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Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Franklin TN

10:00 am | Sunday, Sep 27th

Pilgrimage is a music and cultural festival debuting in September 26-27, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee. Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival invites folks of all ages on a journey to experience a myriad of musical styles, a bevy of food and beverages, and the rich regional spirit of Franklin, TN.

Like most great ideas, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival was inspired by friendship, history, and the desire to create a meaningful experience. Two years ago, Musician and Franklin, TN resident Kevin Griffin was on a September morning jog through The Park at Harlinsdale, a century-old horse farm recently purchased by the City of Franklin. Kevin was so taken by the rolling hills, natural amphitheaters, and breathtaking vistas of the 230-acre farm, he envisioned it as a natural fit for a music festival venue. Considering Franklin’s place, Kevin wanted people to understand the beauty and rustic quality of Middle Tennessee in the fall, and with the blessing of the City, began to dream up a music festival to do it justice.

Partnered with lifelong buddies W. Brandt Wood and Michael Whelan, the trio aspired to highlight the diversity and community spirit of the New Orleans Jazz Fest, tailoring the best elements to Franklin– a richly historic town just 20 minutes south of Nashville. Like Jazz Fest, Pilgrimage will take place during the day, and offer a diverse yet renowned lineup of rock and roll, alt-country, bluegrass, jazz, indie, gospel and more. Performing on patina-clad stages reflecting the area’s aesthetic, many bands will “crank it down” and give a partly acoustic set specifically tailored to the day. Moreover, the fest will boast “Pilgri-mashups,” pairing artists together for special one-time collaborations on stage. The Little Pilgrims Stage will be more than a kids’ play area; it will feature a line-up of talented young musicians in their own right, to inspire and entertain kids and adults alike.

The region’s best food and drink will be on display at the Kitchen and Sippin’ stages at scheduled times throughout the weekend, and carefully selected food and merchant vendors will be featured in the Bazaar. When performances wrap at 7:30pm each day, guests can conveniently head back into the heart of downtown Franklin, within walking distance from the Park at Harlinsdale, to imbibe the best of the town’s restaurants, shops, and great weekend lineup of nighttime shows.

Ultimately, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival invites folks of all ages on a journey to experience a myriad of musical styles, a bevy of food and beverages, and the rich regional spirit of Franklin, TN.

For more information and to purchase tickets please visit Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival.

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Franklin TN

10:00 am | Saturday, Sep 26th

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For more information and to purchase tickets please visit Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival.

Franklin Parks Family Day

7:23 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th

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Everyone is invited to the 2015 Franklin Parks Family Day on October 3, at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm at 10am. The 9th Annual Family Day Celebration is promising to be the best festival in the Parks history. Family Day is a free festival open to the public, and will take place from 10am – 2pm at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, located at 239 Franklin Rd. across the street from The Factory in the Historic City of Franklin.

The Franklin Park Family Day offers many opportunities for kids and their families to have a great time on this historical farm with so much to do. The festival features popular activities like miniature train rides, hay rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and a horsemanship obstacle competition. Festival attendees can also enjoy cane pole fishing in the pond on the Harlinsdale property. There will be inflatables, live music, a photo booth and other farm themed photo opportunities, crafts and games. All rides and activities are free to attendees.

Many local business are participating in the games and sponsoring the event including Denise Cummins & Zeitlin Realty, Friends of Franklin Parks, Tractor Supply Company, K-Love, Get Fit Franklin, Franklin Athletics, Children’s and Adolescent Dentistry of Franklin, Lil Sluggers, Inc. of Nashville, The Academy at Westhaven, The Goddard School, Crossroads Natural Horsemanship, Franklin Farmer’s Market Education Foundation, Williamson County Co-op, Tri-Green Equipment, Dreams Do Come True Princess Parties, Kroger, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

For hungry attendees, food will be offered for purchase by local food vendors including Smokey J’s BBQ, Music City Pie Company, Tennessee Taco, Kona Ice, Itty Bitty Donuts, Jamba Juice, and Wild Bill’s Old Fashioned Soda.

The Parks Department is working with Safe Harbor Equine and Livestock Sanctuary this year to feature adoptable animals and a “feed drive” at Family Day. Safe Harbor hopes to encourage event attendees to purchase and donate hay and grain to Safe Harbor to help cover the feed costs while these animals are in their care. Safe Harbor will have many adoptable animals onsite.

New to Family Day this year…Crossroads Natural Horsemanship and Friends of Franklin Parks bring a Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Competition to the brand new Tractor Supply Company Arena. Attendees can watch skilled rides take their horses through a variety of 15 obstacles including teeter-totters, weaving poles, tractors tires and more to test the horse’s obedience, training, and trust of his rider.

The 9th Annual Family Day Celebration is presented by the City of Franklin Parks Department. The City of Franklin Parks is committed to promote the love of nature and provide opportunities for enjoyment of the parks in Franklin. The Park at Harlinsdale Farm is a Franklin Landmark established in 1935. It was once called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee walking horse industry. The Park at Harlinsdale Farm is a passive park, maintaining and protecting the history of the farm. It offers walking/running paths, a catch and release pond, a dog park, a children’s garden and a venue for various public and private events.

For more information please check out our website at www.franklintn.gov/FamilyDay.

Family Day Live Entertainment Schedule

10am Rapunzel & Friends (Dreams Do Come True Princesses) K-Love Stage

10am Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Course walk-through Tractor Supply Co. Arena

10:10am Bill Crosby K-Love Stage

10:30am Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Course Competition Tractor Supply Co. Arena

11am Elsa & Anna (Dreams Do Come True Princesses) K-Love Stage

11:10am The Main Street K-Love Stage

12:30pm Ariel & Friends (Dreams Do Come True Princesses) K-Love Stage

12:35pm The Broomestix K-Love Stage

J. Jill Opens in Cool Springs

7:17 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th

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CoolSprings Galleria is excited to announce the addition of J. Jill to open today at CoolSprings Galleria on the lower level near Williams-Sonoma and the newly opened Vera Bradley and Sephora. J. Jill will join many other exciting retailers that have recently opened in 2015 which include American Girl, Belk Men’s & Kid’s store, H&M, Sephora, Tilly’s, Zumiez, Vera Bradley and MORE. For a complete list of stores visit CoolSpringsGalleria.com

J. Jill is a premier national retailer of women’s clothing, accessories and footwear. They offer easy, relaxed and inspired style that lets you dress confidently and focus on enjoying your life. You’ll love their exclusive, original designs and friendly, guiding service whenever you shop the new store.

“CoolSprings Galleria has gone through significant changes this year which have allowed us to bring in some remarkable new and exclusive retailers. It has been a very exciting year at CoolSprings Galleria, and we are pleased to continue to bring new and sought after retailers like J. Jill to our shoppers to further enhance their shopping experience. The year is not over either with Belk having a GRAND OPENING of their new Flagship store in October, as well as in demand and exclusive additional retailers opening in November.” Stated Dana Katterjohn, Marketing Director of CoolSprings Galleria.
About CoolSprings Galleria
CoolSprings Galleria is a more than 1.1 million square-foot super-regional shopping destination featuring more than 150 stores including Ann Taylor, American Girl, Brighton Collectibles, The Cheesecake Factory, J.Crew, H&M, Pottery Barn, Pandora, Apple Store, The Art of Shaving, White House | Black Market, Williams-Sonoma and many more. CoolSprings Galleria is anchored by Belk, Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Macy’s and is conveniently located off I-65 at exits 68 and 69, just fifteen miles south of Nashville. For additional information, find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CoolSpringsGalleria, or visit www.CoolSpringsGalleria.com

Photo credit: J. Jill on instagram.

Turkey Trot in Williamson County

7:13 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th

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Now in its 15th year, the Nov. 26 race is designed for families looking to run off a few calories and have fun, as well as serious runners wanting a certified course to train for longer races. Last year, 2,884 people participated, making it the largest stand-alone 5K in Middle Tennessee.

The 5K, which is run on a USATF certified course, will begin at 8 a.m. at the D1 Campus, 7115 S. Springs Dr., just south of CoolSprings Galleria. Participants run or walk throughout the Cool Springs area. The Fun Run for ages 9 and younger starts at 9 a.m.

The community-wide event raises money for GraceWorks, which provides immediate and long-term resources for Williamson County families in need. In 2014, GraceWorks served families with 40,906 needs valued at $3.5 million, including food, rent and utility assistance, school supplies, newborn needs and more. More than $1 million was distributed in food alone.

Early Bird registration fees for the 5K through Oct. 31 are $30. The cost increases to $35 from Nov. 1-23. Registration Nov. 25 and 26 is at D1 Sports, and the cost is $40. The price for the Fun Run is $10.

A team/family discount is $5 off each additional participant after the first two are registered. To qualify for the discount, all team members must register online at the same time.

Sponsorships are also available. More information about registration, sponsorships and the event itself are available at www.turkeytrotfranklin.com.

Barktoberfest™ is coming to Franklin

6:53 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th

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Celebrating its 7th year, Barktoberfest™ is Middle Tennessee’s favorite costumed fall festival for dogs and their people! Hosted by Nashville Paw magazine, this event won third place for “BEST FESTIVAL” in The Tennessean’s 2013 Toast of Music City Awards and draws an estimated 3,000 guests and their pooch pals from across Middle Tennessee.

This year, the festival moves to the sprawling grounds of The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, in a new partnership with the City of Franklin Parks. This new partnership will allow the festival room to grow as well as a much-needed perk that has been lacking at previous venues: on-site free parking!

As always, Barktoberfest will feature food trucks, a pet adoption fair featuring local rescue groups and shelters, and 40+ vendor booths to browse and shop. There will also be plenty of fun activities for dogs, kids and the whole family (click the “schedule” tab above for more details).

We’re excited about this year’s musical lineup, which includes Nashville’s own Emily Earle and Eight O’ Five Jive returning to the stage, as well as national touring band Jack and The Bear. (More about these bands under the “schedule” tab above.)

Of course, the highlight of Barktoberfest is always our Howl-O-Ween Costume Contests, where humans and pooch pals alike compete for over $2,000 in fun and fabulous prizes! Costume contests are $10 per entry per contest, and include 3 contests this year: a Kids Costume Contest (ages 12 and under), a Dog Costume Contest and our Dog + Human Costume Combo Contest.

Don’t miss Middle Tennessee’s most fun and festive fall event! Leash up your pooch pal and bring the whole family in costume for an afternoon of fun and a chance at some great prizes!

P.S. Be sure to tag your event posts and pics #TNBarktoberfest and #NashvillePaw for a chance to be featured!

The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
239 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064 (map)

FREE ADMISSION / FREE ON-SITE PARKING / EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE
HOWL-O-WEEN COSTUME CONTESTS ARE $10 PER ENTRY PER CONTEST

Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-Off

1:13 am | Thursday, Sep 24th

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2015 Chili Cook-off Oct. 24 on Third Avenue North during Pumpkinfest

Franklin Tomorrow’s 13th annual Chili Cook-off is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, on Third Avenue North between Bridge Street and the Franklin Public Square as part of the Downtown Franklin Association’s annual Pumpkinfest. FirstBank for being our presenting sponsor in this year’s event.

Teams ready to compete for the coveted People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice Awards, as well as Best Booth Décor, include Granite City Food & Brewery; My Friend’s House; Franklin Noon Rotary BBQ Society; Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant; Circa Grill of Thompson’s Station; Fountains of Franklin; Franklin Firefighters Association; Big Shake’s Hot Chicken; Brian Irvin’s Nailed it Chili; 101st Airborne, Franklin’s Adopted Sons Bulldog Chili; Corner Pub Franklin; Father-Son Bowl; Franklin City Club; and Culver’s of Franklin.

Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. or the chili runs out!

Each $10 tasting tray will contain two-ounce samplings from each of the teams. A ticket for voting accompanies every tray. Hot dogs will be available for sale, as well as drinks and chips.

If you would like to apply to enter a team, complete this 2015 Chili team registration form and send it to donna@franklintomorrow.org.

Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival

10:36 pm | Wednesday, Sep 23rd

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Considering Franklin’s place, Kevin wanted people to understand the beauty and rustic quality of Middle Tennessee in the fall, and with the blessing of the City, began to dream up a music festival to do it justice.Partnered with lifelong buddies and fellow New Orleanians W. Brandt Wood and Michael Whelan, the trio aspired to highlight the diversity and community spirit of the New Orleans Jazz Fest, tailoring the best elements to Franklin– a richly historic town just 30 minutes south of Nashville. Like Jazz Fest, Pilgrimage will take place during the day, and offer a diverse yet renowned lineup of rock and roll, alt-country, bluegrass, jazz, indie, gospel and more.

Performing on patina-clad stages reflecting the area’s aesthetic, many bands will “crank it down” and give a partly acoustic set specifically tailored to the day. Moreover, the fest will boast “Pilgri-mashups,” pairing artists together for special one-time collaborations on stage. The Little Pilgrims Stage will be more than a kids’ play area; it will feature a line-up of talented young musicians in their own right, to inspire and entertain kids and adults alike.The region’s best food and drink will be on display at the Kitchen and Sippin’ stages at scheduled times throughout the weekend, and carefully selected food and merchant vendors will be featured in the Bazaar.

When performances wrap at 7:30pm each day, guests can conveniently head back into the heart of downtown Franklin, within walking distance from the Park at Harlinsdale, to imbibe the best of the town’s restaurants, shops, and great weekend lineup of nighttime shows.Ultimately, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival invites folks of all ages on a journey to experience a myriad of musical styles, a bevy of food and beverages, and the rich regional spirit of Franklin, TN.

Pilgrimage Traffic Plan

2:08 pm | Monday, Sep 21st

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Festival organizers have worked extensively with the City’s Police Department, Emergency Management, and Traffic Engineers to create the best traffic flow possible, while leaving residential and business access open.

During both days of the festival:

Southbound traffic only will be permitted from Harpeth Industrial Court to First Avenue;
The northbound lane will be reserved for pedestrians, bicycles, and festival shuttle service;
Two-way traffic flow will remain from Harpeth Industrial Court to Mack Hatcher but will be shifted slightly to accommodate pedestrian traffic along part of the route;
The roadway will open to regular travel patterns Sunday night at approximately 10 p.m.

Franklin Police Officers will direct traffic along Franklin Road and will assist those residents who need to exit or enter their driveways or affected streets.

The festival will be a great opportunity for the community. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Friends of Franklin Parks and ticket-goers are encouraged to visit and shop in Downtown Franklin.

“Staff has worked diligently with festival organizers to come up with a plan that will allow both pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow and, hopefully, have the least amount of impact on our residents,” says City Administrator Eric Stuckey. “We’ve managed to create a pedestrian/bike lane from downtown to Harlinsdale and hope that our visitors will take this time to explore our vibrant downtown area.”

A map of the traffic changes can be found at www.franklintn.gov/pilgrimagefestival. Residents and visitors are encouraged to follow the City of Franklin on Facebook (facebook.com/cityoffranklin) and Twitter (@cityoffranklin) to get the latest traffic updates throughout the festival.

The festival will run from 10 a.m. unto 7:30 p.m. on both days and is anticipated to draw up to 10,000 residents and visitors per day. For information on the festival, you can visit their website at www.pilgrimagefestival.com; e-mail info@pilgrimagefestival.com; or call 615-721-8111. Media inquiries for the Pilgrimage Festival should contact Ashley Lanaux at ashleyl@pressherepublicity.com. Inquiries for the traffic plan should go to the City of Franklin, contact Milissa Reierson 615-550-6629.

Road to Open on Carothers Parkway South

1:53 pm | Monday, Sep 21st

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Wednesday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. Franklin officials will gather for the official opening of Carothers Parkway South Extension from Old South Carothers to Long Lane. The ceremony will take place on the Carothers Parkway Bridge over the Harpeth River. The media and general public are welcome and encouraged to attend the ceremony.

Carothers Parkway is an important north-south connector on the East side of I-65 and will now provide connectivity from the Goose Creek Interchange to Moores Lane. This roadway will provide access to numerous neighborhoods in the southeast portion of Franklin. Over the past few years the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved the construction of approximately 2,183 new single family units and 757 multi-family units along the frontage of this project. The roadway is approximately 2.8 miles in length, with a bridge crossing the Harpeth River. The project was graded to accommodate a four-lane divided highway, however, only two of the four lanes were built initially. A sidewalk has also been installed from the bridge going north.

The cost for the design, right-of-way, easements, engineering and construction of this project was approximately 17 million dollars.