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239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
804-725-4229
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May 2015

Countywide Spring Clean Up

May 2, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Bags available at visitor's center. Call 725-4229

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Mathews Community Wide Yard Sale

May 30, 2015 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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community yard sale

Print/Download Yard Sale Map & Directions HUGE YARD, BARN AND COLLECTIBLES SALE Main Street Mathews & various county locations - Rain or shine !! Like the Post Office ~ nothing will stop the treasure shopping!! Free Admission to Buyers! Print/Download - Yard Sale Map & Directions Contact Janice Jones for more info. 804-815-9044

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June 2015

Historic Church Tour

June 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$12
historic church steeple

Nine historic churches will showcase Mathews' culture, architecture and history. For Details Visit: Mathews County Historical Society Tickets Available at: Cattails, Chesapeake Bank, Flowers from the Heart, Hudgins Pharmacy and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center.

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September 2015

Mathews Market Days

September 11, 2015 - September 12, 2015
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Market Days in Mathews County

The streets of Mathews come alive with ART and CRAFT Exhibitors featuring the work of outstanding local artists | Classic Cruisers Show N’ Shine CAR SHOW | FOOD delicacies including Seafood, Burgers, Dogs, Funnel Cakes, Fried Donuts, Kettle Korn and mmmmore! | HOME GOODS Product Fair | YOUTH Corner | PET Parade |  YMCA The Real Crab Race | Spelling BEES | KARAOKE & Youth DANCE | LIVE Musical Entertainment throughout | Saturday Night Live Street DANCE

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The Amazing Raise

September 16, 2015 @ 6:00 am - September 17, 2015 @ 6:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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The Amazing Raise

Help the Mathews County Visitor & Information Center raise $5,000 in 36 hours!!! We want to restore the original staircase in Sibley's General Store. Use the form below or click here: www.theamazingraise.org. www.theamazingraise.org.

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October 2015

Howl-a-Palooza

October 31, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States

Meet on Main Street at the Mathews Visitor & Information Center for a Costume Trick or Treat Parade. Merchants will be waiting with treats and chances to win in their “Halloween” raffles. Sponsored by Coalition for Kids.

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November 2015

Made in Mathews – Open Studio Tour

November 27, 2015 - November 29, 2015
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour logo

Visit the studios of artists living and creating in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Experience the natural surroundings and special places which inspire them. Celebrating Our 14th Year! Friday, November 27, 2015 10 am-5 pm Saturday, November 28, 2015 10 am-5 pm Sunday, November 29, 2015 Noon-5 pm Website: madeinmathews.net

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June 2016

Mathews Community Wide Yard Sale

June 4, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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community yard sale

Download Location Map HUGE YARD, BARN AND COLLECTIBLES SALE Print/Download MAP & Vendor LOCATIONS! Main Street Mathews & various county locations – Rain or shine!! Like the Post Office ~ nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! Contact Janice Jones for more information: 804-815-9044

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November 2016

Mathews County Fall Roaside Clean Up

November 19, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Spend some time with your friends and family to help clean up the county on Saturday November 19th. Come by the Visitor Center for donuts & coffee, get your clean up supplies (safety vests & trash bags), pick the area you want to clean up and let the fun begin! Its just that simple.

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December 2016

Visits with Santa

December 3, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Bring the kids for a visit with Santa at the Visitor's Center. Don't forget your list! Santa will be here from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

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June 2017

Mathews Community Yard Sale 2017

June 3, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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mathews va community yard sale 2017

Main Street Mathews & various county locations – Rain or shine!! Like the Post Office ~ nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! Saturday June 3rd, 2017, 8a.m.-3p.m. Download Location Map Want to be a vendor? Download Vendor Registration Form Contact Janice Jones for more information: 804-815-9044

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November 2017

Roadside Cleanup Day

November 11, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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This is a great way for your organization/group to spend a couple hours and have a positive impact on our beloved county. Show you care – come out and help! Free doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate! Free pizza courtesy Island Stop for lunch! Door Prizes!! Prize for most bags picked up!! When: ***Saturday November 11th, 2017 Time: 8am - Meet at Visitors Center to pick up trash bags, safety vests, safety briefing, and free doughnuts! Noon - By noon, please…

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December 2017

Christmas Parade Food Drive

December 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Mathews Cub Scout Pack 124’s Annual Christmas Food Drive To donate: Have food items in grocery bags in front of you during the parade so the Scouts can collect them. Thank you! We will be collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items for Hands Across Mathews during the Mathews Christmas Parade on December 9th starting at 1:00 pm.

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Visit with Santa

December 9, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Mathews Visitor Center - Santa will finish the parade and rush back to the center of town to see all of the kids of Mathews! Be sure to bring your camera for photos!

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March 2018

St. Patty’s Artisan Demo Day

March 17, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Get your St. Patrick's Day started at Sibley's General Store for an Artisan Demonstration Day. Moonstruck Soap will be demonstrating how to make Irish Beer Soap, and you can also sample Bloody Mary mix produced by Bloody's by Buz that will get your Saturday started! Light snacks will be provided.

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June 2018

Mathews Community Yard Sale and Vintage Market

June 2, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Mathews County Vintage Market

This year's annual Mathews Community Yard Sale will feature a Vintage Market across Main Street! Main Street Mathews & various county locations – Rain or shine!! Like the Post Office ~ nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! Saturday June 2nd, 2018 Yard Sale 8 am-1 pm Vintage Market 9 am - 2 pm Contact Janice Jones for more information: 804-815-9044 Vendor applications and maps will be available at MCVIC: 239 Main Street Mathews Vintage Market Map…

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October 2018

Sibley’s Pumpkin Market

October 6, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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$5
Pumpkin Market Sibley's

Stop by the Visitor Center located at Sibley's General Store at 239 Main Street for a pumpkin market from 9am-3pm, October 6th! This event is taking place simultaneously to the Autumn on Main and Vintage Market event.  Start out at Sibleys at 9am for FREE breakfast including coffee, cider, Richardson's specialty donuts, and pumpkin muffins and also to pick up your MAP for the event! Also purchase $1 Raffle tickets for a chance to win gift certificates to White Dog Bistro, Mi…

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November 2018

Open Studio Tour

November 23, 2018 @ 10:00 am - November 24, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
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One event on November 25, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Open Studio Tour Artists

Discover art in Mathews County and visit the galleries, studios, and workshops of some of our talented local artists. This 3 day-long free event allows you to tour the County, and support our local artisans. The Tour is celebrating it's 17th year and it is the perfect way to invite your family to walk off some of that Thanksgiving dinner! You can pick up your map and brochure at the Mathews County Visitor Center. MadeinMathews.com 2018 Open Studio Tour Weekend:…

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December 2018

Visit with Santa Claus

December 8, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Santa at mathews visitor center

Following the Mathews Christmas Parade at 1pm, Santa will rush back to the center of town to see all of the kids of Mathews around 2pm on the porch of the Mathews County Visitor Center! Be sure to bring your camera for photos!

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April 2019

Spring Community Roadside Cleanup

April 27, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Mathews Community Cleanup 2019

Grab your local organization, church, non-profit, family, and friends to help make Mathews looking cleaner for Spring! There will be 2 Spring Cleanup dates this year. Please let us know if you can attend by filling out the form below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCPTBF6 Two Spring Cleanup Dates are: Earth Day, Mon., April 22nd Middle Peninsula Chapter, Master Naturalists would like your help in cleaning Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve, and local birding and wildlife trails. Community Cleanup, Sat., April 27th, 8am-12pm This…

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June 2020

Fathers Day Entertainment on Main Street

June 21, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Give dad a laugh by stopping downtown this Sunday on Fathers Day to find a juggling clown and puppeteer on our Main Street! That's right, live entertainment will pop up at the Bay School Community Arts Center, The Daily Grind Coffee House, & Visitor Center. This talent is sponsored by a very generous resident who wants to give back and share some love and joy in her community!

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June 2021

Mathews Community Yard Sale

June 5, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Various locations throughout Mathews County, Rain or shine!! Nothing will stop the treasure shopping! Free Admission to Buyers! $10 admission for Sellers (+ $10 refundable fee for Yard Sale sign) Saturday June 5th, 2021 Yard Sale, 8 am-1 pm SELLERS: Interested in being listed as a site at the Yard Sale? Download the YARD SALE FORM 2021 PDF and submit it to the Mathews Visitor Center at 239 Main Street. Vendor Fee is $10 per individual/group, and signs are a $10 refundable…

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July 2021

The “Ukesters” – Music on Sibley’s Front Porch

July 3, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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Your favorite Ukulele group is coming back to the Sibley's General Store on July 4th weekend! Stop by to hear them jam on July 3rd, 11am - 1pm. About the Ukesters: A small group of stray ukulele players in Richmond found each other in 2015 and began to practice around a dining room table. Word got out, and soon there were 10 of us with a book of songs ever expanding. Today we are a group of some 22 players,…

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November 2021

Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour

November 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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One event on November 27, 2021 at 10:00 am

One event on November 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm

One event on December 4, 2021 at 10:00 am

One event on December 5, 2021 at 10:00 am

Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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2021 Open Studio Tour Weekends: Friday, November 26th, 2021 10 am-5 pm Saturday, November 27th, 2021 10 am-5 pm Sunday, November 29th, 2021, Noon – 5 pm Saturday, December 4th, 2021 10am-5pm Sunday, December 5th, 2021 Your favorite annual Thanksgiving tour is growing! Artists open their studios these weekends throughout Mathews and you can take a driving tour of the county and experience art demonstrations, and shop various art forms such as pottery, jewelry, paintings, woodworks, and more. The Open Studio…

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April 2022

Spring Community Litter Cleanup

April 9 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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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 804-725-4229 or email mathewsvisitorcenter@gmail.com with any questions. You will receive two free meals during the date of the cleanup including breakfast to-go, and a pizza party lunch! For Adopt-a-Highway or Small Community Groups, we ask that ONE or TWO group leaders from your cleanup group be responsible for picking up…

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