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December 2024
Annual Rockfish Tournament
Join the Rotary Club and Morningstar Marina in this year's Annual Rockfish Tournament! With a first prize of $2,000, and $4,000 guaranteed cash prizes, you can win some Christmas money, catch some rockfish, and support a great local organization! Captain Registration is from 5-7 pm on 12/6! $200/ boat entry fee with unlimited anglers.
Find out more »Donk’s Theater’s Smith Family & Friends Christmas Show
SMITH FAMILY & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS SHOW
Find out more »Empty Bowls
Purchase a beautiful hand-made pottery bowl from Bay School artists, and have your choice of delicious soups, bread and cookies- all for just $20! All of the proceeds go to Hands Across Mathews.
Find out more »2nd Sunday at ETC!
Shopping, Fairy Hair Flare and Two Salty River Chicks Jus Catch'n Up food truck!
Find out more »Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour
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…
Find out more »December 2nd Sunday @ ETC. Vintage!
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!
Find out more »Community Christmas Singalong & Concert
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!
Find out more »A Gift of Sharing
Nothing says Christmas better than sharing goodies prepared by friends and neighbors. Local bakers are invited to make and share cookies with those who receive Meals on Wheels as a special holiday treat! Bring your cookies and assist in preparing a cookie gift bags while enjoying tea and cookies!
Find out more »Holiday Open Wagon
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!
Find out more »Main Street Holiday Night Market & Tree Lighting
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!
Find out more »Christmas Farmers Market
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.…
Find out more »Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
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.
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