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.