This is being rescheduled to October 31-November 4.
The Clayton Harvest Festival will take place from October 31st to November 4th, 2018, at Horne Square, Town Square and other locations in Downtown Clayton.
The festival features:
- Midway, with a carnival, food and games, at Horne Square
- Beer and Wine Garden at Town Square
- Clayton Idol Competition at Town Square
- Performances on the McCullers, Whitaker & Hamer PLLC Main Stage
- Kids’ Village on N. Lombard Street
- Squealin’ on the Square BBQ Cook Off at Town Square
- Latin American Festival on Main Street
- Kids’ “Create Your Own Hot Dog” contest
- Movie Night
- More
With the rescheduling of the festival, there are a couple of additions.
It now also joins Shindig Music Festival on Saturday, November 3rd. This is a FREE music festival that features:
- Scythian
- Yarn
- Jon Stickley Trio
- Dangermuffin
- Fireside Collective
- Forlorn Strangers
- Tan and Sober Gentlemen
- Twisted Pine
- Nick Drive
Also, there will be trunk-or-treating at Town Square Wednesday night.
Check back on the festival’s website for updates. Here’s the current schedule:
Wednesday, October 31
Horne Square
- 5:00pm-5:30pm: Festival Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Brought to you by Sheetz
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
Town Square
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Zaxby’s / Fired Up Pizza
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: 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
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
Town Square
- 5:00pm-9:30pm: Venero’s Pizzeria
- 5:00pm-9:30pm: 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 A special thanks to Daydream Events (will be roaming)
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
200 Block of Main Street
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Squealin’ on the Square BBQ Plate Pre-Sales for Saturday
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Clayton Harvest Festival T-Shirts On Sale Clayton Chamber of Commerce Tent
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: Food Truck Rodeo
- 5:00pm-10:00pm: 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
- 10:45am-11:15am: Kids R Kids Learning Academy
- 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
- 5:30pm-6:00pm: Parker’s Martial Arts Academy
First Federal Bank Parking Lot (442 E Main Street)
- 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
- 11:00am-5:00pm: 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
100-400 Blocks of 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
- 10:00am-5:00pm: Clayton Farmer’s Market
- 10:00am-5:00pm: International Harvesters Tractor Show Sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement
- 10:00am-5:00pm: Pony Rides Conducted by Backwoods Stables, $5ea
- 12:00pm-3:00pm: Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson Bike Show Sponsored by Geico Raleigh Local Office
Main Street at Clayton Mart (208 E Main Street)
- 10:00am-5:00pm: Military Crossroads Presented by United Community Bank–Military Demonstrations, Presentations, and Heroes.
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 – 100 Block of Main Street
- 12:00pm-9:00pm: The Shindig Music Festival, Music for Your Beers
Free admission >>>> Must purchase a VIP pass for unlimited beer tasting samples >>>> Limited VIP tickets >>>> Tickets and information at theshindig.net >>>> Line up includes: SCYTHIAN • YARN • JON STICKLEY TRIO • DANGERMUFFIN • FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE • FORLORN STRANGERS • TAN AND SOBER GENTLEMEN • TWISTED PINE • NICK DRIVER >>>> Food trucks and market vendor row
Sunday, November 4
2nd Annual Latin American Festival Presented by Compare Foods of Clayton
- 12:00pm-9:00pm: Midway Carnival Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina
- 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
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