Mathews County Visitor Center

Mathews Christmas Parade
2023-12-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join us for the annual Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is “Elf on a (Half) Shell,” and the parade will run from Thomas Hunter Middle School to Church Street to Main Street to Buckley Hall to Chesapeake Bank.
If you are interested in participating, we still have room for floats or walking units. You can register by picking up an application at Sibley’s, emailing mathewsvisitorcenter@gmail.com, or visiting https://visitmathews.com/2023-christmas-parade!
Directly after the parade, visit with Santa at the Boys and Girls Club!

Sprinkles & Sparkles
2023-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Etc. Vintage, 2066 Buckley Hall Road, Cobbs Creek, VA, 23035, United States
Join ETC. Vintage for a Second Sunday Shopping event for the fellas! Stop in to find the perfect gift for your favorite lady, and even have it wrapped at the shop! There will also be food from Edgar’s All Fried Up BBQ for purchase! Head over for a great day of shopping and food!

Christmas Concert Sing Along
2023-12-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Central United Methodist Church, 121 Church St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the Central Village Homemakers for their annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along!
Enjoy the music from 3-4 PM, followed by a cookie social from 4-5 PM.
Bring your whole family, friends and neighbors for a wonderful time!

1st Annual Grinches Gallop
2023-12-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the MHS Athletic Boosters for the 1st annual Grinches Gallop! Bring your unwrapped presents, and enjoy hot chocolate or cider when you finish the race! There are 5K and 1 mile fun run/ walk options.
Register before 12/1 for $40 registration fee- guaranteed a hoodie, after 12/1, registration is $50. Proceeds to benefit Mathews High School Athletics!
Contact larsonbbl@yahoo.com for a registration form, or for information on how to become a race sponsor!

Holiday Blues-A-Palooza
2023-12-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Flat Iron Crossroads, Gloucester, VA, 23109, United States
Head over to Flat Iron Crossroads and enjoy music from artists Kelly Bell Band, Jenny Langer & Moonshine Society, Ron Holloway, and Carly Harvey!
General Admission: $30
VIP Tickets: $55, include preferred seating and a swag bag with artists’ merchandise.
No coolers or outside food or beverages allowed.

Nick of Time Night Shopping
2023-12-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Mathews Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Finally, an event for all of the last-minute shoppers!
Did you forget to get that special someone in your life a gift? Not to fear! Many businesses in the Main Street area will be open late for a Nick of Time shopping event! Not sure what to get? Gift certificates make great gifts for everyone!
Check with your favorite local businesses to see who will be participating.

Family Movie Night: Peter Rabbit
2024-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street , Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Meet Your Kids at the Bay School for a Movie Night! Friday, March 1.
The kids can take the bus from school or you can drop them off at 3:00 at Mathews Memorial Library for rabbit time. They will read Peter Rabbit and another book about rabbits, learn about rabbits, and do two rabbit crafts. We will provide a snack or you can send one with your child.
At 4:30 the kids will come to the Bay School to paint Peter Rabbit on a canvas.
At 5:30 we will serve pizza with sides of rabbit-friendly veggies, of course. If your child can’t eat pizza, please bring them something they can have for dinner. Parents, join us in the gallery for eats, drinks, and paint your own rabbit if you like. The movie will be shown in the classroom when the kids finish dinner.
This event is fun for the whole family, with food, drink, and fresh popcorn.
This event is free for Bay School members and kids and $5 for adult non-members. Popcorn, soft drinks, and pizza for the kids are included; alcoholic drinks and adult pizza will have an additional charge.
We will have a carpet on the floor, but bring pillows and/or blankets for your kids to get cozy in the classroom.
Please reserve your FREE or PAID tickets with us so we have a head count to have enough of everything.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
2024-03-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Cobbs Creek Arts Center, 61 Cobbs Creek Lane, Cobbs Creek, VA, 23035, United States
Join Royal Occasions & Catering for Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
Attendees will be treated to a buffet, including hot and ready pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage, as well as a medley of fresh fruit and delicious breakfast sweets! Everyone’s favorite cottontail will be making his way from table to table to say hello to all the boys and girls!
Please email: occasionsroyal@gmail.com to purchase tickets. Goldie Ward’s Photography will be at the event taking pictures for an additional cost.

Community Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Courthouse Square, Court St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Children ages 3-10 are welcome to join for the Community Easter Egg Hunt on the Court Green! Costumes are welcome, and please bring a basket. This free event is open to the whole community, and the Easter Bunny himself will make an appearance!

Zoll's Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoll Vineyards, 10309 Vineyard Rd., Dutton, VA, 23050, United States
Join Zoll Vineyards for an Easter Egg Hunt!

Zoll's Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch
2024-03-30 11:00 - 20:00 | Zoll Vineyards, 10309 Vineyard Rd., Dutton, VA, 23050, United States
Join Zoll Vineyards for their free Easter Egg hunt- everyone is welcome! There will be plenty of eggs to go around, with a brunch menu served all day.

Come Shop for Mom at ETC. Vintage
2024-05-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
For May, since the second Sunday is Mother’s Day, ETC. Vintage plans to be open on the FIRST Sunday of May, instead of the second.

Come by and shop for all the moms in your life… Sweet Mary’s Sweets & Savories will be onsite with special sweets to purchase and taking orders for Mother’s Day, the following Sunday

Mother's Day Seafood Buffet Brunch
2024-05-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoll Vineyards, 10309 Vineyard Rd., Dutton, VA, 23050, United States
Join Zoll Vineyards for a Mother’s Day Seafood Brunch! Single seating at noon. Reserve your table before they sell out!

Toast Mom with 2 Mimosas or Sangrias per ticket!

The buffet includes:
Shrimp Salad Tea Sandwiches, Old Bay Crab Cakes, Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Crab Legs, Sicilian Seafood Salad, White Wine Basil Mussels, Clams on the half shell, Smoked Salmon & Caviar, Crawfish, Oyster Chowder, Wasabi Deviled Eggs, Cinnamon Sugar Donut Waffles, Stuffed French Toast, Hickory Ham & Honey Biscuits, Brown Sugar Peppered Bacon, Veggie Omelet, Cucumber Dill Tea Sandwiches, Sausage Egg Sliders, Italian Charcuterie Board, Vineyard Pickles, Blackberry Goat Cheese, Cream Cheese & Hot Pepper Jelly, Pickle Pimento Cheese, Caesar Salad, Spinach Salad, Fresh Fruit Tarts, Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles, Blueberry Cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Tarts, Coconut Macaroons, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Milk Chocolate Mousse Torte, Strawberry Vanilla Yogurt Parfaits, Tiramisu, & Berry Fruit Salad & more! Soft drinks, Sweet Tea or Lemonade for kids. Please inform Zoll staff of any allergies.

No refunds unless event is cancelled.

248th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill
2024-07-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Morningstar Marinas, 249 Mill Point Road, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the SAR to celebrate the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill!

Howl-A-Palooza
2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Mathews Memorial Library, 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Goosebumps @ the Library Party, followed by Main Street Trick or Treat!
Head to the library for creepy crafts, ghoulish games, scary snacks, and a costume contest, and then head out to Main Street for a Trick or Treat Parade!
The winners of the Jack-O’-Lantern contest will be announced at 2 pm.

Mathews Chapel UMC & LIFT Mathews Trunk or Treat
2024-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Head over to Mathews Chapel for their Trunk or Treat event!

Mathews Baptist Church's Trunk or Treat
2024-10-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Mathews Baptist Church, 8284 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins, VA, 23076, Select a Country:
Join Mathews Baptist for its annual Trunk or Treat!

ETC. Vintage Holiday Open House
2024-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Etc. Vintage, 2066 Buckley Hall Road, Cobbs Creek, VA, 23035, United States

Coastal Christmas Open House
2024-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Etc. Vintage, 2066 Buckley Hall Road, Cobbs Creek, VA, 23035, United States
Join ETC. Vintage for a 2nd Sunday Event- the Holiday Open House, with refreshments provided!

Nick of Time Night Shopping Event
2024-11-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Mathews Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Shops will stay open late to help with your last-minute shopping needs! An list of participating shops will be coming soon!

Thanksgiving Farmers Market
2024-11-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Courthouse Square, Court St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the Mathews Main Street Committee for a special Thanksgiving holiday Farmers Market!
Give thanks for your local farmers, artisans, and bakers by filling your holiday tables with locally produced seasonal specials.
Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway donated by Our Lil Gang Farms! Purchase tickets, $3.00, at the Mathews Memorial Library, MCVIC, and the Farmers Market. The winner will be chosen at the end of the November 23rd market. There will be more vendor raffles during the market too!
Bring the entire family (including pets) for all to enjoy the pleasant social atmosphere. We also encourage everyone to check out the surrounding shops and restaurants in downtown Mathews, all within easy walking distance of the market.

Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House
2024-11-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Tompkins Cottage, Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Mathews Thanksgiving Farmers Market. Traditional fall decorations will be featured throughout.
The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other Mathews County Historical Society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will also be available for purchase.

Christmas Comes to Gwynn's Island
2024-11-23 15:00 - 19:00 | Gwynn’s Island Museum, State Rte 633, Gwynn, VA, 23066, United States
Join us on Gwynn’s Island to kick-off your Holiday Season! During this free event, see the educational exhibits that portray our rich history. As the oldest museum in Mathews County, we offer a unique perspective on the founding of our country. The GI Museum is truly a gem.
The GI Museum will be decorated inside and out for Christmas, offering several locations for family photos. Santa will be on hand and holiday music will set the mood. There will be homemade sweets, hot cocoa and cider, plus a silent auction of wreaths decorated by Gwynn’s Island artists and residents. There will be Gwynn’s Island Christmas ornaments, boat blankets, mugs and shirts available for purchase!

Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour
2024-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
The Made In Mathews Open Studio Tour offers the opportunity to visit and interact with an accomplished and varied group of working artists and artisans, each practicing thier chosen craft amongst the beautiful rivers and bays of historic Mathews County, Virginia. Our member artists and artisans benefit from a remarkably diverse range of skills, mediums, backgrounds that are as unique as the people who call Mathews County their home.
Collectively they produce a staggering array of fine art, textiles, traditional crafts, furniture, jewelry, home and body products, glass and sculpture, every piece authentic and handmade right here in Mathews County.
The 2024 Made in Mathews Studio Tour will take place:

Nov. 29: 10-5 pm
Nov. 30: 10-5pm
Dec. 1: 12-5pm *Artists Sunday*
Dec. 7: 10-5pm
Dec. 8: 12-5pm

With the addition of the second weekend, we hope to spread the attendance out so everyone has a chance to come enjoy the Open Studios!

December 2nd Sunday @ ETC. Vintage!
2024-12-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Etc. Vintage, 2066 Buckley Hall Road, Cobbs Creek, VA, 23035, United States
Come get your *Holiday Sparkle* on at the Fairy Hair event at Etc. Vintage! The Two Salty River Chic’s food truck will also be on site. Be sure to swing by for some snacks, shopping and sparkles!

Community Christmas Singalong & Concert
2024-12-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Central United Methodist Church, 121 Church St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the Central Village Homemakers for their annual Community Christmas Singalong and Concert, with singing and fun from 3-4 pm, and a cookie social from 4-5 pm! This event is free and open to the public- bring the kids and have a great time!

Holiday Open Wagon
2024-12-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Gypsy’s Wagon, 302 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join Gypsy’s Wagon for a Holiday Open Wagon event! Visit many vendors in one shop, and enjoy refreshments and treats! The shop opens at 10 am, and is participating in the Main Street Holiday Night Market! You can enter to win a $25 gift certificate with every purchase all day, with two winners to be announced on December 19th!

Main Street Holiday Night Market & Tree Lighting
2024-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Mathews Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Shops will be open until 7 pm, with refreshments.
Pick up a punch-card and find the hidden blue crabs in each shop, and be entered into a drawing for a family prize basket.
Carolers will sing along the streets, and Santa will be taking appearances throughout town!
Join the carolers for hot chocolate, winner announcements, and tree lighting at Westville Church at 7 pm!

Christmas Farmers Market
2024-12-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Courthouse Square, Court St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Join the Mathews Main Street Committee for a special Christmas holiday Farmers Market!
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), handmade crafts, clothing, and jewelry. You are also likely to find handmade ceramics, soaps, yarns, and various types of artwork.
Bring the entire family (including pets) for all to enjoy the pleasant social atmosphere. We also encourage everyone to check out the surrounding shops and restaurants in downtown Mathews, all within easy walking distance of the market.

Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
2024-12-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Tompkins Cottage, Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Mathews Christmas Farmers Market. Traditional holiday decorations will be featured throughout.
The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will also be available for purchase. Martha McCartney, historical researcher and author, will be on hand to autograph her comprehensive history, Mathews County, Virginia: Lost Landscapes, Untold Stories.
