The 36th annual Mathews Market Days Festival will take place in Historic Downtown Mathews on September 10th and 11th, 2010.  The festival is a family fun-oriented festivity. No Alcohol is served. Hours are  Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A Street Dance will be held on Saturday from 8:00 p.m. – 11: 00 p.m. 

Visitors can wander among some 90 booths displaying local arts and crafts, tempting food items and many locally made products. Highlighting the local talent will be 25 artists from the Mathews Art Group. The 2010 Market Day Posters will be on sale. Several organizations will be on hand to offer financial planning, environmental awareness information, security, health tips and much more. 

The Youth Corner includes rides, youth art, a pet parade, clowns, a puppet show, cotton candy, ice cream and other fun and games.  On Friday show time karaoke will be featured on the main stage from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. On Saturday spelling bees will be taking place in the Old Courthouse Building from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Musical entertainment begins on Friday, and youth rides will be open all evening.  Musical entertainment begins on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and continues with the street dance, ending at 11:00 p.m. Additionally, on Saturday inside entertainment will be featured at the Westville Church from 11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.: six groups will perform.