Town of Canton Canton Labor Day Festival
Celebrating....The mill makes things that circle the world, from the Starbucks paper coffee cup that adorns your office desk to the orange juice carton in your fridge. It is one of longest-operating mills in the United States and is uniquley positioned adjacent to a downtown.
Like the mill, the Canton Labor Day Festival has not missed a beat. In 2018 the mill workers and wider community will celebrate the 112th festival, continuing Canton's bragging rights of hosting the longest running Labor Day festival in the south. Come to downtown Canton on September 2nd-3rd and experience a living, breathing manufacturing town with unmatched authenticity and pride. Celebrate Canton's unique manufacturing legacy and all things made in Western North Carolina.