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October 2024
Mathews Farmers Market
The Market takes place every Saturday, April through October on the Courthouse Green from 9 am to 1 pm. 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…
Find out more »Canine Companions Clean Up Day
Help area Master Gardeners and Volunteers prepare garden beds around the historic home place of the Mathews Men. A wonderful volunteer opportunity to help Mathews County Canine Companions' new home! Help needed with the following: Weeding, trimming, planting, mulching. Master gardeners and landscapers will be on site to lend help and provide direction. Bring your small garden tools and wear gloves. Refreshments provided!
Find out more »Oyster Roast & BBQ Riot
Join the Mathews Rotary Club for all you can eat oysters & BBQ, and live music with Rob Oliver! Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $40 in advance from any Rotarian, or at Mathews Visitor Center, Haskins Bayside Service Center or Chesapeake Bank in Mathews, or are $45 at the door.
Find out more »Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay
Run along peaceful, rural backroads in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Enjoy the fast, flat course that winds through dirt, gravel and paved roads and past the serenity of one of Virginia’s last great countrysides. Registration will close on October 5, cost will increase on Sept 1, 2024.
Find out more »Mathews Gardening Group Monthly Meetings
Comprised mostly of beginner or intermediate gardeners, Mathews Gardening Group meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month (except November and December- third Wednesdays), and will offer regional experts as speakers to continuously improve and sharpen each member's gardening skills. For more information, please contact the Mathews VCE office at (804) 725-7196 or by email at [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »November 2024
Thanksgiving Farmers Market
Join the Mathews Main Street Committee for a special Thanksgiving 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.…
Find out more »December 2024
Mathews Christmas Parade 2024
This year's Mathews Christmas Parade theme is "Blue Crab Christmas!" The parade will be held on Saturday December 14, at 1 PM! There is no rain date if the parade is cancelled due to inclement weather, and the parade will take place rain or shine. Prizes will be awarded for the best entry in each of the following categories: Civic, Animal, Walking Unit, School, Commercial, Motorized, Church, Parade Theme, and Antique Vehicle. The parade will run from Thomas Hunter Middle School to Chesapeake Bank. Directly…
Find out more »May 2025
May Faire 2025- A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices & Wharfs
Friday, Saturday, May 2 & 3, May Faire 2025 “A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices and Wharfs” This year, a two-day county fair-type of event, with crafters, food trucks, and entertainment, a children’s corner, Pound Cake contest, photography contest and our traditional May Pole dance. May Faire is sponsored by the Mathews Museum, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. Visit www.mathewsvamuseu.org for information.
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