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May 2024
Dine to Donate
Join the Gwynn's Island Civic League at Richardson's Cafe for a Dine to Donate event, benefiting Mathews County Public Schools. Head over for dine-in or take-out to help with the purchase of school supplies for MCPS!
Find out more »Acoustic Night Out
Join local favorite Hunter Owens every Friday at Howard-Dooley Cafe for some wonderful live music!
Find out more »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 »Used Book Sale
Every Saturday 10:00-2:00, Orrell Building Book Store behind the Visitor's Center. Thousands of books — most are only $1 Learn more about the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library: www.friendsofmathewslibrary.org Book Store: 725-0808
Find out more »Tompkins Cottage Open
Open April 6th – October 26th! 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 owner. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County which serves as a gift shop, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1900s, and a room dedicated…
Find out more »Flights to Freedom Historic Highway Marker Unveiling & Dedication
Join the Mathews County Historical Society, the Mathews NAACP, and the First Baptist Church, for the Unveiling and Dedication of the Flights to Freedom Historic Highway Marker. This event is free and open to the public. Throughout the antebellum period, Mathews County’s lengthy shoreline and access to deep-water shipping provided numerous enslaved men, women and children the opportunity to escape from bondage. The historical marker commemorates recurrent flights to freedom during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War. The dedication…
Find out more »Mother’s Day Seafood Buffet Brunch
Join Zoll Vineyards for a Mother's Day Seafood Brunch! Single seating at noon. Reserve your table before they sell out! Toast Mom with 2 Mimosas or Sangrias per ticket! The buffet includes: Shrimp Salad Tea Sandwiches, Old Bay Crab Cakes, Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Crab Legs, Sicilian Seafood Salad, White Wine Basil Mussels, Clams on the half shell, Smoked Salmon & Caviar, Crawfish, Oyster Chowder, Wasabi Deviled Eggs, Cinnamon Sugar Donut Waffles, Stuffed French Toast, Hickory Ham & Honey Biscuits, Brown…
Find out more »‘The Greatest Show’ Recital
Join the Mathews Dance Studio for their annual recital, "The Greatest Show"- a circus-themed performance that combines the music from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s Circus with “The Greatest Showman”.
Find out more »Colby Helms & the Virginia Creepers
At the bottom of the Southwest Virginia foothills half-a-mile from the nearest neighbor, 21-year-old Colby T. Helms resides in an “underground house” built by his late father on land his family has owned for generations. Colby first dreamed of making music his life at age 12, when a group of Blue Ridge Mountain old-time and bluegrass players performed songs like The Ozark Mountain Daredevils’ “Standing On The Rock” and the gospel classic “A Beautiful Life” at his father’s funeral in…
Find out more »25th Annual Tour de Chesapeake
Located in Mathews, VA, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, the Tour de Chesapeake cycling event, now in its 25th year, offers rural, flat roads that all lead to water. There are 4 concise routes, each around 25 miles, which take cyclists from our own Gwynn's Island to Bethel Beach to the New Point Lighthouse. Each route has fully stocked rest stops, SAG support and lovely views galore! You may ride any route as many times as you like to add…
Find out more »Great Big Flea Market & Yard Sale
Join the Piankatank Puritan Club for their Great Big Flea Market and Yard Sale! Inquiries for table spaces can be directed Tim Roscher at [email protected] or 757-650-2758. Set up for inside vendors will be on Friday from 6-8pm, and again on Saturday beginning at 7am. Outside vendors can setup Saturday at 7am Inside booth space includes one 8ft table and 2 chairs for $20, or multiple table can be purchased for $20. Each space is approximately 10ftx4ft. Outside space is $15,…
Find out more »Markets on Main
Join us for an extended market on the third Saturday of each month, April-August! Vendors and artisans, food specials and live music will be on Main Street from 10 am-3 pm!
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