February 2025
Freedom’s Fortress Movie
"Freedom’s Fortress,” a movie which depicts the story of Fort Monroe, will be shown at the Mathews Museum's Movie Night. Empowered by a legal loophole, thousands of enslaved Africans escaped and found refuge at a Union-held fort during the Civil War. Doors open at 6:30, movie begins at 7:00. Movie runs approximately 1⁄2 hour.
Find out more »March 2025
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Once again, the Museum is planning a St. Patrick’s Day event to be held at Kingston Parish. There will be a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner and dessert, with an after dinner Irish coffee. A wine and beer cash bar will be available. In addition, an offering of fine woolen items from Ireland will be offered in a raffle. Tickets may be purchased beforehand at MCVIC, Haskins Bayside as well as the Museum. More details to come!
Find out more »May 2025
May Faire 2025- A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices & Wharfs
Friday, Saturday, May 2 & 3, May Faire 2025 “A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices and Wharfs” This year, a two-day county fair-type of event, with crafters, food trucks, and entertainment, a children’s corner, Pound Cake contest, photography contest and our traditional May Pole dance. May Faire is sponsored by the Mathews Museum, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. Visit www.mathewsvamuseu.org for information.
Find out more »May Faire, A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices & Wharfs
Kick off the Spring season with May Faire, in Mathews County, Virginia, the first weekend of May every year; join us for a community heritage festival. The 2025 May Faire theme will be A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices & Wharfs. The county’s 7th annual spring heritage festival will feature a “county fair” atmosphere and will examine our very rural way of life—the people, their histories, their agricultural heritage, and their stories both past and present—focusing on farming, fishing…
Find out more »VA250 All America Concert
The Mathews Museum is pleased to co-sponsor, along with the Mathews VA250, a concert at the high school, featuring The Courthouse Community Orchestra, under the direction of Staff Sergeant Jarrett Kocan of the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band. Join us as we memorialize the 249th anniversary of the May 15 creation of Virginia’s Declaration of Independence. The concert will begin at 6:30 pm. There is no charge for this event.
Find out more »September 2025
Mathews Museum’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Mathews Museum will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year! We are planning a community-wide event Saturday, September 13. Look to our website for details as they develop, at www.mathewsvamuseum.org.
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