# Lights on the Neuse Christmas Hayride > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 (+15 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Boyette Family Farms, 1620 Loop Rd, Clayton, NC 27527 - Ages: All ages; age 2 and under free - Price: Age 3 and up $11.00 (hayride); age 2 and under free - Organizer: Boyette Family Farms - Official page: https://boyette-farms.ticketleap.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/lights-on-the-neuse-christmas-hayride--listing-65b5152904bc09735b81bcd3 ## About Lights on the Neuse is a farm Christmas light show at Boyette Family Farms outside Clayton in Johnston County, seen from an old-fashioned tractor-pulled hayride rather than from a car. The ride covers about a mile and lasts around 30 minutes, winding through a field of light displays set to Christmas music. Back at the barns, the Sugar Barn sells fresh sugar cookies with icing and decorations so children can decorate their own and take them home, Santa's Sweet Shop sells hot chocolate, cookies, kettle corn, hamburgers and hot dogs, and families can take photos in Santa's sleigh (Santa himself is not at the farm). The farm also sells its own milk, eggs, pork, chicken and beef, so bring a cooler if you plan to shop. 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