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A historic downtown south of Nashville with street festivals through the year.
1 upcoming event in Franklin on our checked calendar, next up: Dickens of a Christmas (Dec 12).
This list is rebuilt from our Tennessee events dataset (calendar last re-checked Nov 2, 2026). Every date and price was read on the organizer’s own page; “See event page” means the organizer does not publish one. Plans change, so check the organizer’s page before you drive.
Franklin This Weekend (Nov 6-8, 2026)
No one-off events on our Franklin calendar this weekend. See everything on this weekend in Tennessee.
Upcoming Franklin Events
| Event | When | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens of a Christmas | Dec 12-13 | Franklin · Nashville Area | Franklin Transit shuttle $1 per person each way; see the organizer page for venue rules |
Franklin Events by Month
- December 2026 1 in Franklin
More nearby: Nashville Area Events: Oct 2026 to Mar 2027.
State Parks Near Franklin
None of the 65 state parks in our data is inside Williamson County. The parks below are in the same region.
More State Parks in The Same Region
Same region as Franklin (Nashville Area), not the same county: check the drive before you plan a day.
| Park | Where | Day Use |
|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial Capitol Mall Official page | Nashville, Davidson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Bledsoe Creek State Park Official page | Gallatin, Sumner County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Cedars of Lebanon State Park Official page | Lebanon, Wilson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Dunbar Cave State Park Official page | Clarksville, Montgomery County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Harpeth River State Park Official page | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Johnsonville State Historic Park Official page | New Johnsonville, Humphreys County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Long Hunter State Park Official page | Hermitage, Davidson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Montgomery Bell State Park Official page | Burns, Dickson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Port Royal State Historic Park Official page | Adams, Robertson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
| Radnor Lake State Natural Area Official page | Nashville, Davidson County · Nashville Area | Free day use |
State park facts come from our state park dataset (last checked Oct 30, 2026), read on each park’s own tnstateparks.com page. Plans and rules change, so check the organizer or park page before you drive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do in Franklin?
The lists above are built from our checked events dataset for the town or towns named, followed by the places in the same county and the state parks in the same region. We name only what we have read on an official page.
Does this list every attraction?
No. It lists events we have checked and the places that have a page in our directory. Anything else we could not confirm, we do not guess.
How do I see what is on this weekend?
The weekend table above updates daily, and our statewide weekend page covers every region. The Nashville Area hub lists the whole region.
Sources
- Each event was read on the organizer’s own page, where its date, hours and price are printed; every row is in the Tennessee events dataset with a checked date.
- Park facts (entry, pet rule) were read on each park’s own tnstateparks.com page; attraction facts on each attraction’s own site. All rows are in the places directory and its dataset.
Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Things to Do in Franklin”, itstennessee.com/destinations/franklin/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.