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  • Yonder Summer Concert Series featuring: Kyle Eldridge + Band

    Join us on the lawn for our Songwriter Sundays event featuring: Kyle Eldridge + The Kentucky Cowhands Entry if free, but we do pass the hat ($20–$40 suggested). All donations go directly to the artist. Family Friendly | Dog Friendly Event! Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy live music under the old ... Read more

  • Guided birding walks

    Love to Bird? Looking for chances and places to go birding? Want to learn more about birds and birding? This could be the group for you! We are a loosely organized group of locals who love birding. Some have years of experience observing and identifying birds. Some of us are backyard birders, building our list of ... Read more

  • Authentic Unlimited

    Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts 1028 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC, United States

    Authentic Unlimited is a dynamic bluegrass band that blends rich harmonies with skillful instrumentation to create a sound that is both timeless and innovative. Composed of seasoned musicians, including former members of the legendary Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the band brings a deep-rooted passion for traditional bluegrass, infused with fresh energy.  Having earned recognition with IBMA ... Read more

  • Pickin’ on the Square

    Downtown 95 East Main Street, Franklin, NC, United States

    For over three decades the Town of Franklin, NC has hosted this FREE event at the Gazebo on the Square in Downtown Franklin. This year's Pickin' on the Square will be held beginning at 6:00 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at the Gazebo on the Square in Downtown Franklin. Bring your lawn ... Read more

  • Guided birding walks

    Love to Bird? Looking for chances and places to go birding? Want to learn more about birds and birding? This could be the group for you! We are a loosely organized group of locals who love birding. Some have years of experience observing and identifying birds. Some of us are backyard birders, building our list of ... Read more

  • Community Contra Dance

    Our next community dance will be hosted by Macon County Public Library on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30-9:00pm. Contra dance is a form of social folk dancing from which square dancing evolved, so it shares many of the same movements. As always, no partner is necessary, generations mix, all are welcome including beginners, and no ... Read more

  • Live MidDay Music at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

    FROG FAIR—Instead of MidDay Music inside of Friends of the Greenway’s Visitor Center, hear music all day long from 10am till 4pm during our bi-annual event all around our building and that of Mainspring’s. Come enjoy all the wares of the artisans, the music and the food!

  • Cowee School Concert Series

    The next show in the Cowee School concert series is coming up on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 5pm. This is an OUTDOOR CONCERT, however we will move it inside in case of uncooperative weather. Ticket prices are 'pay what you can' with a suggested price of $15. Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton are an ... Read more

  • Guided birding walks

    Love to Bird? Looking for chances and places to go birding? Want to learn more about birds and birding? This could be the group for you! We are a loosely organized group of locals who love birding. Some have years of experience observing and identifying birds. Some of us are backyard birders, building our list of ... Read more

  • John Schneider: An Evening Of Stories & Songs

    Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts 1028 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC, United States

    Known to all from his indelible role as “Bo Duke” on The Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider’s acting career has endured far beyond the day of Dukes. Stand-out roles as “Jonathan Kent” on Smallville, “Jim Cryer” on Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots, and recurring roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Nip/ Tuck, ... Read more

  • Live MidDay Music at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

    George James and Nena Lee—Two Singers with their roots based in folk music from the 60’s and 70’s. Enjoy their country, folk and soft rock covers of all the oldies you’ve heard and a few you’ve not heard……..yet. Enjoy!

  • Pickin’ on the Square

    Downtown 95 East Main Street, Franklin, NC, United States

    For over three decades the Town of Franklin, NC has hosted this FREE event at the Gazebo on the Square in Downtown Franklin. This year's Pickin' on the Square will be held beginning at 6:00 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at the Gazebo on the Square in Downtown Franklin. Bring your lawn ... Read more