Franklin’s Main Street

Take a stroll down Main Street USA, in Franklin, Tennessee. Main Street is located in downtown Franklin, TN, about 22 miles, directly South of Nashville off I-65. The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Franklin one of five “Great American Main Street” honors for its outstanding downtown and main street revitalization. Franklin is included in the National Register of Historic Places. This 16 block district offers 70+ unique shops and restaurants.  Shop retail, boutiques, art galleries, antiques, and so much more in beautiful downtown Franklin.

There are many festivals in downtown Franklin all year round for residents, and tourists too. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s Annual Pumpkinfest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival. The festival stretches along Main Street and its side avenues in downtown Franklin and offers tons of festive fun for people of all ages! The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s Annual Dickens of a Christmas is Middle Tennessee’s largest outdoor Christmas festival. The festival will recreate the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop. A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters fill the streets. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN’s Main Street Festival is a highly-anticipated, annual tradition held in the historic downtown of Franklin, Tennessee. Consistently listed among the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. At the annual Main Street Brew Fest each March, the Downtown Franklin Association provides beer lovers a taste of some of the best local, national and international brews in and around shops on #AmericasFavoriteMainStreet. Always held the 4th weekend in July, Bluegrass Along the Harpeth in historic Franklin, TN is sure to be the bluegrass festival you have been searching for. The music festival features Bluegrass music, fiddling, buck dancing, crafts, food and more! The Franklin Jazz Festival, held at The Factory at Franklin, is one of the top jazz festivals in the Southeast!

Every Saturday there is a farmers market in downtown Franklin where you can get fresh, local grown fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy goods, and so much more! The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market where you’ll find delicious fresh food and there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy. In 2025, this market is relocating from The Factory at Franklin to the campus of Franklin First United Methodist Church at the intersection of Mack Hatcher Parkway and Franklin Road. 

On Sundays and Wednesdays, The Factory Farmers Market at The Factory at Franklin offers a wide range of products from Middle Tennessee farmers, producers, artists, bakers, crafters, and more.