Events

Join us on Main St. for a fun day of games, trick or treating, a dog costume contest, the annual Witches Walk, classic cars and more.

A wonderful tradition falling on the Sunday after Thanksgiving is the procession of the Franklin Christmas Parade.. The Parade floats will line up on Church Street entering Main Street through Town Hall’s parking lot.  The parade will continue down Main Street, turning left onto Porter Street at the Lazy Hiker.  Turning left again onto Palmer ... Read more

Join Friends of the Greenway, Saturday, for their Christmas Gathering. Music includes: Generations from 11 AM -12 PM Barry Roma from 12 - 1 PM Mountain Muse 1 - 2 PM

Franklin, NC is the place to rest, regroup, restock, repair (equipment and your body), check in with your loved ones, grab a hot meal and cold brew. As the first Appalachian Trail Community we welcome thru-hikers in so many ways! At 110 miles on the AT, we are an affordable, authentic mountain town. Here's just ... Read more

Celebrate Scottish, Irish and English heritage as only those wearing the kilts and the Scottish Tartan Museum and Heritage Center can do. There will be music, food, games...and so much more. The most popular event - The 2nd Annual "Bonnie" Knees Contest (yes, which man has the prettiest knees in a kilt). Here's a list ... Read more

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

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: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, 7:30 p.m. - An Evening with Hall & Oates (featuring Big Bam ... Read more

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

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

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