Matthews Summer Fest 2025: Music, Food, Family Fun
A beloved Matthews tradition is getting a new name and an exciting update. The Town of Matthews’ annual summer festival, previously known as BeachFest, has been rebranded and is now Matthews Summerfest, presented by Novant Health – Matthews Medical Center. The 17th annual celebration will be held at Stumptown Park on Friday, May 9 (6–10 PM.) and Saturday, May 10 (10 AM–10 PM). Stumptown Park is located at 120 South Trade Street in Matthews.
Admission is free. There’s a cost for rides and other activities. On Friday night you can get a $30 wristband for all-you-can-ride night in the Carnival. Please note that no pets are allowed.
Matthews Summerfest 2025 offers entertainment and activities for the whole family, including:
- Carnival rides and games
- Food trucks
- Arts & crafts vendors
- Commercial exhibits
- Live music on the main stage
- Shag dancing
Follow Matthews Parks & Recreation on Facebook in May for a chance to win beach bags full of Summerfest swag through exclusive social media contests.
This year’s festival will feature a variety of live performances across multiple genres, including:
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- The Catalinas – Beach
- Spiderwebs – No Doubt Tribute
- The Next Level Band – Motown/Top 40
- Smokey Jones & The Three Dollar Pistols – Classic Country
- Blackwater – Beach/Blues/Funk
- Captain Mike & the Shipwrecked – Jimmy Buffett Tribute
The carnival kicks off early on Friday at 4 p.m., giving guests extra time to enjoy the rides before the festival officially begins. Tickets and wristbands will be available for purchase.
Local favorites Seaboard, Southern Range, and Edge City breweries return in 2025, serving craft beer to guests 21 and older. Drinks can be enjoyed within the festival’s designated area, covering Stumptown Park and the closed section of S. Trade Street.
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Public parking lot: North Trade Street across from Matthews Station Street
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On-Street parking on North Trade Street
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Matthews Town Hall, 232 Matthews Station Street
To ensure a safe and festive atmosphere:
- Trade Street (between John Street and McDowell Street) closes Friday at 9:00 AM
- The closure extends to Main Street at 3:30 PM
- Streets will reopen after the festival wraps up late Saturday night
Come celebrate the start of summer with food, fun, music, and community at Matthews Summerfest 2025.
WHAT MAKES MATTHEWS SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME
The Matthews Alive Festival is just one thing that makes the Town of Matthews a special place. Matthews, North Carolina has been named “the best town in North Carolina,” “one of the 10 best cities in North Carolina,” a “best North Carolina town for young families,” “one of the 50 safest cities in North Carolina,” and one of “Charlotte’s Top 12 Suburbs.”
Matthews is known far and wide in the Greater Charlotte area for lots of great local events and festivals. There’s also the weekly Matthews Farmer’s Market drawing shoppers from all over the Charlotte metro area. The town enjoys an active Chamber of Commerce, a Heritage Museum, a Playhouse, a Public Library, the McDowell Arts Center, the Levine Senior Center. The 9-acre Stumptown Park in the heart of Matthews is the center of many town events and the recently completed Sportsplex featuring five multi-purpose fields, playground equipment and shelter.
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