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May 2017
28th Annual MHS Regatta
Mathews High School Crew Regatta; Open to the public; $8.00 per car; Food available
Find out more »MAY FAIRE 2017
May FAIRE is a spring event celebrating Mathews County's heritage, culture, seafood bounty, and natural beauty! It will be held May 6, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Historic Mathews Court Green area. Remember the Mathews Spring Festivals and the May Day Festivals with May Pole dancing! The Mathews County Historical Museum is bringing them back with a twist! We are combining them with the celebration of different periods of Mathews County's past. This year's May Faire…
Find out more »Mathews Rotary Kentucky Derby Day
Annual Mathews Rotary fundraiser to support local needs of the Mathews community. A wonderful afternoon/evening of fine foods, fun in-house horse wagers, and derby race viewing. Please plan to attend this event in support of our outreach to the Mathews community. Tickets are $59.00 p/person which includes meal and special beverage pricing, which of course includes Mint Juleps. Plan to wear your greatest hats, and gents in your finest seer-suckers or linens. The judges are watching.
Find out more »Mathews YMCA BBQ Bash
Saturday, May 13, 2016 6:00 -10:00 PM Kingston Plantation Kingston Lane, Route 658 Mathews, Virginia Great Music! Pulled Pork BBQ, Chicken & Fixins’ Beer & Wine included Tickets $50 each Live & Silent Auctions Dress: Country Casual Proceeds ensure the Y remains open to all
Find out more »Tour de Chesapeake 2017
Mathews County's Annual Cycling Event - Great, flat routes with little traffic, delicious local food and high quality local music
Find out more »Party at the Wharf
Great food, great band for dancing and great view at Williams Wharf's Riverfront Pavilion
Find out more »June 2017
World Famous Breakfast
American Legion Post 83 World Famous Breakfast 8-11am at the Post home on Route 198 in Mathews.
Find out more »“The Pearl & It’s People: A Celebration of Mathews”
Our next gallery show is almost upon us. An Art Speaks Gallery exhibition celebrating the history and Culture of Mathews The show is called "The Pearl & Its People: A Celebration of Mathews". The vision for this show is really just to allow the "come-heres" to remember why they did and to make the "born-heres" remember why they stayed. We have invited artists from within the community to display their work and work they've collected over the years that celebrate…
Find out more »Gwynn’s Island Festival
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017 69th ANNUAL GWYNN'S ISLAND FESTIVAL Live music, Arts and Crafts, Food Vendors All events are at the Gwynn’s Island Civic Center grounds - 1996 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn, VA 23066 Festival Saturday, June 24, 9 am – 4 pm, Free Chicken Dinner, Friday, June 23, 4:30 – 7 Tickets $12.00 available from Mathews County Visitor and Information Center For information or to register for a vendor booth call: Jan Bassett (804) 725-7860 Viki Gwynn (804) 725-7209
Find out more »Historic House Party at Riverlawn
The Fairfield Foundation invites you to our 2017 Historic House Party at Riverlawn. This year's event will feature delicious food and drink along the tranquil East River. Your attendance supports our archaeology, education and preservation efforts across the Middle Peninsula. Email: [email protected] for tickets
Find out more »July 2017
American Legion World Famous Breakfast
American Legion Post 83 World Famous Breakfast, 8-11 am, Post home on route 198 in Mathews.
Find out more »Mathews Fireworks Display – 4th of July
Fourth of July fireworks show at Mathews High School. Fantastic fun, food and music starting at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. Shuttle Bus: Additional parking at Thomas Hunter Middle School with shuttle bus starting at 7 p.m. Rain Date: July 5th
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