Taste of the South and more…
On Friday, Oct. 26, the public is invited to the “Taste of the South” evening preview party on Fourth Avenue South. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate, which includes unlimited access to the party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Patrons will sample the best of local restaurants’ Southern dishes and taste product from nearby brewers and distillers. For more information go towww.downtownfranklintn.com or for a direct link to purchase tickets, click here: http://tinyurl.com/96p2tqk
•More than 75 arts and crafts booths will feature handcrafted fall and holiday items. Booths will be set up from the Public Square and East Main Street to First Avenue.
•Children’s activities on Third Avenue North will include pumpkin painting, free games with small prizes offered by several local non-profits, inflatables, games and more. Returning this year is the Great Pumpkin, delivered to Main Street by Franklin’s Sister City—Carleton Place, Canada.
•Live music, anyone? Three stages will offer continuous entertainment from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Main Street and Fifth Avenue, the Public Square and in the Fourth Avenue South beer tent. See below for the line-up.
•The 10th Annual Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-off will feature at 12 teams serving up to two-ounce portions of chili per person. An $8 ticket includes 12 samples. The tent is at Third Avenue South, between City Hall and the Courthouse, and they’ll be serving from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
•Children can compete in four categories during the annual costume contest on the Public Square. The categories are: pets; children, ages 0-5; 6-13; and 14+. The entry fee is $1, and sign-up is next to the stage in front of City Hall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a maximum of 50 contestants in each category. Contestants must be entered and present on the Public Square by 3 p.m. to participate. Sponsored by Sonic, each contestant gets a free corn dog meal and compete for $25 Sonic gift cards.
•For some spooky fun, tours of downtown Franklin’s two historic cemeteries on North Margin Street (two blocks from Main Street) will be offered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday evening, Oct. 27. In “Grave Matters: Stories Behind the Stones,” costumed actors relay fascinating stories of the cemeteries’ inhabitants. Tickets are $15 for ages 14 and up, and $5 for ages 7 to 13. Tickets may be purchased atwww.franklinonfoot.com, at the Heritage Foundation office at Five Points Post Office or at the gate the night of the event.
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9:45 a..m. Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting with “Heart of Dixie” Jazz Band
10 a.m. – Bravo Arts Little Mermaids
11 a.m. – O’Brien Irish Dance Academy
Noon – Prima Performance Studio
1 p.m. – Kristin Butke School of Irish Dance
2 p.m. – Franklin School of Performing Arts
2:45 p.m. – Columbia State Community College Pro Company Elite & Ann Carroll School of Dance
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Costume Contest for pets and four age categories. Check-in at festival headquarters throughout the day to enter. $1 entry fee charged. Sponsored by Franklin-area Sonic Restaurants
5 p.m. – All That Dance
10 a.m. – Heart of Dixie Dixieland Band
11:30 a.m. – Marty Crum’s Bluegrass Allstars
1 p.m. – HanaLena
2:30 p.m. – Tommy Jackson’s Rocky Top Revue
4p.m. – 5:30p.m. John England & The Western Swingers
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – D.J. Express. Grab your festival food in the neighboring food court and spend some time in the Taste of the South Tent, where local brews will be sampled throughout. Try a locally brewed beer made from the local pumpkin patch. Until 3 p.m., we’ll be spinning your favorite records (digitally, of course). Free admission – must be 21 or over to purchase alcoholic beverages.
Pumpkinfest is a free event, except for special activities as noted. For more information please call 615-591-8500 or visit www.historicfranklin.com.
