Downtown Clinton

10/21/2026

🎉 EVENTS, EVENTS, EVENTS! 🎉

There’s ALWAYS a reason to visit Downtown Clinton! 🛍️🎶 Mark your calendars because we’ve got something for everyone!

📅 SAVE THESE DATES!

🎶 MUSIC ON MAIN

📆 This Friday
⏰ 6 PM
📍 In front of Simply Brewed
🎤 Featuring Emmanuel and the Genesis Project from Goldsboro!

🎃 HALLOWEEN ON THE SQUARE

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
👻 Bring the family downtown for some Halloween fun!

🥂 BRUNCH & BOWS + OPEN House

📆 Saturday, November 14
✨ Get ready for holiday fun and a little downtown magic!
🎟️ Brunch tickets are still available!
📍 Purchase tickets at Matthews Gift or the Planning Office.

❤️ Great music. Family fun. Local shopping. Downtown Clinton is the place to be!



📣 Tag your friends, share this post, and make plans to join us downtown!

10/19/2026

🎶 MUSIC ON MAIN IS BACK THIS FRIDAY! 🎶

Clinton, get ready for a night of smooth sounds, timeless hits, and good vibes downtown! 🙌🏽✨

This Friday, Emmanuel and the Genesis Project are taking the stage with classic hits from legendary artists like Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, and more! 🎤🎷🕺🏽

🎶 Live Music: 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Location: In front of Simply Brewed in Downtown Clinton

🍴 Come hungry! Grab a bite from our downtown favorites:
🍕 Alfredo's
🍻 R&R Brewing Kitchen and Taproom
🎮 Chill and Thrill Arcade
🌮 Taqueria Romeros

☕ Need a little caffeine with your classics? Simply Brewed will be open until 8:00 PM, so you can grab your favorite coffee and enjoy the music!

Bring your friends, bring the family, grab some dinner, and enjoy an evening filled with great music and local flavor. ❤️

The music is FREE, the food is waiting, and downtown is the place to be! 🎉

👇 Tag your crew and make plans to meet us on Main this Friday!

10/19/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN ON THE SQUARE IS CALLING! 🕸️🦇

📅 Saturday, October 31st
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Downtown Clinton, NC

Get ready for a spooktacular evening in Downtown Clinton! 🎃 Bring the whole family out for Halloween fun, festive vibes, and a chance to celebrate the season with your community! 🧡🖤

Whether you're dressing up in your best costume, bringing the little ghosts and goblins, or just looking for some Halloween fun, we can't wait to see you on the Square!

🎃 Grab your costumes!
🍬 Bring the kiddos!
👻 Gather your friends!
🧡 Let's make some Halloween memories in Downtown Clinton!

👻 MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SPREAD THE WORD! Tag your trick-or-treat crew in the comments and share this post with your Halloween squad! 👇

We'll see you on the Square! 🕷️🕸️

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

🎶 TONIGHT IN DOWNTOWN CLINTON! 🎶

Make plans to join us for Music on Main featuring Trey Everette! 🎤🎸

📍 In front of Simply Brewed Coffee Co.
⏰ 6–8 PM

Grab some great food, enjoy live music, and spend your Friday evening soaking up the downtown vibes! 🌆✨ Bring your friends, bring the family, and come support our local downtown businesses while enjoying a little music on Main!

Good food, great music, and an even better way to spend your evening. We'll see you downtown!

10/13/2026

🎉 THAT’S A WRAP ON THE 39TH ANNUAL SQUARE FAIR & 32ND BBQ COOK OFF! 🎉

❤️ Despite the unpredictable weather, our community came together to shop local, enjoy great food, celebrate our culture, and make another Square Fair one to remember!

A HUGE thank-you to every volunteer, vendor, BBQ team, City staff member, small business owner, sponsors, and community partner who helped make this event possible. These events take a village, and we are grateful for every person who played a part in bringing downtown to life!

This year, we introduced several new additions, including the Abigail Carter Fashion Show, Culture Alley, food trucks, and a revamped Kids Zone! A special thank-you to the Autism Society group for helping connect our community with the PBS KIDS Rootle Roadster Tour team and bringing even more family fun to the Square Fair!

📣 JUST LOOK AT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER:

🛍️ 135 vendors
🔥 15 BBQ teams
🍴 Food trucks and plenty of delicious eats
🎶 Live entertainment and local talent
🎨 New experiences celebrating our community and culture
🎈 Family fun for all ages
We’ve loved seeing vendors share their excitement about the turnout and the support they received, even with the weather keeping us guessing! This is what happens when a community shows up for its local businesses and one another. ❤️

🔥 LET’S HEAR IT FOR OUR BBQ COOK OFF WINNERS!

These teams arrive as early as 3 p.m. on Friday and cook throughout the night so we can enjoy some delicious Eastern North Carolina BBQ. Their dedication, hard work, and passion are a huge part of what makes this tradition so special!

🏆 1st Place: Prestage Farms — Clinton, NC
🥈 2nd Place: Grateful Shed — Salemburg, NC
🥉 3rd Place: Clinton Police Club — Clinton, NC

Congratulations to our winners, and THANK YOU to all 15 teams for being part of this year's cook off!

And just like that, another Square Fair is in the books!

We’re already looking forward to doing it all again.

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS: OCTOBER 9, 2027!

Thank you, Sampson County, for continuing to make the Square Fair a downtown Clinton tradition. Until next year! 🎉❤️

10/10/2026

Are you rocking your overalls?

Stop by the Minuteman Press of Clinton booth ( located in the West End parking lot of the courthouse) to be entered into a raffle!

What will you win? 🧐

A gift card to Alfredo’s!!!