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39th Annual Dickens of a Christmas 2024
December 14 @ 10:00 am - December 15 @ 5:00 pm
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 39th Annual Dickens of a Christmas is Middle Tennessee’s largest outdoor Christmas festival!
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN’s 39th Annual Dickens of a Christmas is historic Downtown Franklin’s annual Victorian-themed outdoor street festival. Dickens of a Christmas recreates the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop. A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters will fill the streets. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the rest of the Cratchit family from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children. The festival is produced by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Dickens of a Christmas will run Saturday, December 14th from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday, December 15th from 11 AM to 5 PM.
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN aims to preserve and share regional history, local historic places and signature events that carry on our community traditions and cultural heritage through fundraising, research, advocacy, education, preservation and community engagement.