Join us at CCOC's 2021 Clayton Harvest Festival brought to you by Food Lion! The Clayton Chamber of Commerce’s Clayton Harvest Festival has roots dating back to 1951 when the Clayton Merchant's Association (now CCOC) hosted Clayton's first festival, the Cotton Festival. With over 31,000 in attendance, today's five-day festival incorporates a midway full of carnival rides, car show, Latin American Festival, Squealin' on the Square, and other community-focused events, vendors, food, music, and fun.

We look forward to having you visit the Clayton Harvest Festival this year! As a reminder for all that plan to attend, you are personally responsible to take any and all precautions set forth by the CDC, Health Officials and state guidelines in order to protect yourselves while attending, volunteering, vending, or performing on the premises/footprint of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival. By attending the Clayton Harvest Festival, you recognize that you will be exposed to the public and that there is no way that the Clayton Chamber of Commerce can completely control the experience you will have by being present at the Clayton Harvest Festival on any given day or time.

5 Full Days of Fun for the Clayton, NC Community!

WED OCT 27

Horne Square
5:00pm
Festival Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
5:00pm-10:00pm
Midway Carnival Rides & Games
presented by ElectriCities of NC

THURS OCT 28

Horne Square
5:00pm-10:00pm
Midway Carnival Rides & Games
presented by ElectriCities of NC

​Town Square - Family Night
5:00pm-7:00pm 
Family Night
sponsored by Leak Locators
5:00pm-7:00pm 
Kid's Trunk-or-Treat
sponsored by Clayton Steakhouse, Brad Palmer - Edward Jones Financial Advisor, and Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy
5:00pm-7:00pm
Food Trucks, Zaxby's and Craft Beer from Deep River Brewing Company

FRI OCT 29

Main Street
1:00pm-3:00pm
Clayton Parks & Rec Trick or Treat on Main Street
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Horne Square
5:00pm-11:00pm
Midway Carnival Rides & Games
presented by ElectriCities of NC

Downtown Clayton
5:00pm-until
Last Friday in Clayton

SAT OCT 30

Horne Square
10:00am-11:00pm
Midway Carnival Rides & Games
presented by ElectriCities of NC

Squealin‘ on the Square at United Community Bank Parking Lot
presented by Carolina Packers, Home of the Bright Leaf Hot Dog
9:00am
BBQ Contest NC Pork Council Judging
11:00am
People’s Choice BBQ Contest Voting
11:00am-3:00pm
BBQ Plates and Bright Leaf Hot Dogs on Sale
12:00pm
Pig Calling Contest
Sponsored by The Cardinal 
1:00pm
BBQ Awards Presentation
1:30pm
Hot Dog Eating Contest

Harvest Festival Along Main Street
10:00am-5:00pm
Clayton’s Largest Vendor Fair
sponsored by Caterpillar
Clayton Harvest Festival Car Show
sponsored by Matthews Motors
International Harvesters Tractor Show
sponsored by Hudson's Hardware Outdoor Equipment
Backwoods Stables Pony Rides ($)
sponsored by Alligator Steps Swim School

Front Line Line-up on Main Street
presented by Yellow House, The Community Place
10:00am-5:00pm
National Anthem at Noon

Kid’s Village at N. Lombard Street
sponsored by Childcare Network
10:00am-5:00pm
Mother's Care Area
includes clean diaper changing area and nursing mother station
sponsored by Align Family Chiropractic and WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Sidewalk Chalk Fun Area
includes arts and crafts, bubbles, and Disney Characters
sponsored by Kids First Pediatrics of Clayton
Stilt Walker/Balloon Artist
sponsored by Bungalow Bounce
Face Painting
sponsored by Rainbow Lanes Family Fun Center

Hometown Talent Showcase in Town Square
sponsored by Clayton Flooring
10:30am-11:00am
Lipscomb's Learning Center
11:00am-11:30am
Kid's 'R' Kid's Learning Center of Clayton
12:00pm-1:00pm
Probable Kauze - Kyle Mulling
1:00pm-2:00pm
Wade Hill
2:00pm-3:00pm
As We All Float
3:30pm-5:00pm
William Ashley Band

Town Square - Family Night
6:00pm-8:00pm 
Family Night
sponsored by Leak Locators
5:00pm-8:00pm
Food Trucks
6:30pm
Movie Night: Monsters Inc.
sponsored by Zaxby's & Clayton Downtown Development Association

SUN OCT 31

Horne Square
12:00pm-6:00pm
Midway Carnival Rides & Games
presented by ElectriCities of NC

Town Square
12:00pm-5:00pm
Latin American Festival
Vendor Fair, Food Trucks and Craft Beer from Deep River Brewing Company
presented by Compare Foods of Clayton
12:15pm-12:30pm
Best Costume Contest
1:00pm-2:00pm
Takiri Folclor Latino Dancers
2:30pm-3:00pm
Miss Hispanic Heritage Johnston County, Kimberly Cortez Manzanares
3:15pm-4:30pm
Grupo Alto Calibre Performance

Help Us Help CAM!

Food Lion Feeds will be helping the Clayton Harvest Festival support Clayton Area Ministries (CAM) with a food drive! Look for the CAM donation tent in front of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce to make non-perishable food donations. Donate at least 5 FOOD LION brand non-perishable items to the food drive on Saturday, October 30 to receive a free concrete mixer coupon to Culver's of Clayton
​AND a $10 Food Lion Gift Card!