Franklin Parks' free Family Day takes over the Park at Harlinsdale Farm on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10am–2pm: miniature train rides, hayrides, pony rides, a petting zoo, cane-pole fishing, a corn maze, pumpkin patch, crafts, face painting and equestrian demos from 11am. Food trucks sell food. Rain or shine.
The City of Franklin honors veterans with its Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, starting promptly at 11am at West Main and Fifth Avenue and running down Main Street past the Square to Bicentennial Park, with JROTC units and high school marching bands. Before the parade, local veterans and their families are invited to a reception at the Williamson County Archives, 9–11am.
The Heritage Foundation's Timeless Tales series for ages 1–3 and their grown-ups meets on the second Friday of each month at the Franklin Theatre. On Friday, November 13, 2026 at 9am it's a themed read-aloud followed by sensory play and crafts; registered kids go home with a craft or even a free book. Registration is free; sign up ahead.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee runs a one-day mobile pantry with One Gen at Church of the City, Franklin on Saturday, November 21, starting at 9am. Mobile pantries are large-scale, one-time food distributions. Questions go to the hosting agency.
Floats, bands and Santa Claus wind through Historic Downtown Franklin in the 60-plus-year-old Franklin Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 1pm. This year's theme celebrates the charm of Franklin's Main Street.
Downtown Franklin's Main Street turns Victorian for Dickens of a Christmas, Saturday, December 12 (10am–6pm) and Sunday, December 13 (11am–5pm), 2026. Expect carolers, dancers, Dickens characters from Scrooge to Tiny Tim, Father and Mother Christmas with treats for kids, story times, two music stages and a Victorian Village. Food, crafts and drinks are for sale. Franklin Transit runs a $1-each-way shuttle from the Park at Harlinsdale Farm (and Franklin High School on Sunday).
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