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Nashville Tequila Festival
2023-10-27 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | oneC1TY Nashville, 8 City Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
The Nashville Tequila Festival is Friday, October 27, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at oneC1TY. Tequila lovers can look forward to 50+ types of tequila & mezcal available for tasting, photo booth, skull face-painting, costume contest, tacos, a DJ dance party and more! There will be a cash bar with beer and cocktails. Dress in your best Halloween costume! Admission is 21 and over only. Proceeds benefit TennGreen.

38th Annual PumpkinFest 2023
2023-10-28 10:00 - 18:00 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
PumpkinFest is Middle Tennessee’s Largest Fall Festival
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 38th Annual PumpkinFest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival, returning this year on Saturday, October 28, 2023. An estimated more than 112,000 guests attended the festival last year! The festival is held along Main Street and its side avenues in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. PumpkinFest offers tons of festive fun for people of all ages!
PumpkinFest offers a full day of autumn-inspired food and drink, a KidsZone presented by Grace Chapel featuring children’s activities, games, arts and crafts, live music, costume contests for pets and families, 150+ outstanding arts & crafts vendors – featuring seasonal and specialty gift items, a Whiskey Lounge and more!

The event is hosted by the Downtown Franklin Association – A Division of the Heritage Foundation. PumpkinFest and our two other signature events (Main Street Festival and Dickens of a Christmas), serve our mission and foster economic vitality for local businesses and visiting vendors, while creating beloved community events that enrich and preserve the historic charm and enduring spirit of our town.
ABOUT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Since 1967, the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County has been dedicated to preserving Williamson County’s architectural, geographic and cultural heritage as well as 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. Events and festivals produced by the Heritage Foundation such as Main Street Festival, the Heritage Ball, PumpkinFest and Dickens of a Christmas bring an estimated 300,000+ locals and visitors to downtown Franklin each year that creates more a $8 million dollar economic impact annually. The Heritage Foundation owns and operates The Franklin Theatre, Downtown Franklin Association, Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens, and its newest entity: The History & Culture Center of Williamson County. For more information about the Heritage Foundation, visit www.williamsonheritage.org.
More event details are below.

Pups & Pints Howl-oween Festival
2023-10-28 12:00 - 16:00 | oneC1TY Nashville, 8 City Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
Bring your canine companions out to oneC1TY for an afternoon of dog-centric spooky activities and local pet vendors, food trucks, beer tastings, and more. Dress your pup in a Halloween costume for a chance to win awesome prizes in the Costume Contest!
This free-admission festival in Nashville will feature the best in local pet-product vendors in our Bark Market plus pup-tastic activities for all. Humans can enjoy beer tastings or grab a pint in the craft beer courtyard, sip a Tincup cocktail from the bar, play lawn games, and grab a bite to eat from tasty local food trucks.
Don’t have a pup? There will be adoptable pets onsite. Bar proceeds benefit Nashville Humane Association, so every sip (and sniff) counts.
The event will be held in OneC1ty in the park next to Pastaria. The address is 8 City Blvd, Nashville TN 37209.

The Franklin Farmers Market
2023-11-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-30 09:00 - 12:00 and 11 more dates | 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.

Family Day
2023-11-04 10:00 - 16:00 | The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Family Day offers free fun, farm activities and entertainment for the whole family! Family Day is held at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee.
Franklin Parks’ Family Day offers many opportunities for families to have a great time on this historical farm. This free festival in Franklin features miniature train rides, hayrides, pony rides, and a petting zoo. Festival attendees can also enjoy cane pole fishing in the pond. Don’t miss the Touch-a-Tractor area sponsored by Tri Green Equipment, which will consist of small excavators the kids can operate and large tractors the kids can sit on.
Many equestrian related events will be held in the Tractor Supply Arena, sponsored by Friends of Franklin Parks.
Food will be offered for purchase by local food vendors. Visitors can also listen to some great music on our entertainment stage.
November 4, 2023 – First Saturday in November.

Music City Bacon & Barrel Festival
2023-11-09 18:30 - 21:30 | The Loveless Barn, 8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, 37221, United States
Let’s get hog-wild as we bring together bacon-loving local restaurants and barrel-aged spirits from around the world to savor an evening of southern indulgence. Your Bacon & Barrel ticket includes unlimited samples of signature bacon-themed dishes and 15 whiskey samples, plus live music, fun photo opps, and more. Beer, wine, and full-sized cocktails will be available for purchase at the bar. This event supports TennGreen, so every sip counts.

2023 FrankTown Festival of Lights
2023-11-17 17:00 - 2023-12-31 21:00 | Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Come experience FrankTown Festival of Lights for family fun with the annual Williamson County drive-thru holiday light display!

The Show Runs
NOVEMBER 17 to DECEMBER 31
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO CENTER IN FRANKLIN
Nightly 5:00 – 9:00 PM
NEW THIS YEAR
Character nights:
December 1, 6, 9, 13, 19 and 22.
The 2023 FrankTown Festival of Lights will be open nightly at the Williamson County Agricultural Center in Franklin, rain or shine. The longest drive through holiday lights spectacular in Williamson County has a half of a mile extension! FrankTown Festival of Lights features over 200 displays that are synchronized to Christmas classics that guests can listen to on the radio as they enjoy the mile and a half long route.
Walking Wednesdays
EVERY Wednesday 5-6:30 pm
Walk along the lighted route, take photos at the Christmas Tree and make s’mores over the fire.
We have SIX Walkin’ Wednesdays where guests can park their cars and walk the lighted route. Finish the night by taking photos at the giant tree and making s’mores over the fire pit! This year’s Walkin’ Wednesdays are November 22 & 29 and December 6, 13, 20, and 27. Walkers are allowed on the route from 5:00-6:30 pm. The route opens each of these nights at 7:00 pm for cars.
$30.00 Passenger Vehicle up to 8 people (car/SUV/truck) 1.5 mile-long course
$50.00 Larger Passenger Vehicle 1.5 mile-long course
$100.00 Commercial/Charter (van/bus/limo)-1 mile-long course
Multiple night pass- 4-day pass for $100.00 passenger vehicles only
All proceeds support the work of FrankTown Open Hearts. FrankTown is a nonprofit ministry in Franklin Tennessee, that spiritually, emotionally, and physically enhances the lives of at-risk youth through mentoring and equipping them with life skills, offering spiritual development and academic tutoring services. Through hands-on programming, the organization seeks to inspire confident, empowered young adults to head fulfilled lives. Learn more at FrankTownOpenHearts.com.

CHRISTMAS IN BRENTWOOD
2023-12-03 15:00 - 19:00 | Brentwood Academy, 219 Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN, 37027, United States
Brentwood Academy is pleased to announce Christmas in Brentwood on Sunday, December 3, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This community-wide celebration will be a fun and festive way to ring in the Advent season, celebrating the birth of Jesus!
This free event will feature family-friendly Christmas activities, culminating with the lighting of the Great Brentwood Academy Christmas Tree. Join us rain or shine!
Festivities include:
Meeting Santa Clause
The Lighting of the Great Tree
Live Music
Nativity with Live Animals
Trackless Train
Bounce Houses
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Food Trucks and Coffee Bar
and so much more!

38th Annual Dickens of a Christmas 2023
2023-12-09 10:00 - 2023-12-10 17:00 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 38th Annual Dickens of a Christmas is Middle Tennessee’s largest outdoor Christmas festival, returning this year on Saturday, December 9 and 10, 2023
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN’s 38th Annual Dickens of a Christmas is historic Downtown Franklin’s annual Victorian-themed outdoor street festival. Dickens of a Christmas presented by Wilson Bank & Trust 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 from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 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.

2024 Kite Festival
2024-03-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Franklin Recreation Complex – Soccer Fields, 1120 Hillsboro Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Williamson County Parks and Recreation is partnering with Chicago Kite to host WCPR’s inaugural Kite Festival in Franklin on Sunday, March 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Franklin Recreation Complex, 1120 Hillsboro Rd., Franklin. Mark your calendars so you won’t miss this FREE family event with numerous kinds of kites and stunt kites; some even reaching 100 feet in the air!

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!

Tennessee Tulip Festival and U-Pick Experience
2024-03-16 12:00 - 2024-04-14 18:00 | Lucky Ladd Farms, 4374 Rocky Glade Rd., Eagleville, TN, 37060, United States
The Tennessee Tulip Festival is a vibrant spring celebration at the heart of Middle Tennessee, near Nashville, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Farmer Ladd and his dedicated crew have meticulously planted more than 700,000 tulip bulbs, showcasing over 100 different varieties of tulips. As the largest pick-your-own tulip farm in Tennessee and even the entire Southeastern United States,Lucky Ladd Farms offers an unparalleled tulip picking and field viewing experience.
Our tulip farm is a perfect picture opportunity, so do not forget to pack your camera to capture the kaleidoscope of colorful blooms. Whether you are looking for a place to take Instagram-worthy pictures or want to hand-select a vibrant bouquet of tulips from our tulip fields, you must take this once-a-year opportunity and join us for our Tennessee Tulip Festival. Please note, tulip season is brief, with bloom periods lasting on average only 3-4 weeks.

Estimated 2024 Tulip Event and Picking Dates are March 16 – April 14. Please check website to confirm dates.
