Wednesday, October 31
Horne Square
5:00pm-5:30pm
Festival Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Brought to you by Sheetz
4:00pm-11:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
Halloween special unlimited ride wristbands, $20 ea ~ $5 coupons available at Sheetz in the local area or download using the link above or below. Coupon must be printed and can not be shown from phone.

Town Square
5:00pm-10:00pm
Zaxby's / Fired Up Pizza
Deep River Brewing Company / Chatham Winery Sponsored by Clayton Flooring
5:00pm-6:30pm
Kid's Trunk-or-Treat A special thanks to Clayton Men of Business (M.O.B.)
5:30pm-6:30pm
Kid's Hot Dog Creation Contest Sponsored by Jones' Cafe and Kid's 'R' Kids Learning Academy
6:30pm-8:30pm
Movie Night featuring Hotel Transylvania Sponsored by Zaxby's of Clayton and Clayton Downtown Development Association
 
Thursday, November 1
Horne Square
2:00pm-5:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
Early bird special $1 per ticket, per ride
5:00pm-10:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina

Town Square
5:00pm-9:30pm
Venero's Pizzeria
Deep River Brewing Company / Chatham Winery Sponsored by Clayton Flooring
5:30pm-7:00pm
Hamptown Music Institute Performances
7:00pm-8:30pm
Clayton Idol Competition Presented by Country Superstars 102.3
8:30pm-8:45pm
Clayton Idol Awards Recording Session Sponsored by Hamptown Music Institute
 
Friday, November 2
Horne Square
5:00pm-11:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
5:00pm-7:30pm
Meet-n-Greet Your Favorite Characters (Roaming) A special thanks to Daydream Events

Horne Square Stage Behind HTR Presented by McCullers, Whitaker & Hamer, LLC
5:30pm-6:15pm
Abby Stephens in Concert
7:30pm-10:30pm
North Tower Band in Concert

Main Street
5:00pm-10:00pm
Squealin’ on the Square BBQ Plate Pre-Sales for Saturday
Clayton Harvest Festival T-Shirts On Sale Clayton Chamber of Commerce Tent
Food Truck Rodeo
Deep River Brewing Company / Chatham Winery Sponsored by Clayton Flooring

Saturday, November 3
Horne Square
10:00am-11:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina

Horne Square Stage Behind HTR Presented by McCullers, Whitaker & Hamer, LLC
9:45am-10:00am
Music & Movement with Childcare Network
10:00am-10:30am
Athletic Performances by Nick's Flippin Kids
11:30am-12:15pm
Clayton Idol Winners Concert
12:15pm-1:00pm
Echelon Brass Concert
1:15pm-2:00pm
Wade Hill Concert
2:30pm-5:00pm
Wildflower and The Weeds Concert
6:00pm-7:00pm
Hamptown Music Institute Performance

First Federal Bank Parking Lot (442 E Main St)
9:00am
Squealin’ on the Square BBQ Contest Judging by NC Pork Council Presented by Carolina Packers, Home of the Bright Leaf Hot Dog
11:00am-5:00pm
Squealin’ on the Square BBQ Contest Plates and Bright Leaf Hot Dogs on Sale Presented by Carolina Packers, Home of the Bright Leaf Hot Dog
Deep River Brewing Company / Adams Farm Winery Sponsored by Clayton Flooring
11:00am-12:30pm
Squealin’ on the Square People’s Choice BBQ Contest Voting Sponsored by iHeartMedia
1:00pm-1:30pm
Squealin' on the Square Awards Presentation Sponsored by Hog Slat

Along Main Street
10:00am-3:00pm
Southland Car Club Classic Car Show Sponsored by Matthews Motors
10:00am-5:00pm
Clayton’s Largest Vendor Fair Presented by Caterpillar
Clayton Farmer’s Market
International Harvesters Tractor Show Sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement
Pony Rides Conducted by Backwoods Stables, $5ea
Harvest Festival T-Shirts for Sale by Clayton Chamber of Commerce, $20ea, booth 305N
12:00pm-3:00pm
Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson Bike Show Sponsored by Geico Raleigh Local Office

Clayton Mart Parking Lot Extension (208 E Main St)
10:00am-5:00pm
Military Crossroads Presented by United Community Bank
Military Demonstrations, Presentations, and Heroes.
Meet the Hero Tent (meet, ask questions, and learn)

• 10:45am Commander Paul Papineau: Commanding Officer of the nuclear submarine USS Flasher • 31 Years serving America in the US Navy beginning in 1964 • 3 awards for Meritorious Service, 6 Navy Commendations • Served as engineer of the famous submarine USS Nautilus
• 11:45am Lieutenant Colonel Ray Schrump: Joined US Army at age 17 in 1949 • Fought and wounded in Korean War • US Army Special Forces in Vietnam • Prisoner of War from 1968 to 1973
• 2:00pm Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Person: USAF pilot since 2004 • Command Pilot with more 3000, including 1000 hours as a flight instructor and 2000 hours in KC-135 tanker • Flew more than 500 hours in combat areas • Director of Operations for 916th Support Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB

Army Trailer/Stage

• 12:00pm US Air Force Working Dog demonstration (first)
  
• 1:00pm Salute to the Troops begins
• 1:08pm National Anthem with aircraft flyover
• 1:20pm LTC Ray Schrump, 5 years as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam, speaks about American freedom
• 1:40pm Recognition of the veterans present
• 2:15pm US Air Force Working Dog demonstration (second)
  

Main Street at N. Lombard Street
10:00am-5:00pm
Kid's Village Sponsored by Childcare Network, Clayton Pediatric Dentistry, and Huebner Family McDonald's (Diaper changing area, nursing station, arts, crafts, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and more)
10:00am-3:00pm
Free Photos with Your Favorite Characters A special thanks to Daydream Events

Town Square
12:00pm-9:00pm
The Shindig Music Festival, Music for Your Beers
Free admission >>> Line up includes: SCYTHIAN • YARN • JOHN STICKLEY TRIO • DANGERMUFFIN • FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE • FORLORN STRANGERS • TAN AND SOBER GENTLEMEN • TWISTED PINE • NICK DRIVER >>>> Food trucks and market vendor row. Thank you so much to The Shindig for collaborating with the Clayton Harvest Festival due to Hurricane Florence. We are looking forward to partying with you this year!

Sunday, November 4
Horne Square Stage Behind HTR Presented by McCullers, Whitaker & Hamer, LLC
2nd Annual Latin American Festival Presented by Compare Foods of Clayton
12:00pm-9:00pm
Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
Last day special unlimited ride wristbands, $25 ea ~ $5 coupons available at Sheetz in the local area or download using the link above or below. Coupon must be printed and can not be shown from phone.
12:00pm-5:00pm
Food, Entertainment, and Music Celebrating the Latin American Culture
Latin American Festival Vendor Fair on Main Street and Entertainment at Horne Square
1:00pm-2:00pm
Farandula Show Concierto
2:00pm-3:00pm
Grupo Evolucion Concierto
3:00pm-4:00pm
Nublado Norteno Concierto

Download & Print $5 Carnival Coupon for Wed and Sun

***Military and birthday carnival discounts also available. Bring an active or inactive Military ID and receive a Buy One, Get One FREE wristband. If your Birthday is on any operating day, bring proof on that day and receive a FREE wristband! The ID holder must be the recipient of the free wristband. Not to be combined with any other offers or promotions***

Schedule of events subject to change, updated 11/3/18

Featured Events

Clayton Idol presented by Country Superstars
Thurs, Nov 1
5:30pm - 8:45pm
Finals competition
begins @ 7:00pm
Awards @ 8:30pm

Military Crossroads presented by United Community Bank
Sat, Nov 3
10:00am - 5:00pm
Celebrating the military with demonstrations, presentations, and heroes.

Squealin' on the Square presented by Carolina Packers, Home of the Bright Leaf Hot Dog
Sat, Nov 3
People's choice from 11:00am - 12:30pm
BBQ plate sales from 11:00am-5:00pm

Festival Vendors

260+

2017 Attendance

31,835

Food Vendors

15+

The Clayton Chamber of Commerce’s (CCOC) Clayton  Harvest Festival brought you by Sheetz has roots dating back to the 1951 when the Clayton Merchant's Association (now CCOC) hosted Clayton's first festival, the Cotton Festival. Thousands attended the festival each year, which ultimately included  street dances, parades, milking contests, and greased pig races. The Cotton Festival ultimately gave way to the Soybean Festival in the early 1970s as the area's industry changed. The Soybean Festival incorporated a beauty pageant and crowned the North Carolina Soybean Queen each year. In 1986, (and after the Soybean plant closed in Clayton) CCOC held the first Clayton Harvest Festival. The current five-day festival incorporates events such as carnival rides, games, Squealin’ on the Square BBQ competition and People's Choice, the return of the Clayton Idol singing competition, Clayton's largest vendor fair, a classic car show, concerts, a family movie night, kid’s hot dog creation contest, and a Latin American Festival. We are also excited to introduce the Clayton Harvest Festival Military Crossroads in 2018!