First Fridays
First Fridays of Month
Visit Downtown Franklin on the first Friday of every month! Dozens of locations will have special open-late hours and live musicians will play throughout town. Sponsors
Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 31 through September 13, 2025
8 a.m. to Noon
Discover local produce, handcrafted goods made in Indiana and live music on Saturday morning at the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Young’s Creek Park. Follow the Franklin, Indiana Farmer's Market Facebook page for more information.
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Canvas Clash
Friday, June 27, 2025
This Discover Downtown Franklin fundraiser is a madcap race to the finish line as local artists create a masterpiece in multiple 20-minute rounds while the crowd cheers them on (and votes for their favorites)! With live music and crazy fun, this event gets patrons primed and ready for the next day's Ethos Celebration of the Arts art fair!
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Ethos Celebration of the Arts
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Enjoy a day-long art extravaganza on North Main Street in Downtown Franklin, IN including tons of artists, live music, and a beer and wine garden. This event will be preceded by the high-energy "Canvas Clash" event the night before.
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Hops &Vines Festival
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Taste samples of Indiana craft beers and wines while enjoying live music from 4 to 10 p.m.
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Fall Vintage & Handmade Fest
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Browse amazing antique, vintage, and handcrafted goods in two convenient locations in beautiful Downtown Franklin. Visit the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Young's Creek Park and the public parking lot on East Jefferson Street (just west of the Franklin College entrance) for all the great finds.
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Holiday Open House
November 7-9, 2025
The Holiday Open House is an annual three-day shopping extravaganza that kicks off the holiday season with dozens of businesses in Historic Downtown Franklin. Shoppers can enter to win gift cards to dozens of our amazing downtown shops.
Holiday Lighting and Winter Market
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Enjoy the all-day holiday festivities, including the Winter Market, a lighted parade along Jefferson Street at 5:30 p.m., Santa Shack and the lighting at the courthouse square at 7 p.m. Downtown Franklin will have so much to see and do - for the whole family!
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Love Local
February 2026
Love is in the air and Spring is just around the corner! Come out for a fun shopping and eating experience in beautiful Downtown Franklin where you can not only dine on scrumptious food and buy unique gifts for those you love (including yourself!), but you can also enter to win downtown prize packages just for playing along! Click below to find out more.
Spring Vintage & Handmade Fest
TBD, 2026
Browse amazing antique, vintage, and handcrafted goods in two convenient locations in beautiful Downtown Franklin. Visit the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Young's Creek Park and the public parking lot on East Jefferson Street (just west of the Franklin College entrance) for all the great finds.
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Strawberries on the Square
Coming May 2026
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Join us on West Court Street next to the Johnson County Courthouse for strawberries, shortcakes, ice cream and whipped topping. Free admission, free live music, free face painting and balloon art from noon to 3 p.m.
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