Drayton is home to the Drayton Festival Theatre, which is a renovated 1902 Opera House that seats 375 people, and has a rich history of entertaining audiences with the finest talent in professional theatre, including legendary performers as Beatrice Lillie.

[3] Located downtown Drayton, the Mapleton Health Centre's eight primary care physicians and four nurse practitioners service 15,000 patients.

[5] On June 23, 2017, Drayton and surrounding Wellington County towns declared a state of emergency due to flooding.

There are also various sports facilities, such as the PMD Arena, a soccer field, and baseball diamonds located throughout Drayton.

[9] Children can play in the official Drayton soccer, hockey, or baseball leagues, as well as on many intramural teams in school.