Downtown Franklin

Hop & Shop Trolley
2017-12-02 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | T
To encourage shopping local, the Downtown Franklin Association partners with The Factory at Franklin and the Franklin Transit Authority to provide free transportation with the Hop & Shop Trolley. The shuttle is a heated and handicap accessible form of transportation for passengers to take into downtown Franklin from The Factory. Running in 30-minute shifts from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., the festive trolley will begin with special guest City of Franklin Mayor Ken Moore on Nov. 25 and will continue Dec. 2, 16 and 23.

The Shop Around the Corner: Christmas Open House
2017-12-02 10:00 - 18:00

Holiday Storytime with Santa Claus
2017-12-02 12:00 - 13:00
Come hear your favorite holiday stories told by the Big Man himself! Santa Claus will be at the Visitor Center meeting, greeting and reading his favorite holiday classics to those young and old. Come snap a picture before he makes his big debut at the downtown Franklin Christmas parade! Seating is limited.

Franklin Kiwanis Christmas Parade
2017-12-02 14:00 - 15:30
The Franklin Kiwanis Christmas Parade is held annually the first Saturday in December. Winding through the streets of Historic Downtown Franklin, the parade is a community celebration of the traditions of the Christmas season.
The 2017 parade theme is “Rockin’ Christmas.”
All entries must be decorated in the spirit of the theme.

Shannon Eye Care Trunk Show
2017-12-05 15:00 - 19:00
Join us Tuesday Dec. 5th, 2017 for our annual Holiday Eyewear Trunk Show featuring Essedue Glasses & Sunglasses! Come by between 3-7pm to shop the whole collection-handmade in Italy- and enjoy seasonal snacks and drink.

Essedue Eyewear Trunk Show at Shannon Eye Care
2017-12-05 15:00 - 19:00
Trunk shows are the best time of year to shop for glasses and sunglasses. We’ll bring in hundreds of frames in addition to our current inventory. Every style and color that Essedue makes will be in the office for the day! Plus, the Essedue brand representative (who knows the collection better than anyone) will be here with us, so you’re guaranteed to find a perfect fit!

Craft Love DIY | Date and Friends Night
2017-12-08 19:00, 2017-12-15 19:00 - 22:00
Whether it’s your spouse of a lifetime, or your best friend – bring someone special to Craft Love to DIY wood signs and home décor projects! Join our instructor-led workshops to hammer, drill, stain, and paint your way to a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Work together on one project or each make your own work of art!
Choose your favorite project from the 75+ designs in our online gallery, then sign up to hold your seat in our workshop!
Craft Love is BYOB so don’t forget to pick up your favorite food and drinks to sip and snack on while you create!

Dickens of a Christmas
2017-12-09 10:00 - 2017-12-10 17:00
Join us for the largest outdoor Christmas festival in Middle Tennessee! Step back in time with the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County when Dickens of a Christmas returns to Franklin’s Main Street December 9-10, 2017.
Saturday, December 9: 10am to 5pm. Ice skating rink will stay open until 9pm
Sunday, December 10: 11am to 4pm.
The 33rd annual free street festival will recreate the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s Victorian architecture as the backdrop. Some 200 musicians, dancers and characters will fill the streets, including several from Charles Dickens’s stories. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim Cratchit with his parents from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children.
As more attention is turned toward downtown Franklin in both the local and national press, we encourage festival goers to dress in Victorian costume and to add to the ambiance as they stroll the streets.
This year’s event will reprise a crowd favorite from last year: it WILL snow at Dickens of a Christmas! Come decked out in holiday style to capture that perfect family picture.

Holiday Storytime with the Sugarplum Fairy
2017-12-09 13:00 - 14:00
Come hear the classic tale of The Nutcracker told by the Sugarplum Fairy herself at the Visit Franklin Visitor Center located at 400 Main Street in downtown Franklin.

Craft Love DIY | Girl's Night
2017-12-09 16:00 - 19:00
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 75 project designs to choose from there’s a DIY wood sign for every home and every style. Let our instructors guide you step-by-step and be amazed at what you’ll create from a pile of raw wood!
View our project gallery. We’ll have fun together building and decorating our creations!

Craft Love DIY | Women, Wine, and Wood!
2017-12-13 18:00 - 21:00

City of Neighborhoods Pop-Up at Finnleys
2017-12-15 13:00 - 16:00
Carla Antonelli of Stella Shops will have a pop-up shop at Finnleys on December 15th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Please stop by to see her City of Neighborhoods pom beanie collection!

Hop & Shop Trolley!
2017-12-16 10:00 - 17:00

Craft Love DIY | Family Day
2017-12-16 11:00 - 14:00
Enjoy some creative time with the family in this special workshop where parents and kids (age 6+) can both create something beautiful and personalized! With over 75 projects for both adults and children, you’ll find something for everyone in your family to make!
Once you pick your projects, sign up online to secure your seats in our workshop! In class, we will be hammering, staining, drilling, and painting so bring your creative mind! Paint and stain colors are up to you to choose from our wide array in our workshop!
Craft Love is BYO drinks and food if you want to sip or snack on something while you create!
