Tasting Experience at Stable Reserve
2025-08-25 12:00, 2025-08-26 12:00, 2025-08-27 12:00, 2025-08-28 12:00, 2025-08-29 12:00, 2025-08-30 12:00, 2025-08-31 12:00, 2025-09-01 12:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Stable Reserve, 412 Main Street, Suite 100, Franklin, 37064, United States
Our private tastings include a walk through of our spirits and a complimentary whiskey glass to take home to your collection. While enjoying our spirits together, we will dive deeper into our tasting techniques, what defines our bourbons, and a hint to the history and traditions that brought us here.
Offered by appointment only, during regular business hours.
Duration: 30 minutes
21+ with valid ID required

Mahjong Mondays at Fork of the South!
2025-08-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Fork of the South, 230 Franklin Rd., Building 8, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Every Monday | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Fork of the South – Building 8 at The Factory, Franklin, TN
Grab your girlfriends, your game face, and your Mahjong tiles — it’s time for Mahjong Mondays at Fork of the South!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the table, this casual weekly gathering is all about fun, laughter, and making memories together.
What to Expect:
Open tables and a warm, welcoming vibe
Delicious pizza, small bites, and cocktails available for purchase
A relaxing way to wind down your Monday with good food and great company
Bring your set if you have one — or just bring yourself and join a game!
No RSVP required — just show up and play!
It’s the perfect mix of friendly competition, Southern hospitality, and laid-back fun. Let’s make Monday your new favorite night of the week.

Trivia Tuesday at The Skylight Bar
2025-08-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Join us every Tuesday for trivia at The Skylight Bar in Franklin, hosted by Nerdy Talk Trivia! Located inside The Factory at Franklin, test your trivia knowledge and toast to triumph with your team beginning at 7:00pm! Play trivia with your friends and family – $50, $25 & $10 prizes awarded weekly!
About The Skylight Bar
The Skylight Bar, an innovative bar and event space, located in the Grand Hall of The Factory at Franklin. Conveniently situated at 230 Franklin Road in Franklin, Tennessee, The Skylight Bar continues to be the perfect locale for creating lasting memories with the community, hosting events and more.

Factory Farmers Market
2025-08-27 16:30 - 19:30 | THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The Factory Farmers Market is a beautiful farmers market in Franklin that takes place every Wednesday from 4pm-7:30pm, under the Water Tower at The Factory at Franklin, one of Franklin, Tennessee’s iconic landmarks.
Join us on Wednesdays from April 30 through October 29, for the Factory Farmers Market — where community, creativity, and local goodness come together!
At the Factory Farmers Market you’ll find:
Fresh-from-the-farm local produce, eggs, meats (including wagyu!), and dairy
Honey, flowers, artisan breads, pastries, and gelato
Locally roasted coffee, handmade bath & body products, and arts & crafts
Delicious offerings from your favorite food trucks
And so much more!
Bring your friends, family, and a big appetite — and enjoy the vibrant market atmosphere at one of Franklin’s favorite weekly events!

Blend Your Own Bourbon at Stable Reserve
2025-08-28 12:00, 2025-08-29 12:00, 2025-08-30 12:00 | Stable Reserve, 412 Main Street, Suite 100, Franklin, 37064, United States
This exclusive and immersive experience includes the tasting and blending of two cask strength bourbons; a high-rye bourbon and a high-wheat bourbon. In this class, you will dive into the varying flavor profiles of the different mash bills as we contemplate each barrel individually.
After we decipher what notes and flavors you’re privy to, we’ll begin blending the two bourbons together as we work toward the perfect blend for you. You then get to watch the process of hand bottling and labeling the very bottle you created to take home.
Party sizes for this experience range from 2-14 and cost $160/person.
21+ with valid ID required.

Thursday Singer/Songwriters Night
2025-08-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club, 317 W Main St., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Experience the best of local talent every Thursday night from 7 PM to 9 PM at Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club in downtown Franklin. Our Singer-Songwriter Night showcases up-and-coming artists as they perform original songs in an intimate, cozy setting. Enjoy a night of heartfelt music and creative cocktails, perfect for music lovers and those looking to discover new sounds. Come support local artists and unwind with a uniquely crafted cocktail as you soak in the raw, authentic vibes.

The Red Wheel at The Factory
2025-08-28 19:00 - 2025-08-31 14:00 | THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Crafted for music lovers, locals, and cultural seekers alike, The Red Wheel, a new intimate in-the-round experience in Franklin featuring the region’s premier songwriting talent, is where stories are told, heard, and felt. Housed in The Factory at Franklin, this immersive experience takes inspiration from the iconic red wheel of Magic Chef ovens once made on-site, breathing new life into storytelling through sound. We’re turning up the heat and setting the stage for the next wave of hit songs. This is more than a show. It’s an experience.
The series offers genre-specific shows (Bluegrass, Country, Americana, Gospel) four days a week. Listen to award-winning and emerging songwriters at a new stage designed to bring you closer. There could even be some special guests. You never know who will stop by. Songwriter Lineup: James Slater – “In My Daughters Eyes”, “Can’t Shake You”, “High Cost of Living” (J. Johnson) Rebecca Lynn Howard – “Lipstick” (Runaway June), Rachel Thibodeau – “Good Directions” (B. Currington), “Been There Done That” (L. Bryan).

Open Wine Tasting at Saint Goose
2025-08-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Saint Goose Wine and Spirits Shop, 134 2nd Avenue North, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Join us at Saint Goose for our weekly Friday Open Tasting between 5-7pm! We always open at least three bottles of wine, usually new wines to the store or structure it around a theme such a region of the world or wines we are loving at the moment. Stop by and discover something new!

Franklin Farmers Market
2025-08-30 08:00 - 12:00 | The Shed | The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The Franklin Farmers Market is a True Tennessee Farmers Market!
From produce, fruit and dairy to baked goods and meats, you’ll find delicious fresh food at the Franklin Farmers Market in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. And because it’s all from local farms, the variety of goods increases and changes each week through the seasons. You can taste the difference, because it all comes straight from the farm to the market, ripe and ready to enjoy. It’s Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers, every Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Plus, there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy.
The non-profit FFM believes that local family farms can remain successful with support from the market to stay productive. Productive family farms are important to both the economic and environmental structures of Middle Tennessee communities and the Franklin Farmers Market is working to ensure the future of farming in Tennessee.

Artisans
While the Franklin Farmers Market is the home of real farmers, it is also the place for eclectic offerings from local artists and craftsmen. Come out to the market and meet Middle Tennessee’s best artisans who specialize in such crafts as original photography and paintings, hand-turned woodwork, one-of-a-kind pottery and handcrafted jewelry. It’s a diverse mix of local artisans, making the Franklin Farmers Market the spot for unique artworks, crafts and gifts.

Events and Festivals
The Franklin Farmers Market holds many events and festivals throughout the year, too! Their Pardoning of the Turkey event is a family favorite event! Another family favorite event is when Santa visits the market each December! The Franklin Strawberry Festival offers a lot of strawberries, of course! You will also find fun activities and games for kids and the best homemade strawberry shortcakes you’ll ever eat! The festival is great fun for all ages! The Tomato Festival celebrates summer’s favorite veggie with heirloom tomato tastings, plus a lot of fun games for the kids! The Franklin Watermelon Festival is a fun day for the whole family, too! Enjoy games for kids and adults, including the popular watermelon seed-spitting contest and the popular fastest watermelon eating contest. There will also be wild watermelon carvings and slices of ice-cold watermelon to enjoy!

Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday!

The Franklin Farmers Market is a year-round market. The Spring/Summer Market is open May through October every Saturday 8 am – 12 pm. The Fall/Winter Market market is open November through April with hours of 9 am – 12 noon.

Paint-Your-Own-Hat Party with Tipsy Tennessee Hats
2025-08-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Franklin Visitor Center, 400 Main Street, Suite 130, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Come paint your own hat with Tipsy Tennessee Hats, created by Heidi Easley, with fun styles inspired by Lainey Wilson and designed by you!
Your class ticket includes a vegan suede adjustable hat with your choice of design (sunflowers, flowers, highlander) and color (tan, dark brown, dark green, pink, carmel).
No experience necessary; come enjoy a fun time of painting, great music, and great company at the Franklin Visitor Center. Whether you wear a hat or not, the fun is in the creating. See you there!
Note: There will be two sessions. One at 10am and one at 1pm.

Open Wine Tasting at Saint Goose
2025-08-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Saint Goose Wine and Spirits Shop, 134 2nd Avenue North, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Join us at Saint Goose for our weekly Saturday Open Tasting! We always open at least three bottles of wine, usually new wines to the store or structure it around a theme such a region of the world or wines we are loving at the moment. Stop by and discover something new!

Lotz House Ghost Tours
2025-08-30 18:00 | Lotz House, 1111 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The Lotz House, an 1858 home dubbed “The Second-most Terrifying Place in America” by the Travel Channel, boasts a rich history and a colorful past, along with quite a bit of unexplained phenomena. Visitors have seen a woman crying out for a loved one and a little girl staring out the window, heard drummers beating to battle cadence and noticed ordinary items that don’t stay put.
Check-in 5:45 p.m. Reservations Required.

Kings of Queen: A Queen Tribute Band
2025-08-30 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
The Kings of Queen has been selling out venues nationwide and is considered one of the country’s Top Rated Queen Tributes. This fierce foursome is fronted by Emo Alaeddin, known for the looks and voice Freddie Mercury but also the flair, the moves, and the replica outfits. They’re most known for their ability to bring true 4-part harmonies to the stage without the use of auto tune, harmonizers or backing tracks. If you’re looking for the sound, energy, look, and feel of Queen then The Kings of Queen is the band for you!

Live Jazz
2025-08-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club, 317 W Main St., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Live Jazz at Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club
Join us every Sunday night from 5pm to 8pm at Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club in downtown Franklin for live jazz. Immerse yourself in the smooth, soulful sounds of local jazz musicians while sipping on expertly crafted cocktails. Whether you’re winding down the weekend or kicking off your evening, our intimate setting and relaxed vibe make it the perfect spot to enjoy great music and even better drinks.

Pizza and Spritz Demo – An Evening in The Courtyard at The Harpeth
2025-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 | 1799 Kitchen & Bar Room, 130 2nd Ave N, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully curated pizza tasting menu prepared by Chef Thomas while learning about the art of pizza making and spritz cocktails, all while dining in The Courtyard. $75++

Pizza and Spritz Demo – An Evening in The Courtyard at The Harpeth
2025-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 | 1799 Kitchen & Bar Room, 130 2nd Ave N, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully curated pizza tasting menu prepared by Chef Thomas while learning about the art of pizza making and spritz cocktails, all while dining in The Courtyard.
MENU

Classic Caesar Salad – Boquerones, Crispy Capers, Lemon Crouton
Spicy Pepperoni Pizza – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Honey
Margherita – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, Burrata
BBQ Chicken Pizza – BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Bacon, Gouda, Mozzarella, Pineapple
Cheese Pizza – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Gouda, Burrata
Smoked Ice Cream Sandwiches for Dessert!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Basics of pizza dough
Secrets to the sauce
Pizza making on a grill with a pizza stone
4 different styles of pizzas
3 different spritz-style cocktails

Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic
2025-09-01 06:30 - 11:00 | Downtown Franklin Public Square, Downtown Franklin Public Square, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Thank you for making Mercy’s 25th Anniversary of hosting the Franklin Classic our biggest race yet! Join us again this year on Labor Day, September 1, 2025. The Franklin Classic is a 5K, 10K, 15K combo and 1K Kids Run. We start and finish on the historic Franklin Square with the final sprint down Main Street.
Mercy Community Healthcare provides quality, integrated healthcare for all ages, focusing on the underserved. This includes primary care, behavioral and mental health services like counseling and psychiatry, chronic disease management and Patient and Family Support. We offer a sliding scale, self-pay program to assist the uninsured and underinsured. Our staff opens their hearts to every patient and family.
Mercy Community Healthcare exists to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families. We believe in integrated care – body, mind and spirit.
