HERITAGE FOUNDATION’S DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Presented by First Citizens National Bank, Dickens brings holiday cheer to Historic Downtown Franklin, TN
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN’s 34th annual Dickens of a Christmas presented by First Citizens National Bank will return to downtown Franklin on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 with a new festival mobile app and a full schedule of live music and entertainment.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8 SCHEDULE:
Guitar Center Main Stage:
9:45 a.m.: Welcome and Official Ribbon-Cutting
10 a.m.: Remarks from presenting sponsor First Citizens National Bank
10:15 – 10:25 a.m.: Legacy Dance
10:30 – 10:40 a.m.: Bell Buckle Morris (Rapper Dancers)
10:40 – 10:50 a.m.: Bell Buckle Morris (Garland Dancers)
11 – 11:10 a.m.: Dancing Divas
11:20 – 11:40 a.m.: Franklin High School Choir
11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.: Belles of Franklin
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.: Taylon Hope
1 – 1:45 p.m.: Festive Victorian Beard Contest sponsored by Lucky Scruff
2 – 2:20 p.m.: Southern Academy of Irish Dance
2:45 – 3:05 p.m.: A Christmas to Remember
4 p.m.: Town Sing led by Kandi McIntyre & the Grace Chapel Worship Team
4th Avenue Stage:
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.: Callie Hopper
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Morgan Clark
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.: Haylee Dawn
1 – 1:30 p.m.: Flat Creek Dancers
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.: Sydney St. James
2:20 – 2:30 p.m.: Bell Buckle Morris (Garland Dancers)
2:30 – 3 p.m.: Radio Farm
3:15 – 3:45 p.m.: Flat Creek Dancers
SUNDAY, DEC. 9 SCHEDULE
Guitar Center Main Stage:
10:45 a.m.: Welcome and Remarks
11:05 – 11:30 a.m.: Centennial High School Band
11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.: Centennial High School Guitar Ensemble
1:05 – 1:35 p.m.: Joseph Shackleford
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.: Victorian Costume Contest, prizes provided by Performance Studios
2:45 – 3:05 p.m.: Brian Henderson & J.J. Higgins
3:50 p.m.: Town Sing (procession to Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church)
4th Avenue Stage:
11 – 11:30 a.m.: Radio Farm
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Callie Hopper
12:30 – 1 p.m.: Taylon Hope
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.: A Christmas to Remember
2 – 2:30 p.m.: Flat Creek Dancers
This year, there will also be a new app to help visitors maximize their experience and easily locate different activities. Download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store by clicking the links below.
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hf-dickens-of-a-christmas-fest/id1443584126?ls=1&mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dickens.xmas
Dickens of a Christmas is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Some attractions will involve a small fee.
Franklin Transit shuttles will be running to and from The Park at Harlinsdale Farm to downtown Franklin for $1 each way. The shuttles will run Dec. 8 from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The last shuttle of the day will depart 15 minutes prior. No pets except service dogs, non-folding strollers, or food or drink except bottled water is allowed on the trolleys. For handicap accessible parking, please use the 2nd and 4th Avenue garages or the trolleys, as all Franklin Transit vehicles are ADA accessible.
Sponsors and key supporters include First Citizens National Bank, City of Franklin, The Heritage at Brentwood, GSRM Law, Hyundai of Cool Springs, MARS Petcare, Guitar Center, Hippie Radio 94.5, Mix 92.9 and JACKfm.
About the Heritage Foundation
Since 1967, the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s architectural, geographic and cultural heritage and promoting the ongoing revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation. Notable projects include The Franklin Theatre, Roper’s Knob, parts of the Franklin battlefield and the Old, Old Jail. The Foundation brings county history to about 3,000 public, private and homeschooled children each year through the Heritage Classroom program and walking tours of downtown Franklin. Events and festivals produced by the Heritage Foundation such as Main Street Festival, the Heritage Ball, Pumpkinfest and Dickens of a Christmas bring hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors to the county each year. The Heritage Foundation owns and operates The Franklin Theatre and has two other divisions including the Main Street Program, Downtown Franklin Association and Next Gen, a segment of its membership base for those aged 21-40. For more information about the Heritage Foundation, visit https://williamsonheritage.org.
