Stumptown Park is Matthews NC Community Hub

Stumptown Park is Matthews NC Community Hub

Labor Day weekend brings hundreds of thousands of people to Matthews NC every year. They come for the Matthews Alive Festival, the southeast's largest Labor Day festival. Stumptown Park in downtown Matthews NC is the center of activity for this festival, which spills over into S. Trade Street in front of the park and the nearby Matthews Community Center. The festival starts at 6:30pm on Friday September 4th this year with an "All You Can Ride" armband night, continues on Saturday morning with a Labor Day Parade at 10am plus musical entertainment and an arts and crafts show all day long. The food, rides, music and crafts continue all weekend until 5pm on Monday September 7th.

Here is a photo blog about last year's Matthews Alive Festival at Stumptown Park in Matthews NC.

Top Ten Things to Do in Matthews NC on Labor Day Weekend

Stumptown Park in Matthews NC Full of Community Activity All Year Long

While the Matthews Alive Festival brings the most people to the park, Stumptown Park is a genuine treasure for Matthews residents who attend community events there during the year. The park, enclosed on three sides with a decorative brick wall and wrought iron fencing, has a large open space for lawn seating, an attractive band shell, a small playground, and a Veterans Memorial tucked into one landscaped corner. It's located near the main intersection of downtown Matthews and is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, the farmers market and the library.

What are some of the events that Matthews residents could have attended in Stumptown Park over the past year?

• In May, Stumptown Park was the scene of the first ever Matthews Beachfest with sand sculpture and shagging contests.
• Every Saturday evening from May through July, the park hosted either a PG film for families to attend or a music concert. The park was filled in mid-June for a performance of the Charlotte Symphony.

• A chili cook-off and blue grass festival at the park were part of the Veterans Day celebration last November.

Matthews residents are very fortunate to have Stumptown Park as a place for community celebrations and events.

Copyright 2009. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *Stumptown Park is Matthews NC Community Hub*