• 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off

    Piankatank Ruritan Club 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Chili Cook-Off Mathews Rotary Club presents the 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off! February 21, 2022 4:30pm-7pm Piankatank Ruritan Club Tickets are $15 and include all you can eat chili, cornbread, soft drinks and dessert. Adult beverages and take-home quarts of chili are available for purchase. Tickets available from participating members of Rotary or online at mathewsrotaryclub.org

    $15
  • Boatbuilding Saturdays at the Boat Shop

    Gwynn's Island Boat Shop State Rte 633, Grimstead

    Boatbuilding Saturdays at the Boat Shop Mathews Maritime Foundation Saturdays, Jan 22nd - Nov 26th All ages and skills... experienced, new learners, and those that simply want to observe - all are welcome!

  • Beauty and the Beast Play

    Thomas Hunter Middle School 387 Church Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Beauty and the Beast presented by The Court House Players Marcy 25-27th, 2022 Thomas Hunter Middle School

    $10
  • Gwynn’s Island Museum Open

    Gwynn's Island Museum State Rte 633, Gwynn, VA, United States

    Visit the Gwynn's Island Museum Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm, April - October Gwynn's Island Museum, 1775 Old Ferry Road Gwynn, VA 23076 (804) 725-5022, vistus@gwynnsislandmuseum.org

    Free
  • Mathews Farmers Market

    Mathews Historic Courthouse 27 Court Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    The Market takes place every Saturday, April through October on the Courthouse Green from 9am to 1pm. Food, flowers, and gifts galore! Our vendors feature a variety of fresh vegetables, along […]

    Free
  • Tompkins Cottage Museum Open

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Tompkins Cottage Museum Open Open Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm, April - October The cottage, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society, is named for Christopher Tompkins, a local sea captain, planter, local merchant and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known […]

    Free
  • Thomas James Store Open

    Thomas James Store 44 Maple Ave, Mathews, VA, United States

    Thomas James Store Open Saturdays, 10 am to 1 pm, April - October Take a self-guided tour of one of the best-preserved early 19th--century stores in the southeastern U.S. This rare commercial structure has retained much of its original fabric; shed-roofed rectangular wings were added around 1900. Interpretive signage explains what the various marks and […]

    Free
  • Bay to Belly Exhibit

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Traveling exhibit on loan from the Yorktown Watermen’s Museum Displayed at the Mathews Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews Exhibit will be open Saturdays, April 2 through May 28, 10:00am-4:00pm This exhibit teaches us how the Chesapeake Bay sustains us while exploring the relationships among people, aquatic species and foods of the Chesapeake.

    Free
  • Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry Show

    Harry M. Ward Auditorium - Mathews High School 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, United States

    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 […]

    $15
  • Spring Community Litter Cleanup

    Mathews Visitor Center 239 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    How to Participate: Sign up Here You can sign up for the cleanup by emailing mathewsvisitorcenter@gmail.com Plan ahead and gather family or a neighbor to help with your efforts. Call […]

    Free
  • Raku Firing

    Bay School Community Arts Center 279 Main Street , Mathews, VA, United States

    Welcome to our second Raku Firing Fundraiser! We are very excited to welcome Martha Hayes and Johnny Norman into our backyard as we put the FUN in fundraising with FIRE! SATURDAY, APRIL 9 (rain date April 16) YOU MUST BUY A TICKET FOR A SPECIFIC TIME SLOT! 4 spots are available for each time slot. […]

    $30
  • Pre-Order Lavender Plants for Spring Planting

    Under the Stars Farm 11532 Harcum Rd, Gloucester

    Spring is a great time to add a little lavender to your garden or landscaping project.  Pre-order your starter lavender plant for pickup April 15th between the hours of 11am […]

    $13