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The Annual Braveheart 5K & Rob Roy (All Ages) Fun Run/Walk

Scottish Tartan Museum 86 E Main St., Franklin, NC, United States

Registration begins February 5, 2025 for the Annual Braveheart 5K & Rob Roy FUN! Run (All Ages) hosted on June 14, 2025 (Always Father's Day weekend). Race through the streets of Franklin, NC and feel like William Wallace battling the English. Franklin's most challenging 5K course, if you like a challenge you will ❤ love ... Read more

Independence Day Parade & Celebration

Downtown 95 East Main Street, Franklin, United States

The Town of Franklin, North Carolina invites you to join with us for our Independence Day Parade & Celebration on Friday, July 4th beginning at 11:00 a.m. Franklin hosts one of the few July 4th parades that visitors and locals alike can actually participate in! If you would like to be part of the parade, ... Read more

80’s Flashback Weekend

Downtown 95 East Main Street, Franklin, United States

By far the largest fundraiser in Western North Carolina. Two concerts, a beauty pageant, a parade and a 5K all reliving the fun and fashion of the 1980's to benefit the Greenville Shriners Hospital. Here's the Calendar of events: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. - Miss 1980 Something Pageant, Currahee Brewery, 100 Lakeside Dr. ... Read more

3rd Annual Tastes Good! Sounds Good!

3rd Annual Tastes Good! Sounds Good! is a benefit for the Community Care Clinic of Franklin, NC. It's a day of great food and music at Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. for all to enjoy. There will be raffle prizes, silent auction, 50/50 Ca$h and more. Music will be in the lawn area. Variety of Food ... Read more

PUMPKINFEST!

Downtown 95 East Main Street, Franklin, United States

The Town of Franklin presents the 28th Annual PumpkinFest Featuring the World Famous Pumpkin Roll

Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony

Join the Town of Franklin as we, along with our citizens, honor Veterans on Tuesday, November 11th with a parade & ceremony. The parade will leave the lower level of Franklin Town Hall at 10:30 am and travel to the Gazebo on the Square for the ceremony. Special banners lead each group of Veterans along ... Read more

Winter Wonderland 2025 – Day 1

Join with the Town of Franklin, North Carolina for this most wonderful time of year as Historic Downtown Franklin is transformed into a "Winter Wonderland" featuring: enhanced holiday decor, live sounds of the season outdoors at the downtown gazebo and inside stores, great sales from downtown merchants and much more! Plus, you can meet and ... Read more

Winter Wonderland 2025 – Day 2

Join with the Town of Franklin as we ring in the holidays with Winter Wonderland. These annual events are held on the two Saturdays after Thanksgiving from 5:00 pm to 8:00 each evening. Plus, you'll be able to enjoy enhanced holiday decor throughout the season with many great photo opportunities. (Photos by Eric Haggart)

New Years Eve Ruby Drop

This year marks the 12th anniversary the Crabtree family, with help from the Town of Franklin, has sponsored the New Year’s Eve Ruby Drop.