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August 2018
Mathews Micro-Triathlon Series – 2018
A series of our very popular Micro-Triathlon events at Williams Wharf in Mathews County, Virginia Building on the success of our single event, this series will include five separate triathlons – one per month, starting in June and wrapping up in October. Date(s): 6/16/2018, 7/14/2018, 8/18/2018, 9/15/2018, 10/20/2018 Start & End Time: 8:00-10:00 am Location: Williams Wharf Organizer Info: Virginia Tidewater Trailrunners LLC (VTTR)
Find out more »4-H Marine Science Day Camp
Ages 11-15 and Teen Counselors 16-18 Cost $40 for three full days of fun! Learn about life in the Bay, conservation, and get to spend some time by the water! Campers will bring bagged lunches. Snack & drink provided. Call Virginia Cooperative Extension at 725-7196 for more information. Date: August 28-30, 2018 Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
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…
Find out more »October 2018
Mathews Family YMCA Trunk or Treat
Free and Open to the Public Come Join us for a night of tricks and treats at our TRUNK OR TREAT in our parking lot! Decorate your car in a scary, silly or funny manner or pick a theme! Winners will be chosen for Best Theme, Most Creative and Funniest categories! Kids can come dressed in costumes for some cider and trick or treating! Reserve your spot today! Spaces are limited! Call 804-725-1488
Find out more »Howl-a-Palooza
Goosebumps at the Library Saturday, October 27th - 3-4pm Step Into Stories Decorate A Treat Bag Library Scavenger Hunt Main Street Trick-or-Treat Parade, 4pm Meet at the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center
Find out more »Trunk or Treat
Join Mathews Chapel, United Methodist Church for a trunk or treat!
Find out more »Halloween Trail
THMS will be hosting the “Halloween Trail”, a not-scary trick or treating experience for costumed kids in 6th grade or younger to collect candy. Jr. Beta will host this event on the trail behind Thomas Hunter from 4-6 on October 31st.
Find out more »November 2018
An Artist Journey
Our annual show, previously titled Emerging Artists, gets a new spin, encompassing more of who our students are as artists and how they got there. Opening Friday November 30th from 5-7 and the show will be on through December 31st.
Find out more »December 2018
Visit with Santa Claus
Following the Mathews Christmas Parade at 1pm, Santa will rush back to the center of town to see all of the kids of Mathews around 2pm on the porch of the Mathews County Visitor Center! Be sure to bring your camera for photos!
Find out more »Bayside Youth Ballet Winter Gala
Winter Christmas Performance Bayside Youth Ballet will present their annual Christmas performance on Sunday, December 16 at 2:00PM at the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. The ballet company will be performing “Journey to the Land of the Sweets”, Act II of the Nutcracker, for the third season. The popular Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers and other excerpts from this beloved classic will be performed by dancers from Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, and Portsmouth as well as…
Find out more »April 2019
Crew Regatta
Regattas take place at Williams Wharf Landing All regattas start at 8:50 AM and end when racing is over Parking is $10 with a shuttle bus provided for the half-mile journey OR or you may walk Entry to the regatta is free Food will be available for purchase Dogs are not allowed on site Dates: April 6th April 20th May 4th
Find out more »Mathews County Community Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your kids to collect thousands of Easter eggs right in the heart of Mathews! The event starts at 11am sharp on the Mathews Courthouse Square. The Easter Bunny will be present, and there will be one golden egg with a prize!
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