Matthews Alive Labor Day Festival

Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 at 9:30am

Stumptown Park
120 S Trade Street

Join us for the Matthews Alive Labor Day Festival!!

Schedule of Events:

09:30 am: The Matthews Alive Parade through downtown Matthews!
10:00 am: Dilling Small Shops, Sponsor Exhibits, Carnival, and Food Vendors open.
11:00 am: Community Center building opens

Main Stage Mixtape Side 1
11:00 am - 04:00 pm Festival tunes w-Jim Shafer
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm: Nathan Morgan Band
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Petty Rewind
08:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Tina Turner Tribute ft. Debby Holiday

Children's Stage
1:00 pm: Corky the Magic Clown
2:00 pm: Gravity Check
3:00 pm: Jolly Roger the Pirate
4:00 pm: Steve Brogan, Comic Ventriloquist

Community Center Exhibits
11:00 am - 7:30 pm: Woodworkers Show, Piedmont Fiber Guild Weaving and Spinning Exhibit, Robotics Exhibit, Basket Show, Woodcarvers Demo, and Sweet Union Quilt Guild Show (Inside, air-cond.)

Community Center Indoor Music (air cond.)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Brad Bailey (guitarist, theater lobby)
04:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Thirsty Horses (theater stage)

McDowell Art Center (air cond.)
11:00 am - 7:30 pm: Matthews Artist Guild Art Show


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