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World’s Best Cup of Coffee: A Christmas Bar
2023-11-22 17:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-24 17:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-25 17:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | McGavock’s Coffee Bar & Provisions, 130 2nd Ave N., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
World’s Best Cup of Coffee: A Christmas Bar, Downtown Franklin
McGavock’s Coffee & Provisions at The Harpeth Hotel is transforming into an epic Christmas-themed pop-up bar this season! A huge hit last year, “World’s Best Cup of Coffee: A Christmas Bar” will open Wednesday, Nov. 22 and run through New Years Eve, featuring nods to the Elf movie throughout, in both the décor and menu.
The themed bar will feature over-the-top Christmas décor as well as a selection of specialty holiday cocktails, mocktails and bites including:
World’s Best Cup of Coffee – cocktail made with espresso infused vodka, vanilla syrup, dark roast and winter spiced cream
Xmas Ornaments – cocktail made with Ketel One Grapefruit & Rose, rosemary syrup and black cherry
Cuddly as a Cactus – bright green spinach & artichoke dip, potato chips and pita chips
The bar will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. (closed on Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday).

Mixology Class: Espresso Martinis
2023-11-22 19:00 - 20:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Mixology Class: Learn to Make Espresso Martinis at the Skylight Bar
Join us at The Skylight Bar in downtown Franklin and learn how to make the ultimate espresso martini sure to impress all your friends and family this holiday season!
About The Factory
The Factory at Franklin is a unique, historic retail and entertainment complex that houses a variety of restaurants, storefronts, and event spaces.

The Franklin Farmers Market
2023-11-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-02 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.

The Muppet Christmas Carol
2023-11-25 10:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
The Muppet Christmas Carol – The Franklin Theatre
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.
Also playing Saturday, Dec 16th at 10:00 AM.

Santa Brunch
2023-11-25 10:30 - 14:00, 2023-12-02 10:30 - 14:00, 2023-12-03 10:30 - 14:00 | 1799 Kitchen & Cocktails, 130 2nd Ave N, Harpeth Hotel, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Santa Brunch in Downtown Franklin at 1799 Kitchen & Cocktails
Enjoy an exclusive North Pole inspired brunch menu while Santa makes his way around the restaurant and making sure he has all of the last-minute requests for those on the nice list.
Feeling Naughty? The Elves At 1799 have crafted some spirited drinks for those who didn’t make the list.
Don’t forget your camera to capture the moment!
Brunch opens at 10:30 a.m., and Santa arrives at 11:00 a.m.

Scrooged
2023-11-25 17:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Scrooged – The Franklin Theatre
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Holiday Movies presented by CJ’s Off The Square.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2023-11-25 20:30 - 2023-11-27 19:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – The Franklin Theatre
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Nov 25 – 8:30 PM
Sun, Nov 26 – 8:30
Mon, Nov 27 – 7:00 PM
Also playing December 3rd at 7 PM and December 20 at 5 PM.

The Polar Express
2023-11-26 10:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
The Polar Express – The Franklin Theatre
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

Jingle All the Way
2023-11-26 13:30 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Jingle All the Way – The Franklin Theatre
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

Elf
2023-11-26 17:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Elf – The Franklin Theatre

Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

2nd Annual Muscle Shoals to Main Street
2023-11-28 18:00 - 20:30 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Legendary and award-winning songwriters and performers, bringing an intimate evening of acoustic entertainment in downtown Franklin.
Legendary and award-winning songwriters and performers will be traveling from Muscle Shoals to Main Street, at the historic Franklin Theatre, for a night of music, memories and stories. The songwriters lineup for this event includes Chris Tompkins, Mark Narmore and Walt Aldridge.
Chris Tompkins – Chris Tompkins has co-written songs for pop, rock and country artists Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Nickelback and has written charting singles for artists such as Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw. He has won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song, first for “Before He Cheats” sung by Carrie Underwood, and also for Underwood’s song “Blown Away”. Tompkins has written 16 number one hits, and he won Songwriter of the Year by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
Mark Narmore – Mark Narmore is a pure-bred Muscle Shoals songwriter, singer and keyboard man. He is famous for his rousing performances which include the stories behind his hits such as “Moon Over Georgia” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday” plus favorites like “Neil Young on the Prayer List” and has garnered over 100 recordings of his songs during his 30-year career at companies that span from Rick Hall’s Fame Publishing to Reba McEntire’s Starstruck Music. He has worked with Michael McDonald, Neil Diamond, James Taylor, Bob Dylan and John Anderson.
Walt Aldridge – Walt Aldridge has written dozens of hit country songs including the number one hits “There’s No Gettin’ Over Me” by Ronnie Milsap, “‘Till You’re Gone” by Barbara Mandrell, “Holding Her and Loving You” by Earl Thomas Conley, “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde” by Travis Tritt, and “I Loved Her First” by Heartland. He is listed as a “Music Achiever” by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, which is a precursor to future induction and has been awarded a star on their Walk of Fame. In the late 1980s, he sang lead vocals in the band The Shooters. He worked for 17 years at Fame Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals as a producer, songwriter and back-up musician. The studio was the subject of the 2013 documentary film Muscle Shoals.
The talented Roy Laws will be live painting the historic Main Street marquee of The Franklin Theatre, during the performance, which will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting My Friends House. A portion of the proceeds from this event will also benefit My Friends House. My Friends House’s mission is to serve neglected, abused or at-risk boys, ages 12-18, in State custody by offering a home-like environment with a balance of safety, structure, encouragement, care and expectations. Their mission continues in advocating for each resident that they be given the opportunity to recover from the adverse situation and become successful young adults. Learn more at: myfriendshousetn.org
Exclusive VIP Afterparty: $50 Ticket Add-On (Includes admission to the VIP Afterparty, a meet and greet with the songwriters, drinks and more!)
*Cash Bar and Refreshments will be available during the show.

Trivia Tuesday at The Skylight Bar
2023-11-28 19:00 - 22:00 | 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 Factory at Franklin
The Factory at Franklin is a unique, historic retail and entertainment complex that houses a variety of restaurants, storefronts, and event spaces.

Tiki Night Happy Hour
2023-11-29 12:00 - 22:00 | The Skylight Bar, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Tiki Night Happy Hour at The Skylight Bar (weekly on Wednesdays)
Wear a Hawaiian shirt and enjoy happy hour pricing every Wednesday at The Skylight Bar, located in downtown Franklin, inside The Factory at Franklin!

Christmas with the Celts
2023-11-29 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Christmas with the Celts – The Franklin Theatre
Celebrating 12 years of successful national touring, Christmas with the Celts performs a wonderful combination of timeless ancient Irish Christmas Carols and lively Irish dance with modern contemporary songs but with Irish instrumentation. New Christmas hits, Celts originals and fresh Irish Dance tunes are added to the show each year so that no 2 years are the same. Always a pleasant surprise.
This year Christmas with the Celts will introduce top Irish musicians Patrick D’Arcy from Dublin and Fiachra O’Regan from Connemara, Ireland. These two have performed with Bono of U2, Sting, Quincy Jones, The Waterboys, Bill Whelan of Riverdance, just to name a few. Also, featured will be the haunting vocals of beautiful singer/fiddler Luisa Marion.

A Gary Morris Holiday Show
2023-11-30 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
A Gary Morris Holiday Show – The Franklin Theatre
Gary Morris is known world-wide for his vocal mastery, able to hold audiences mesmerized and overwhelmed by the pure beauty and inspiration of his voice. ​His recording career garnered five #1 and 16 Top 10 singles, including “Why Lady Why,” “The Love She Found in Me,” “Baby Bye Bye.” Morris’ original rendition of the classic “Wind Beneath My Wings” won both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music “Song of the Year” awards. Morris was also named Billboard’s “Male Artist of the Year” early in his career.

Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square
2023-12-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Downtown Franklin Public Square, Downtown Franklin Public Square, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The City of Franklin is excited to light up the square on Friday, December 1st, for the 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square, one of the best tree-lighting events in Middle Tennessee!

Matthew West will headline the 2023 Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting, Franklin’s own Quintavious Johnson to open, and Franklin Intermediate School Choir returns!

Free photos with Santa will be provided by Williamson Health beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mars Petcare is offering a pet-friendly photo opportunity on the square!

The Franklin Art Scene will also have the Art Crawl that night happening in many stores from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Franklin Noon Rotary will hand out free refreshments from the City of Franklin.
The festivities begin at 6 p.m. on December 1st. Performances will start at 6:40 p.m. We expect to light the tree at 7:15 p.m.

Downtown Franklin Art Crawl
2023-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Historic Downtown Franklin Art Crawl Features Local Artists, Live Music, Guided Art Tours, Complimentary Refreshments and More!
The first Friday of each month, the Franklin Art Crawl includes dozens of sites dispersed through an area thriving with spots listed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Franklin, Tennessee.
The free monthly event celebrates Williamson County, Tennessee’s local craftsmanship and provides both the novice and the art connoisseur an opportunity to see a sweeping variety of magnificent work – blown glass and mixed media to turned wood and paintings and more!
Many of the galleries and working studios serve complimentary refreshments during the evening, and some offer live music.
Visit Franklin Art Crawl Facebook page to learn more about the artists that will be featured at each participating site!
By scanning the QR code on the event sign, visitors can easily navigate the Art Crawl area and find the businesses hosting artists each month. Art crawl guests may begin at any participating location on the map!
For more information please visit Arts Council of Williamson County.
More event details are below!

A Tuna Christmas
2023-12-01 19:30 - 2023-12-03 14:30 | Pull-Tight Players Theatre, 112 2nd Avenue South, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
A Tuna Christmas
Dec. 1-16
Written by Ed Howard, Jaston Williams, and Joe Sears
Directed by Cindy Davis Massey
This sidesplitting comedy is set in Tuna, Texas – the “third smallest” town in the state. Tuna resident Vera Carp has won the town’s annual Christmas Yard Display Contest 14 years in a row. There is a twist this year: an unknown community member has set out to throw the beloved contest into utter turmoil. Could Vera’s winning streak be endangered? You’ll fall in love with such characters as Arles Struvie and Thurston Wheelis (two well-loved disc jockeys at OKKK, the local radio station), Vera Carp (town snob and acting president of the Smut-Snatchers club), and Inita Goodwin (a waitress at the Tasty Crème). Oh, and there’s a catch: two men play the entire cast of over 20 eccentric characters of both genders and various ages. Join us for this holiday classic, and be ready to laugh! Merry Christmas!
A Tuna Christmas is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc
Tickets go on sale on the Monday 11 days prior to each show’s opening.

Mac McAnally
2023-12-01 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Mac McAnally – The Franklin Theatre
For his new album, Once in a Lifetime, Mac McAnally is indeed doing something he’s never done before. To reflect the intimacy of his concerts, he arranged most of the material around guitar and percussion – yet he acknowledges that several of its tracks outgrew that simple set-up. And while many of the songs are new, he chose to include a few originals dating back to the early 2000s that seemed like a good fit.

Photos with Santa and Carolers
2023-12-02 11:00 - 17:30 | THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Photos with Santa and Carolers at The Factory at Franklin!
Dec. 2
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
See Santa in our giant rocking chair next to the Christmas Tree in our Grand Hall! Don’t forget your camera for charming family photos! Carolers from our local schools will also serenade us with familiar holiday tunes for half-hour blocks throughout the day – check below for the schedule!

Freedom Middle 11-11:30 a.m.
College Grove Elementary 2-2:30 p.m.
Summit H.S. 5-5:30 p.m.

The Franklin Christmas Parade presented by the Downtown Franklin Rotary Club
2023-12-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Downtown Franklin Christmas Parade

Winding through the streets of Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee, the Franklin Christmas Parade is a community celebration of the customs of Christmas and has been a Franklin holiday tradition for over 30 years. The Franklin Christmas Parade was the brainchild of the Kiwanis Club of Franklin which has presented the parade since its inception. The Franklin Christmas Parade has brought thousands of hours of pleasure to both the participants and the community at large as we gather to celebrate Christmas and herald the arrival of Santa Claus to Franklin.
The Franklin Christmas Parade is always held on the first Saturday in December (or the day after the City Christmas Tree lighting).
Beginning this year, our club, Downtown Franklin Rotary, has been entrusted with this legacy event and will be presenting the parade. We accept this responsibility with gratitude and will treat the parade as a great opportunity to serve our community and a festive, joyful way for our club to say thank you to our community and the great city of Franklin.

Christmas with The Dryes
2023-12-02 16:00 - 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Christmas with The Dryes – The Franklin Theatre
If there was ever a time that country music needed a duo like The Dryes, it’s now. Since premiering on Season 22 of NBC’s “The Voice”, joining Team Blake, The Dryes (Derek and Katelyn) have already caught the attention of USA Today, Taste of Country, Entertainment Weekly, and American Songwriter, gaining thousands of new fans and followers along the way. TODAY shared that The Dryes are a “promising new duo”, and since their first release in 2018, they have been recognized by People, Country Now, and Rolling Stone. Their ultra-powerful song, “War”, has gone on to amass over 7 million+ global streams alone, while their sassy and powerful single, “Dolly Would”, as well as their sexy, soulful single, “House on Fire”, both peaked at #1 on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown.
December 2nd – 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2023-12-03 19:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – The Franklin Theatre
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Also playing Nov 25 – 8:30 PM, Sun, Nov 26 – 8:30, Mon, Nov 27 – 7:00 PM, and December 20 at 5 PM.

It's a Wonderful Life
2023-12-04 19:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
It’s a Wonderful Life – The Franklin Theatre
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Holiday Improv with Jesse Hutch
2023-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | The Mockingbird Theater at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg 6, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Experience the laughter and festive fun at our Holiday Themed Improv Show in Franklin! Our talented performers bring you a night of uproarious short-form improvisation, promising unexpected twists and spontaneous humor. Adding a special touch, our guest stars will actively engage in improv alongside Oddity Improv students and teachers, collectively guiding the community through the art of improv.
Guest star Jesse Hutch is widely recognized for his versatile acting career, with notable roles in popular television series such as “Arrow,” “Cedar Cove,” and “Batwoman,” and a starring role in this year’s “Blessings of Christmas” on Great American Family. His charismatic presence on screen promises to add an extra layer of humor to the December 4th show.
Details:
$20 Online,
$25 at the door.
The Mockingbird Theater @ The Factory in Franklin
Seating is first come first served
Show is suggested for Ages 13+
Bar opens at 6pm (21+ ID CHECK)
Full bar, local draft beer and munchies.
Doors open at 7 pm
