique Cars,Harley Davidson Motorcycle Parade, Food Vendors, Children’s Games with Extreme Obstacle Course and Face Painting
Find out more »August 2018
Kids Art Show
August 10 – 18; Reception Friday, August 10 3:30-6pm We love the Kids' Art Show! What can be better than showing off the next generation of artistic creativity in our community? Seeing both joy and focus on children's faces while they make art always brings a smile to ours and we are excited to share that with you! Please join us, the children, and their families to celebrate their masterpieces. We will show exciting art created in our summer camps.
Find out more »Paper Mache Show
Opening Reception: Friday, August 24th from 5-7pm Show Dates: August 24th through August 31st 2018 Join us as we explore the whimsical world of paper mache. This show will be up for a limited run of one week only.
Find out more »September 2018
44th Annual Mathews Market Days
Come celebrate the 44th year of Mathews Market Days! This is the Mathews event of the year that you can't miss. This two day festival features hundreds of artisan and food vendors, parades, live music, dancing, kids activities, an antique car show, pet parade, contests, Saturday's Street Dance and much more. Walk around the historic court green and our small downtown to support our local organizations, businesses and artisans. Don't forget to attend the Party at the Wharf on Friday…
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