Tennessee Horse Expo

9:00 am | Saturday, Oct 17th

Tennessee Horse Expo: October 16-18, 2015 in Franklin, TN

The Tennessee Horse Fair is an exciting new event that will combine to the highest degree, first rate education, entertainment and shopping. Whether you own horses or are a horse lover at heart, are a beginner or professional, there is truly something for everyone. It’s three days of fun the entire family can enjoy. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Williamson County 4-H – so come have a good time and support a great cause.

For tickets, schedule, kids events and more please visit Tennessee Horse Expo Franklin, TN.

Invasion of the Scarecrows

8:00 am | Saturday, Oct 17th

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The Invasion of the Scarecrows Franklin Farmers Market in Franklin Tennessee

Deep from the fields of our local farms comes the Invasion of the Scarecrows sponsored by Ford Lincoln of Franklin! On Saturday October 17, 2015, scarecrows as far as the eye can see will invade the Franklin Farmers Market to bring you the freshest local produce, locally-raised meats, artisan cheeses, pastured eggs, fresh baked breads, and so much more. Come witness this fun-for-the-family event and see the Invasion of the Scarecrows with your very own eyes! From big and tall to short and small, scarecrows of every size will invade the Franklin Farmers Market. And with the scarecrows comes a day of fun for everyone with a free pumpkin patch for the kids, face painting, the Perfect Pumpkin Painting booth!

Special Event Schedule

8am-1pm

Fall Chef Demo with Michael Martin of Whole Foods
FFM Children’s Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Painting at painting tent
White Rabbit costume booth
Photo Op with our Market Scarecrow

9am-noon

Face Painting with Molly

For more information please visit The Franklin Farmers Market.

Touch a Truck

9:00 am | Saturday, Oct 10th

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Kids will have the opportunity to look at, climb on and sound all the bells and whistles on nearly 30 different kinds of large-scale construction and public service vehicles. Kids can also paint a vehicle to take home at the free craft tent and check out a variety of entertainers on the performance stage, such as musicians, magicians and more. Door prizes will also be given away with cool items such as motorized kids vehicles. Admission to the event is free; though cost is incurred for concessions. For more information on this family-friendly event contact the department at (615) 302-0971, ext. 2220.

Alpaca Farm Days

12:00 pm | Sunday, Oct 4th

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Alpacas Farm Days Middle Tennessee

High Meadow Alpacas has been pleased for the past several years to host visitors to their farm in historic Leipers Fork to meet our alpacas during “National Alpaca Farm Days”.

We will be doing that again the first week-end in October, on Saturday Oct. 3rd from 10:00-3:00; and Sunday the 4th from 12:00-4:00. If you have always wanted to see an alpaca up close, or just looking for an excuse to get outside, it is a great reason to stop by. We will have fleece displays, information about these beautiful animal long known as the “The World’s Greatest Livestock Investment”, and plenty of alpaca kisses. Our alpaca store will be open for yarn, rovings, raw fleece, teddy bears, sweaters, scarves, socks, and other alpaca items. There will be demonstrations of weaving, spinning, and felting. For more information please check out ALPACA FARM DAYS.

ALPACA FARM DAYS

10:00 am | Saturday, Oct 3rd

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High Meadow Alpacas has been pleased for the past several years to host visitors to their farm in historic Leipers Fork to meet our alpacas during “National Alpaca Farm Days”.

We will be doing that again the first week-end in October, on Saturday Oct. 3rd from 10:00-3:00; and Sunday the 4th from 12:00-4:00. If you have always wanted to see an alpaca up close, or just looking for an excuse to get outside, it is a great reason to stop by. We will have fleece displays, information about these beautiful animal long known as the “The World’s Greatest Livestock Investment”, and plenty of alpaca kisses. Our alpaca store will be open for yarn, rovings, raw fleece, teddy bears, sweaters, scarves, socks, and other alpaca items. There will be demonstrations of weaving, spinning, and felting.

For more information please check out ALPACA FARM DAYS.

Family Day

10:00 am | Saturday, Oct 3rd

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FAMILY DAY Franklin TN

Join the City of Franklin Parks for a day of free farm fun! Put this on your calendars – you won’t want to miss it. Saturday, October 3rd – 10am-2pm at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd.

For more information please visit website.

SPOOKS & COUPES

7:43 pm | Thursday, Oct 1st

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Williamson County Parks and Recreation presents Spooks and Coupes, a community Halloween event, on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Franklin Recreation Complex, 1120 Hillsboro Rd. This fun annual event will feature over 30 classic cars (coupes) with trunks full of treats! Families and kids alike are encouraged to wear their costumes as they trick-or-treat along the trail behind the recreation center. Then, visit with favorite Disney villains in the Haunted Forest, or make something ghoulish in the Halloween craft tent. There will be free entertainment throughout the evening, free face painting plus fun inflatables! If you get hungry, delicious food truck concessions will be for sale (additional cost).

Spooks & Coupes is one night only, Saturday, October 17 and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This family event is open to the public, and admission is $6 per person (cash, at the gate). Children one year and younger are admitted free. Groups are welcome, and the trail area is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call the Franklin Recreation Complex at (615) 790-5719, ext. 2010.

Spooks & Coupes is sponsored by A.B.L.E. Youth, Maury Fence Co., Williams Medical Supply, C&I Design, CO-OP, True Value, Ready Steady Jump, Southern Events, Southern Athletic Fields, Signs First, The Print Authority and Buffalo Wild Wings. Candy sponsors are Appleton Learning Center, Stroud’s BBQ, Target, Franklin Pool and Spa, Walmart and Kroger.

Williamson County Parks and Recreation is a public organization, here to benefit the community. Anyone may register for and participate in the department’s programs, teams, classes and events. For registration and additional information, visit www.wcparksandrec.com, or call (615) 790-5719, ext. 2010. You may also receive department information by “liking” Williamson County Parks and Recreation on Facebook or following us on Twitter at @wc_parksandrec or on Pinterest.

Dog & Pony Show

9:00 am | Saturday, Sep 26th

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The Dog & Pony Show Thomson Station TN

Thompson’s Station’s premier annual event “The Dog & Pony Show” returns to Thompson’s Station Park on Saturday, September 26, 2015. This free, all-day family festival includes live music, a kids zone of activities and games, Fresh Canine Flying Frisbee Dogs, equine attractions, artisan and food vendors and more. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Thompson’s Station Community Association (TSCA), which funds parks and community projects.

For more information please visit Dog & Pony Show.

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

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.