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May 2022

Party at the Wharf

May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Williams Wharf, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Free

Party at the Wharf Saturday, May 21st A free community event on Tour de Chesapeake Weekend! Music by 7th Street Band at the Beautiful William's Wharf. Bring cash for beer and wine bar and food truck!  

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June 2022

Mathews Countywide Yard Sale

June 4 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Free

Saturday June 4th, 2022 8 am-3 pm, Rain or Shine! Various locations throughout Mathews County. Nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! VENDORS Download and print application below. Drop off to Mathews Visitor Center at 239 Main Street or mail to: P.O. Box 1456, Mathews, VA 23109. If paying by check, make payable to "MCVIC." MAP Map will be available and posted online starting May 26th. YARD SALE FORM 2022

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Dorothy Fagan Fine Art Studio Tour

June 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 1:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating until December 4, 2022

Dorothy Fagan Fine Arts Studio, 110 Skipjack Ln
Cobbs Creek, VA 23035 United States
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$25

Tour Dorothy Fagan's oil painting, fiber art studio, house and garden 2 hour tour includes a look inside the artist's creative process, drawing inspiration from her garden by the pond to oil paintings, home decor, and fiber art creations. Shop for art scarves, watercolors, oils, fiber art, books, gifts. First Saturday of the month RESERVATIONS REQUIRED book on website at https://www.dorothyfagan.com/visit-studio

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Party with a Purpose featuring Good Shot Judy

June 4 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Williams Wharf Landing, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$30

Party with a Purpose The Mathews Rotary Club warmly welcomes you to its 1st annual Party with a Purpose! Join them for live music on the East River in Mathews, Virginia. This event features your favorite Tidewater swing band, Good Shot Judy, food trucks, beer and wine truck, and dancing at Williams Wharf Landing. PARTY: Food Trucks: Gumbeau's Catering will be preparing delicious cajun cuisine and homemade brats!  On the Flip Side will be offering their famous American-Asian cuisine from lumpia,…

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Mathews Micro Triathlon Series (MMTS)

June 5 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
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One event on July 9, 2022 at 8:00 am

One event on July 30, 2022 at 8:00 am

One event on August 20, 2022 at 8:00 am

Williams Wharf, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$30

We’ve created a SERIES of our very popular Micro-Triathlon events at Williams Wharf in Mathews County, Virginia. This series kicked off in 2018 and is back for another season. MMTS #3 event on July 30 has options for Micro Triathlon OR Sprint Triathlon. What’s a Micro-Triathlon? The micro triathlon contains the same components of a “regular” triathlon: swim-bike-run, with much shorter distances for each of those 3 legs. The open water swim is 0.2 miles, the bike leg is 8 miles and…

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Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry Show

June 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
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One event on May 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on June 25, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on July 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on August 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm

One event on December 3, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Harry M. Ward Auditorium – Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$15
Donk's Theater Logo

Donk's Theater Virginia's Li'l Ole Opry Harry M. Ward Auditorium, Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA Shows start at 8:00 p.m.  –   Doors Open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under (Available at the door, or in advance at the Mathews Visitor Center on Main Street, Mathews, or Marketplace Antiques, Route 17, Gloucester) April 2 – ALL STAR OPRY – Welcome back the Opry band and cast for…

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July 2022

Red Cross Blood Drive

July 19 @ 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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One event on April 19, 2022 at 1:30 pm

One event on July 19, 2022 at 1:30 pm

One event on September 13, 2022 at 1:30 pm

One event on December 6, 2022 at 1:30 pm

Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Free
Blood Drive

2022 Red Cross Blood Drives Piankatank Ruritan Club, 1:30pm-6:30pm Tuesday, Feb. 1 Tuesday, April 19 Tuesday, July 19 Tuesday,Sept. 13 Tuesday, Dec. 6 Masks are currently required. Reservations can be made at www.redcrossblood.org. Some walk-ins may be permitted if there's been a cancellation,  but it is best to have an appointment. Blood of all types is needed constantly. Drink extra water before donating and help to save a life!

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Splash-N-Dash Youth Aquathlon

July 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Williams Wharf, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$20

Swim + Run Competition for youth ages 7 thru 15. Participants will swim in open water for varying distances based on age category, transition to running gear and complete a road run along a quiet backroad. Adult support in the form of lifeguards and safety personnel will be on hand to ensure participants are monitored during the event. * The Splash -n- Dash event will start when the earlier events (triathlons which begin at 7:30am) are finished. Splash -n- Dash…

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September 2022

Put In Creek Duathlon (Run + Kayak)

September 5 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Williams Wharf, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Free

Annual Labor Day Event 3 mile run + 2.5 mile kayak, starting & ending in Mathews Courthouse area, transition point at Williams Wharf. Sound like a good time to you? Then feel free to join us on Labor Day 2022: Monday, Sep 5th. That’s right: it’s free & open to everyone. It’s a ‘just for fun’ event, but don’t get me wrong – there are some who will be competing with each other, but all in good fun. High Tide on 5 Sep…

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Party at the Wharf

September 9 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Williams Wharf, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$5
Aerial View Party at the Wharf

Party at the Wharf Saturday, Sept. 9th Keep the party going at Williams Wharf for the 2nd Party at the Wharf event of the year. Come over from Mathews Market Days for food, live music, and plenty of dancing from 5pm-9pm. Enjoy the festivities waterside! Bring cash for beer and wine bar and food truck!  

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16th Annual Wharf to Wharf Swim

September 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Williams Wharf Landing, 1039 Williams Wharf Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$100

16th Annual L. Wayne Hudgins Memorial Wharf to Wharf Swim Sunday, Sept. 18th, 2022, 1pm Williams Wharf Landing One-mile out and back open water swim across the East River to fundraise for the project and facilities at Williams Wharf.

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October 2022

Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon

October 15 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Put-In-Creek landing, 50 Brickbat Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$50

Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon October 15, 7am mocva.com/marathon 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 9 - cost is $50 for Half Marathon, $75 for Full Marathon. The race course is along open roads (not closed to traffic). “Caution Runner” signs will be prominently displayed along the route…

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