35th Annual Dickens of a Christmas, Presented by First Citizens National BankThe Heritage Foundation of Williamson County TN’s 35th Annual Dickens of a Christmas, Presented by First Citizens National Bank is Middle Tennessee’s largest outdoor Christmas festival returning this year on December 14 & 15, 2019!
The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market!From produce, fruit and dairy to baked goods and meats, you’ll find delicious fresh food at the Franklin Farmers Market. And because it’s all from local farms, the variety of goods increases and changes each week through the seasons. You can taste the difference, because it all comes straight from the farm to the market, ripe and ready to enjoy. It’s Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers, every Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Plus, there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy.
Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday
Spring/Summer Market: April thru Oct, 8am – 1pm
Fall/Winter Market: Nov thru March, 9am – 12pm
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 36th Annual Main Street Festival, Presented by First Tennessee Bank will take place Saturday, April 27, 2019 – Sunday, April 28, 2019.One of the largest events in the Southeast, the festival is expected to draw a crowd of about 100,000 for a fun-filled weekend of music, arts, and crafts, food and children’s activities.
Kings Dining & Entertainment is now accepting reservations in The Draft Room for small and large parties. To book a reservation online, you can do so here. Walk-ins are also welcome. For more information about The Draft Room and Kings Dining & Entertainment, please visit https://www.kings-de.com/coolsprings-franklin.
The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market!From produce, fruit and dairy to baked goods and meats, you’ll find delicious fresh food at the Franklin Farmers Market. And because it’s all from local farms, the variety of goods increases and changes each week through the seasons. You can taste the difference, because it all comes straight from the farm to the market, ripe and ready to enjoy. It’s Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers, every Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Plus, there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy.
Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday
Spring/Summer Market: April thru Oct, 8am – 1pm
Fall/Winter Market: Nov thru March, 9am – 12pm
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 8-9, 2018. The 34th 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.
Saturday, December 8: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, December 9: 11am to 4pm
Producing Dickens of a Christmas is just one of the many activities of The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Since 1967 the non-profit group has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s historic, architectural and geographic resources; in short, saving the places that matter.
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 8-9, 2018. The 34th 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.
Saturday, December 8: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, December 9: 11am to 4pm
Producing Dickens of a Christmas is just one of the many activities of The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Since 1967 the non-profit group has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s historic, architectural and geographic resources; in short, saving the places that matter.
35th Annual Family Fun FestivalPumpkinfest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival that will return in it’s 35th year on October 27, 2018! With over 65,000 people in attendance, the festival stretches along Main Street in downtown Franklin, TN, and its avenues, and offers tons of festive fun for families! There will be a Church of the City Kids’ Zone, Costume Contests, Live Entertainment, Arts and Crafts Vendors, Street Festival Food & Beer Tent, guess the weight of The Great Pumpkin, Extreme Pumpkin Carving, Photo Ops and more!
Producing Pumpkinfest is just one of the many activities of The Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County. Since 1967 the non-profit group has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s historic, architectural and geographic resources; in short, saving the places that matter.
The 22nd annual Chukkers for Charity polo match will take place on Sept. 8 at Riverview Farm. Nissan’s Chukkers for Charity returns on Saturday, Sept. 8 for the 22nd annual polo match and car show held in Franklin, Tenn. This year’s theme, “Diamonds and Divots,” will celebrate an afternoon of polo featuring all female polo players for the first time. Chukkers for Charity raises funds for Rochelle Center and Saddle Up! and has raised $2.1 million over the last 21 years.
Chukkers for Charity is the largest polo event in Middle Tennessee and features a vintage car show parade during half time, a silent auction and cabana decorating competition. Guests are encouraged to participate in celebrating the theme through the décor of their individual cabana tailgating headquarters. For the first time ever, Chukkers for Charity will feature a hat contest as well as best dressed in their favorite party attire for the event.
Fieldside Patron Tables are available for $2,500 per table of 10. Standard Patron Tables are available for $1,750 per table of 10 or $175 per individual ticket. Tailgating cabanas are available for $300, which includes six wristbands and a cabana, two additional wristbands per cabana available for $50 each. To purchase tickets, please visit www.chukkersforcharity.net.
Chukkers for Charity is hosted by Lee Ann and Orrin Ingram at Riverview Farm in Franklin, TN. For more information, call 615-794-1150 ex. 320 or visit https://bit.ly/2taeUIv to purchase tickets.
ABOUT ROCHELLE CENTER
In 1968, long time area educator W.R. Rochelle, began the foundation for the agency to offer supports for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. These supports would enhance skills necessary for these individuals to become as independent as possible in our community. Today’s Rochelle Center continues that mission with community integration, employment, in addition to residential services. For more information, call 601.254.0673 or visit www.rochellecenter.org.
ABOUT SADDLE UP!
The mission of Saddle Up! is to provide children and youth with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational and recreational activities with horses. Saddle Up! offers recreational therapeutic riding, physical and occupational therapy (hippotherapy), a school-based equine assisted learning program, the Saddle Up! Equestrian Club, and workshops/seminars. Saddle Up! is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center and the only member center in Tennessee of the American Hippotherapy Association. For more information, please visit www.saddleupnashville.org.
The annual Independence Day celebration begins at 10 a.m. on July 4th This year’s 4th of July Celebration will focus on family fun and include great music, quality crafts, tasty food, antique cars, and a large kids zone. Downtown Franklin is the perfect location to have a festival and community event such as “Franklin on the Fourth”.
The free festival kicks off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4th, with bluegrass music playing from the stage. Food vendors include everything from roasted corn on the cob to BBQ, ice cream to nachos; and corn dogs to smoothies. Craft vendors will fill the area with wood working, jewelry and other handmade items.
Food and craft booths will fill the downtown square. Antique cars will line Main Street between the square and 4th Avenue. The kid’s zone on 3rd Avenue North will have inflatables, a petting zoo, and pony rides. The always fun Children’s Parade begins lining up at 4:45 and starts at 5 p.m. Registration for the parade is free and goes on all day at the Lions Club booth, which also will be selling water.
Live entertainment, including many popular groups, continues throughout the day with a variety of music genres including Bluegrass, Country, Soul, and Pop. The final group of the day will be preceded by the Old Glory Chapter of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution reading the Declaration of Independence, and the singing of the “National Anthem”.
Franklin on the Fourth ends at 8 p.m. to give attendees time to get to the Fireworks Display at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm. The display, put on by the City of Franklin and its sponsors, will begin at approximately 9 p.m.
“Franklin on the Fourth” is coordinated by the Franklin Lions Club and TN Events in conjunction with the City of Franklin. All proceeds benefit the Franklin Lions Club Charities.
REMEMBER !!
The tradition of the “Children’s Parade” will continue and begin at 5:00 p.m. (Children will begin lining up at a designated marked location on 4th Avenue South at 4:45 p.m.) There will be Prizes for best costume and decorated bikes and wagons!