Mathews Market Days will be held this Friday and Saturday in and around the historic court green between Church Street and Brickbat Road in Mathews. It returns for the first time since 2019; the festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with Brickbat Road and Court Street closed to through traffic from noon today through noon Sunday. All county offices will close at noon on Friday to accommodate setting up for the festival except for the offices of the clerks of District and Circuit Court.

Arts and craft booths, food booths, and informational vendors will fill the court green and surrounding streets both days, offering a wide variety of handmade items and foods to purchase, along with a wealth of information about local organizations.

A children’s area will include an inflatable bounce house, slide, and pirate ship, with admission by individual ticket or a $10 all-day access wristband. Outbreak! The Mobi...