Clayton Christmas Parade

Name: Clayton Christmas Parade
Start: 2026-12-05T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Downtown Clayton

Downtown Clayton | Clayton Drive, Clayton, GA 30525, United States

Clayton's annual nighttime Christmas Parade in downtown Clayton. The 2026 theme honors America's 250th anniversary with an early-American Christmas featuring holiday decorations and fife-and-drum music.

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