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Live Music at The Skylight Bar
2024-03-08 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-15 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Celebrate the start of the weekend with a drink and live music every Friday night at The Skylight Bar in Franklin, located inside The Factory at Franklin!

International Women's Day! Barbie
2024-03-08 19:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
International Women’s Day! Barbie – The Franklin Theatre

Come celebrate International Women’s Day here at The Franklin Theatre!
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

The Franklin Theatre does not show previews. Movies will begin at the posted time.

Lydia Laird
2024-03-08 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Lydia Laird – The Franklin Theatre

Not all artists’ work transcends sound to emotion but for artist/songwriter Lydia Laird, she doesn’t make music any other way. Her self-titled debut EP, releasing August 2020 with accomplished producers Jordan Sapp, Jonathan Smith, Nick Schwarz, and Jeff Sojka, will not only introduce listeners to Laird’s powerful vocals but also to her willingness to be in the dark places and find hope there with anthems that honestly address the pain in life along with the power of the Gospel.
It was from a dark place that inspired Laird to write “I’ll Be Okay,” a song proclaiming truth amid uncertainty and speaks to Laird’s own experiences with depression and anxiety, mental health issues that are near to her heart. “My prayer is that my music invites others to be honest and vulnerable with God and ultimately helps them come to know the unconditional love and grace of a Savior who cares in a deeper and more personal way,” she shares.
Laird, who is number seven in a family of ten children, grew up in a Christian home in East Texas while also living in Romania as missionaries when she was young. She remembers becoming a Christian when she was just four years old and wrote her first song at nine as music became an outlet for her.
The truth of who God is and what that means for our own identity and security in Christ is one revelation Laird cites as she began her journey deeper toward the center of the true Gospel. “I’m just on the journey with them,” Laird says when asked how she hopes listeners will view her not only as an artist but a person of faith. “I’m still being sanctified. I’m still learning the Gospel every day. I want people to look at me as someone who can relate and cares, and is saying, ‘Hey, we’re in this together.’”

The Franklin Farmers Market
2024-03-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Franklin Farmers Market, 230 Franklin Rd., 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, TN. 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 summer season of the market is May through October every Saturday 8am – 1pm. The winter season of the market is November through April with hours of 9am – 12noon.

Nashville Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival
2024-03-09 11:30 - 21:00 | THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Nashville Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival in Franklin, TN at The Factory at Franklin, March 9th, 2024!
Hey Nashville – Your Chocolateest Festival is Here…
PLENTIFUL TASTING OF CHOCOLATES/WINE/CRAFT SPIRITS INCLUSIVE
**JUST ADDED – BOOZY MILKSHAKES & CANDY COCKTAILS – INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET!**
March 9th, 2024 (Saturday – Choose Your Session – Afternoon or Evening)
The Factory at Franklin – Liberty Hall – Indoors/Covered!
21+ and Over Event, No Exceptions
Enjoy Chocolate in a multitude of decadent presentations – from sweet hand-rolled truffles to oooey goooey marshmallowey crunchy S’mores and an amazing selection of bean-to-bar artisan chocolates – Quench your thirst with Champagne, Prosecco and premium wines and a sip of fine whiskies! Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, candies, Macarons, cake pops, bean-to-bar chocolates, popcorn, donuts and More…Plus other savory items like pretzels, artisan cheeses, charcuterie – delight your taste buds! More than just a Chocolate Festival, included in your ticket price is a tasting glass to enjoy plentiful wine and whiskey – we’ll have a nice selection of craft beers, ciders and non-alcoholic beverages as well. Hey, and buy some to take home – why not, you deserve it!
Included in Your Ticket Price:
-Chocolate Samples – Indulge!
-Wine glass and plentiful pours of premium wines, select craft beers and ciders
-Plentiful samples of Whiskies and other spirits
-Nashville’s 1st Chocolate Fondue Bar – pick your fixings, dip ‘em in unctuous Chocolate Fondue!
-Boozy Milkshakes and Candy Cocktails – Included In Your Ticket!
-Amazing Selection of TN Craft Distilleries and Wineries – Purchase Bottles to Go!
-Other sweet and savory items – cookies, cakes, cheeses and More!
-Savory foods (for additional price) get your Gourmet On!
Sweet, Savory, Wine, Whiskey & More!

Nashville Singles Night at The Skylight Bar
2024-03-09 17:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Mix and mingle with other singles from around Nashville and Franklin at The Skylight Bar in Franklin, located inside The Factory at Franklin!

Songwriter Showcase at The Skylight Bar
2024-03-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Grab a drink at The Skylight Bar in downtown Franklin, inside The Factory at Franklin and enjoy the musical stylings of a rotating selection of talented local musicians every Monday night!
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 the heart of downtown Franklin, Tennessee, The Skylight Bar continues to be the perfect locale for creating lasting memories with the community, hosting events and more.

Oddity Improv Monday Night Shows
2024-03-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | The Mockingbird Theater at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg 6, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Experience a night of uproarious fun with Oddity Improv’s clean-ish improv show at The Mockingbird Theater at The Factory at Franklin, every Monday!
Oddity Improv is a non-profit theatre company on a mission to empower and build confidence through the joy of improv and sketch-comedy. Expect the unexpected as we deliver unique performances, and stay tuned for the thrill of surprise guest stars!
$18 Online, $23 at the door.
The Mockingbird Theatre @ The Factory in Franklin
Show is recommended for Ages 13+
Bar opens at 6, Doors open at 7, Show starts @ 7:30 pm, see you there!
https://oddityimprov.com/shows

Trivia Tuesday at The Skylight Bar
2024-03-12 19:00, 2024-03-19 19:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Join us every Tuesday for trivia at The Skylight Bar hosted by Nerdy Talk Trivia! Located inside The Factory at Franklin in historic downtown Franklin, grab a delicious drink or two while playing trivia with your friends or family!
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 the heart of downtown Franklin, Tennessee, The Skylight Bar continues to be the perfect locale for creating lasting memories with the community, hosting events and more.

The Movie Gang Presents: Jurassic Park
2024-03-13 18:00 - 21:30 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Welcome to Jurassic Park! “Hold on to your butts” because the Movie Gang is taking Jurassic Park to the next level! Big dinosaurs belong on big screens! On March 13th, see the 1993 classic on our legendary Franklin Theatre screen like never before! The Movie Gang are taking over and transforming our theatre to feel like you’re visiting our own little Jurassic Park. Decorations, Treats, Lights, and even see fossils of ancient predators and a presentation by Vertebrate Paleontologist Dr. Larisa DeSantis! Follow @themoviegang on instagram as we roll out more details! Make sure you get there at doors so you can enjoy the entire party!
Doors open at 6 PM. Movie is at 7 PM.

Driving Miss Daisy
2024-03-14 19:00 - 2024-03-17 14:00, 2024-03-21 19:00 - 2024-03-24 19:00 | Turner Theater, 230 Franklin Road - Inside The Factory at Franklin, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Studio Tenn – Driving Miss Daisy – March 7 – 24, 2024 – Turner Theater
Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry is a story rooted in the Deep South, which follows the decades-long relationship between a strong-willed, well-to-do Jewish woman and her Black chauffeur in the Jim Crow era. Set against a backdrop of changing world events between the late 1940s and early 1970s, what begins as a troubled and hostile pairing soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. With humor and heartfelt emotion, Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play poignantly explores the transformative power of true friendship.
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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
2024-03-14 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley – The Franklin Theatre
Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy called “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene around the world. Known for their white-hot picking and world class musicianship, as well as their soulful stone country vocals, the GRAMMY® nominated duo cleverly and uniquely melds bluegrass, country, blues, rock, jamgrass, and string band music of all kinds to create a signature blend of music that defies restrictions of genre. NPR has called Ickes and Hensley “two musical phenoms”; Vintage Guitar raved they’re an “acoustic firestorm” who “are changing the rules”; Acoustic Guitar describes their sound as “steel-string bluegrass with all the intensity of rock ‘n’ roll” and No Depression observed they’re “two of the finest musicians playing today.”
Ickes and Hensley have shared the stage or collaborated with Tommy Emmanuel, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, David Grisman, Jorma Kaukonen, Marty Stuart, and Steve Wariner—all admirers of the duo. Ickes, the most decorated musician in IBMA Awards history and former founding member of bluegrass “supergroup” Blue Highway and highly sought-after Dobro master, has graced the recordings and concerts of artists such as Earl Scruggs, Merle Haggard, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice and more. Hensley, who earned IBMA Guitar Player of the Year nominations for the past three years, made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11 (thanks to an invite from Marty Stuart with Earl Scruggs) and has appeared on stage with the likes of Johnny Cash, Peter Frampton and Old Crow Medicine Show.

ONE - A U2 Tribute
2024-03-15 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Established in 2005, ONE has performed in many venues all over the country, including:

House of Blues
Hard Rock Cafe
Progressive Field (Cleveland Indians)
Numerous Casinos
And private parties everywhere

…just to name a few.
Members:

Chris “Bono” Stafford – Vox
Rick “Edge” Friedline – Guitars
Greg “Adam” Maxin – Bass
Bob “Larry” Devereaux – Drums

Franklin's St. Patrick's Day Celebration
2024-03-16 12:00 - 23:00 | The Harpeth Hotel, Franklin Downtown, 130 2nd Ave N., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Join the Harpeth Hotel and the team at 1799 to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. There will be live music all day with artists playing Irish songs, traditional covers, and U2 Covers. Chef will be featuring Irish inspired specials. 1799 will be featuring select Irish Whiskies from it’s whiskey keep along with Guinness.
Musicians:
12pm-3pm – The Revenue Man
4pm-7pm – Aimee Jane
8pm-11pm – Les Kerr Band
This is a family friendly event.

Eireann, A Taste of Ireland
2024-03-16 20:00 - 2024-03-17 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Eireann, A Taste of Ireland – The Franklin Theatre
The fastest and greatest dancers in the land come together to perform the innovative and exciting new show celebrating the very best of Irish culture and history.
A part of the Celebration of Dance Series at The Franklin Theatre.
March 16 – 8 PM
March 17 – 2 PM and 8 PM
More event details are below.

Saint Patrick’s Day at Stable Reserve
2024-03-17 12:00 - 18:00 | Stable Reserve, 412 Main Street, Suite 100, Franklin, 37064, United States
Get your green on and saddle up with your friends at Stable Reserve this weekend in celebration of St. Patty’s Day! 🍀 Enjoy specialty appetizers and cocktails all weekend long, with live music from Taylor Davis 2-4 pm on Sunday.

March Madness Bracket Party at The Skylight Bar
2024-03-17 12:00 - 22:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Celebrate selection Sunday with us at Skylight! Wear your favorite college jersey and get $3 off cocktails and draft beer!
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 the heart of downtown Franklin, Tennessee, The Skylight Bar continues to be the perfect locale for creating lasting memories with the community, hosting events and more.

Variety on Main - March
2024-03-18 19:30 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Variety on Main – March – The Franklin Theatre

Variety on Main at The Franklin Theatre is a captivating blend of entertainment that transcends generations. This vaudeville-style show seamlessly weaves together performances from seasoned artists and up-and-coming talents. It’s a celebration of talent, tradition, and the vibrant spirit of community, all under the historic charm of The Franklin Theatre.

Nashville Elvis Festival
2024-03-21 19:00 - 2024-03-24 21:30 | Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
8th annual Nashville Elvis Festival at The Factory at Franklin
Join fans from around the world for the 8th annual Nashville Elvis Festival – March 21-24, 2024. Nashville Elvis Festival is a premier Elvis event unlike any other, celebrating the music and legacy of Elvis Presley. Join us for a weekend of live music performances, celebrity appearances, an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition and more! Nashville Elvis Festival is hosted by TOM BROWN!

The Franklin Theatre Songwriter's Series: John Schneider, Brandon Will, & Doug Johnson
2024-03-21 19:30 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
John Schneider’s acting career includes the iconic roles of “Bo Duke” on The Dukes of Hazzard, “Jonathan Kent” on Smallville and Jim Cryer on Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots. In addition to his incredible acting career, John has over 20 albums to his credit, right up to his latest, Southern Ways, and five #1 singles on the Billboard Country chart.
Brandon Will has earned respect in Nashville as a songwriter, session vocalist and guitarist. He has collaborated with many artists, including John Schneider, renowned Music Row producer David Huff, Grammy award-winning songwriter Bill Champlin, Hall of Fame songwriters Steve Dorff and Ralph Murphy, award-winning and former Nashville staff writer, Multi #1 songwriter Michael Garvin among many more!
Doug Johnson is a seasoned Record Company Executive, Record Producer and Recording engineer. His first love has always been songwriting. As a songwriter he has had 7 number 1’s, 10 top 10’s and over 150 cuts, which include Three Wooden Crosses (Randy Travis) and Love Like Crazy (Lee Brice)!

Songwriters at The Harpeth
2024-03-21 19:30 - 22:00 | The Harpeth Hotel, Franklin Downtown, 130 2nd Ave N., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Songwriters at The Harpeth March 2024

Join us for an intimate evening of stories and music with some of Nashville’s finest and talented songwriters. This months lineup includes Leslie Satcher, Pat Terry, Mark Alan Springer & Roger Murrah. You won’t want to miss this evening!

Distinctively Southern Wedding Experience & Bridal Show 2024
2024-03-24 13:00 - 16:00 | The Harpeth Hotel, Franklin Downtown, 130 2nd Ave N., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
You are invited to the Distinctively Southern Wedding Experience & Bridal Show for local and regional brides! This exclusive and elegant affair, presented by YOUR Williamson and featuring middle Tennessee vendors, will be held at The Harpeth Hotel in historic Franklin. Enjoy an afternoon of elegance and sophistication, as you learn more about your local Preferred Wedding Experience Experts and gather information and ideas for planning your distinctively southern wedding.
**Registration is REQUIRED for this exclusive and limited guest list event. Register by March 22nd to be on the guest list.
