Depot town with a Saturday market
Matthews is a Mecklenburg County town southeast of Uptown, between Charlotte and Monroe, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive out Independence Boulevard.
Pictured: The train depot and red caboose on the Town Green
Saturday · 8 AM · Markets
The Matthews Community Farmers' Market is open Saturdays from 8 am to noon through November 21, 2026.
Tuesday · 8 PM · Nightlife
History museum
Local history museum run by the Matthews Historical Foundation in the 1879 Massey-Clark House downtown, with exhibits, docent-led tours and school programs.
232 N Trade St · Matthews
Matthews is a Mecklenburg County town southeast of Uptown, between Charlotte and Monroe, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive out Independence Boulevard.
People come for the historic downtown along Trade Street, where the restored train depot and red caboose sit on the Town Green, plus the Saturday farmers market, a free history museum and Squirrel Lake Park.
2 plans in Matthews this week, including Matthews Community Farmers' Market (Main Season), Charlotte Westies Tuesday Night West Coast Swing.
Matthews is a Mecklenburg County town southeast of Uptown, between Charlotte and Monroe, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive out Independence Boulevard. People come for the historic downtown along Trade Street, where the restored train depot and red caboose sit on the Town Green, plus the Saturday farmers market, a free history museum and Squirrel Lake Park.
Charlotte Westies holds a weekly West Coast Swing night with lessons and a social dance at the Levine Senior Center in Matthews.
Town park
36-acre town park with a fishing pond and pier, playground, 12-hole disc golf course, walking trails and a connector trail to the Four Mile Creek Greenway.
1631 Pleasant Plains Rd · Matthews
Farmers market
Year-round Saturday market next to Renfrow's in downtown Matthews. The 2026 main season runs April 11–November 21; winter hours start December 5.
188 N Trade St · Matthews
Brewery and wine bar
Downtown brewery with a 5-barrel brewhouse, guest taps, a wine room of more than 400 wines and a pizza shop on the patio.
213 N Trade St · Matthews
Community theatre
Nonprofit community theatre; upcoming shows include The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Dec 10–20, 2026) and Little Women, The Broadway Musical (Jan 21–Feb 7, 2027).
100 E McDowell St · Matthews