Town of Franklin 2025 Events Calendar

Held on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays May 10 through October 11 (weather permitting)

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 chair for a great evening of family entertainment during Pickin' on the Square. Come early and enjoy one of our great restaurants. Food vendors also available.

This year's dates:

• May 10, 2025
• May 24, 2025
• June 14, 2025
• June 28, 2025
• July 12, 2025
• July 26, 2025
• August 9, 2025
• August 23, 2025
• September 13, 2025
• September 27, 2025
• October 11, 2025

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, be in the lower parking lot of Town Hall at 10:30am for lineup. Entrants can walk, drive or ride and are encouraged to don red, white, and blue. The same applies for pets. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE! Just come join in the fun!

Following the parade, the Town of Franklin we will be serving free watermelon as long as it lasts!

Other activities planned include great contests, free inflables for the kids, food trucks & vendors and more! It is a great day of family fun! So come join us!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*:

10:30 am - Patriotic Parade Lineup (Lower Level Parking Lot of Town Hall)

11:00 am - PATRIOTIC PARADE

Following Parade - FREE Watermelon and Bottled Water as long as it lasts!

11:30 am - Contests including Little Miss & Mr. Firecracker and the Patriotic Pet Contest

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Water Feature by Franklin Fire & Rescue

* Complete information will be posted in the coming weeks

Join the Town of Franklin as our Independence Celebration continues on Friday, July 4th beginning at 5:00 p.m. and concluding with "Fireworks Over Franklin"!

We will have complete information posted in the coming weeks.

 

FIREWORKS INFORMATION:

Main Street in Downtown Franklin will be closed to traffic beginning at 8:00 p.m. This will allow for great viewing from the east end of Main Street.

In other areas note that this is a park & watch event.

A perimeter around the fireworks display site will be secured throughout the day and evening. No admittance by any unauthorized personnel on grounds of fireworks show. This area will be clearly marked and only authorized personnel will be allowed within the safety zone.

* Weather Permitting / Rain Date: TBA / Schedule Subject to Change

Get ready to let the good times roll during Franklin, North Carolina's 29th Annual PumpkinFest! PumpkinFest rolls into action at 9:00am and Historic Downtown Franklin, North Carolina is full tilt with everything pumpkin. Bring your pumpkin (or purchase one downtown) and sign up early for the World Famous Pumpkin Roll. The Costume Parade and Contest is another highlight of the day. And don't miss out on nearly 80 vendors including mountain arts & crafts along with great food! Don't miss our annual special attractions and more!  PumpkinFest runs from 9:00am to 4:00pm and is held  rain or shine  in Franklin, NC.

» CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PUMPKINFEST

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, free carriage rides, 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 take your photo with Santa!

Winter Wonderland coincides with Small Business Saturday® founded by American Express®. Plus, we will hold our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7:00pm on the Square! Remember, our Downtown Merchants are open late during Winter Wonderland with great gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list! Winter Wonderland is held rain or shine.

The second night of Winter Wonderland is held the first Saturday in December and Downtown Franklin is filled with holiday cheer! In addition to Santa, the Town of Franklin has several new features for the second night of our holiday celebration!

More details on both nights of Winter Wonderland coming soon!

On Tuesday, December 31, 2025, be part of another Franklin, NC holiday tradition ...the 12th Annual Ruby Drop, presented by Crabtree General Store & Motor Co. Grill. The event gets underway at 8:00 PM on Main Street in Downtown Franklin.

This FREE event will feature two Ruby Drops! The first will be held at 9:00 p.m. and is perfect for families with children or early birds. Then at midnight the official Ruby Drop will bring in 2026!

Live entertainment and more will be featured and details will be posted when available.