Downtown Franklin

Shannon Eye Care Holiday Trunk Show Party
2016-12-08 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | T
Join us for our annual holiday party and trunk show featuring our Anne et Valentin collection of eyeglasses & sunglasses handmade in France. We welcome our patients and the public!

Women Wine and Wood - DIY Workshop
2016-12-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-11-30 18:00 - 21:00
You need a night out with some girlfriends! Come relax with a bottle of wine and hammer out those midweek stresses while you create a wood sign for your home. With over 40 project designs to choose from there’s a DIY wood sign for every home and every style. Our instructor-led classes include all tools and supplies necessary for you to create and take home your own custom wood sign.
Register online to pick your project design, then customize your sign in-class to match your home decor or as the perfect gift to give!

Holiday Story Time with Santa Claus
2016-12-03 11:00 - 12:00
Join Visit Franklin this holiday season during Story Time at the Visitor Center. Listen to your favorite holiday stories told by Santa Clause himself before he makes his big debut at the Downtown Franklin Christmas Parade!

Hop & Shop Trolley
2016-12-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-11-26 10:00 - 17:00
The Downtown Franklin Association is partnering with The Factory at Franklin and the Franklin Transit Authority once again to provide FREE TRANSPORTATION as part of the “Hop & Shop Trolley” initiative!
In an effort to encourage people to “shop small,” the Hop & Shop ride will begin on Small Business Saturday Nov. 26. The Hop & Shop Trolley will also run on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 17. The trolley is heated and handicap accessible!
Participating passengers will enjoy festive music on the decked-out trolley, which will run from the front of The Factory in 30-minute increments. The ride will start at The Factory at 230 Franklin Road, and take its passengers down Main Street and Columbia Avenue, as well as businesses on the First through Fifth avenues of Main Street. There is no need to reserve space or tickets for the trolley. Simply park at The Factory, and look for the pick-up signs at the front of the building.

City Farmhouse Holiday Pop-up Fair
2016-12-03 08:00 - 2016-12-04 15:30
45 vendors from across the U.S. Selling antiques, vintage, jewelry, few select handmade clothing and bags.

City Farmhouse Holiday Pop-Up
2016-12-03 - 2016-12-04
Vintage and antique lovers can ring in the first notes of the festive season at this year’s City Farmhouse Holiday Pop-up Fair, the highly curated show taking place at the Factory at Franklin, December 3 and 4. Known for drawing local celebrities, country music stars and private collectors, the City Farmhouse Holiday Pop-up Fair will host more than 30 hand-selected exhibitors from 11 states and a wide range of antique wares, along with handmade selections– the perfect opportunity to uncover those one-of-a-kind gifts for loved ones.
Those who want to have a first-look at the goods should buy a $25.00 early-buying ticket for Friday, Dec. 3, which also grants weekend access. General admission tickets are $12.00 per person. General admission ticket holders will gain entrance at Noon, and the shopping will continue through 4 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 4, the festivities begin again at 11 a.m., until a 3p.m. closing time.

Kidz Christmas Blitz
2016-12-02 19:00 - 20:30
Awesome event for the whole family! This fun experience is a mash-up of fun Christmas music, extreme games and crowd participation. Blitz Ministries calls Blitz Christmas a “crowd show” because it really is a show the whole crowd gets involved in. The Snowball Plunge and Santa Stuff are 2 of the many competitions you’ll experience.
Even with all of the fun, laughter and excitement, you won’t miss out on the Christmas gospel message from Luke 2:10, which is the real star of the show!
Join us for this event offering FREE ADMISSION, right here in downtown Franklin! Friday, December 2, from 7PM-8:30PM!
All are welcome but seating is limited so GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY and be sure to tell all your friends and neighbors! It’s going to be a BLAST!!!
Contact us for any additional info or questions!

Franklin Art Scene
2015-05-01 18:00 - 21:00
Every first Friday of the month, the community celebrates local artists and their work during the Franklin Art Scene, a free event in downtown Franklin.

Coordinated within the Downtown Franklin Association & the Heritage Foundation, the art crawl boasts dozens of participating locations dispersed in and around our downtown. Learn more here.

Walton's Holiday Open House
2016-12-01 17:00 - 21:00
Walton’s will be hosting their Holiday Open House the night of the Christmas tree lighting, December 1st from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. They will have live music in the store with champagne and 20% off all purchases! (Psst..they are calling for snow!)

152nd Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin and Illumination
2016-11-30 16:30 - 20:30
Each year on November 30, The Battle of Franklin Trust hosts the Annual Illumination. Ten thousand luminaries are laid out to represent the 10,000 casualties from the Battle of Franklin in 1864.
The Illumination for the 152nd Anniversary will be held at the Carter Hill Battlefield Park on Columbia Avenue on November 30, 2016. A ceremony will begin at around sunset.
Volunteers are essential to the Illumination. If you are interested in participating as a volunteer, please contact Brittany Mayfield at (615) 794-0903 or brittany@boft.org.

Soul At The Factory With Jason Eskridge
2016-11-26 19:00 - 21:00
Soul at The Factory celebrates the best local, national and international R&B, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues and Gospel music. Hear Jason Eskridge and Friends with Nashville’s finest top flight live music at the state of the art Little Brick Theater at The Factory. Doors open at 6pm. General Admission and VIP tickets available and Concessions. Presented by DrAlvin.com and LifeStyle Publications.
The audio and video promotional recording is courtesy of ICU Security to air on Cromwell Radio 102.1 The Light Nashville and featured on www.DrAlvin.com.
From more information call 615-716-2139, email alvin@dralvin.com and visit www.DrAlvin.Com.

Blood Drive at The Lotz House
2016-11-26 10:00 - 15:00
The Lotz House is also partnering with the American Red Cross this year doing their Annual Blood Drive on November 26th from 10-3pm. This is small business Saturday, so after visitors shop downtown Franklin they can come up to our house, take a tour and support the Red Cross by giving their blood for those in need.

Pardoning of the Turkey at the Franklin Farmers Market
2016-11-19 09:00 - 13:00
Join Mayor Ken Moore and the farmers at the Franklin Farmers Market as Mayor Moore pardons Danny the Turkey just in time for Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 19! Students in Williamson County schools will present Mayor Moore with letters advocating for why Danny should be pardoned. Join in the fun at the farmers market with activities for the whole family and take a picture with a live turkey, Danny the Turkey! The market is open from 9am-1pm.
