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Events - Saturday, May 2

Celebrate the official season opening of the Deltaville Maritime Museum and it's Working Waterman's Heritage! Our location on the Rapphannock River and Chesapeake Bay has allowed boating and fishing to be a way of life. Come see the allure of the Rivah!

Friday night kicks off with a Shrimp and BBQ Dinner & Dance (5pm-9pm). Shake off the winter by dancing alfresco under a wooden pavilion.

Saturday begins with the Holly Point Farmer's Market (9am-1pm). Stroll through the vendors selling locally grown produce, honey, plants, artisan cheeses and breads, grass-fed meats, hand-crafted clothing, jewelry, soaps, candles and art.

The museum will be open with boating and bay exhibits. On the pier, come aboard the antique F. D. Crockett buyboat and Explorer (Capt. John Smith reproduction). Learn about oyster tonging and crabbing, take a free boat ride on Jackson Creek. A car show and model trains display add to the entertainment.

Holly Point Nature Park has a kayak launch, walking trails, picnic tables and children's garden. Bring a picnic or catch a bite at the Tea House.

Saturday night is the "Groovin' in the Park" waterfront concert (6pm-8pm). Bring your lawn chair and cooler, and listen to the music by the water.

May Faire

May 2, 2020
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

First Saturday in May
Kick off the Spring season with May Faire, in Mathews County, Virginia the first weekend of May every year.

The event celebrates Mathews County’s past with a different history theme each year. A highlight of the event is the May Pole Dance and the recognition of past May Queens. There are activities fun for the whole family. Come celebrate!

This jam packed weekend features:
Food and Craft Vendors
Music all day
Pound cake contest
Yellow ribbons around the County
May King and Queen
Maypole dance by Bayside Youth Ballet
Children’s play area and games run by Thomas Hunter Middle School

Bring your lawn chair & travel through time in Mathews County
This event takes place in the Historic Court House in downtown Mathews, walking distance from restaurants, plenty of stores and boutiques, historic sites including Tompkins Cottage, Mathews Museum, and Thomas James Store, and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center! Brochures available at MCVIC prior to the event, or from the information booth the day of the event.

Visit Mathews Historical Museum website for more info! https://www.mathewsvamuseum.org

Want to make a weekend trip out of it? Book a room at one of our great cottages, Bed and breakfasts, or Inns! Look for Mathews accommodations.

MAY FAIRE 2020 Celebrating Our Mathews Water Heritage

May 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

MAY FAIRE AT MATHEWS HISTORICAL MUSEUM!

MAY FAIRE 2020 "Celebrate Our Mathews Water heritage" -- our county's Spring Heritage Festival sponsored by the Mathews Historical Museum -- Saturday, May 2, the first weekend in May, on the Court Green

We will honor our water heritage, our watermen and women, lighthouses and their keepers, our shipbuilding heritage, oystering, kayaking as well as some of our artist watermen in an art gallery show at the museum.

A special event, "Conversations with Watermen," will be held at the Mathews Historic Court House and will feature Mathews residents whose livelihoods have centered around water-related activities and industries. They will share their stories with us.

Also, as part of the historic nature of May Faire 2020, this year we will launch an electronic pictorial display of watermen who have submitted their photos and stories for publication.

The traditional May Pole dance will be featured on the Court Green, along with our children's corner and area crafts vendors--all will be a part of this year's heritage festival. Come join us and bring your friends.

Contact mayfairemathews@gmail.com, visit www.mathewsvamuseum.org, or visit us at Facebook https://facebook.com/mathewsvamuseum/

Concerts on the Green

May 2, 2020
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Please check back for the 2020 Concerts on the Green schedule.