# Things to do with kids in Clayton, NC

> 3 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Clayton, NC (Johnston County, NC), in the Raleigh–Cary area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Lights on the Neuse Christmas Hayride](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/lights-on-the-neuse-christmas-hayride--listing-65b5152904bc09735b81bcd3) — Fri, Nov 27 (+15 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Boyette Family Farms, Clayton · All ages · From $11 · checked Oct 27. 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…
- [Christmas Village and Tree Lighting — Clayton](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/christmas-village-and-tree-lighting-clayton--listing-3e587039a915837153627eb5) — Thu, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Clayton — Main Street (Horne Square to Town Square) · All ages · checked Oct 27. Downtown Clayton's Main Street turns into a holiday village for one evening each December, ending with the lighting of the Town of Clayton Christmas tree. From 5 to 8 pm local…
- [Clayton Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/clayton-christmas-parade--listing-448d79cf6d0631ae926a6651) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM · Downtown Clayton — Main Street parade route · All ages · checked Oct 27. The Clayton Rotary Club and the Town of Clayton stage the Clayton Christmas Parade through downtown Clayton on the second Saturday of December, which in 2026 falls on December…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Clemmons Educational State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/clemmons-educational-state-forest--listing-e8d520c65d744be34a6752d4) — November 1 through end of February: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–5 pm; closed Saturday, Sunday… · Clemmons Educational State Forest, Clayton · All ages · checked Oct 24. North Carolina's first Educational State Forest (opened 1976) near Clayton, built for learning in the woods. Self-guided trails include the Forest Geology Trail with 'Talking…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Johnston County, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/counties/johnston-county-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/counties/johnston-county-nc.md)
- Other towns in Johnston County, NC: [Smithfield, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/smithfield-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/smithfield-nc.md), [Four Oaks, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/four-oaks-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/four-oaks-nc.md), [Kenly, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/kenly-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/kenly-nc.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)
- [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md)

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