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Holiday Lighting and Winter Market
Saturday, December 7
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 7 - 16, 2025
Join us for a fun shopping experience in beautiful Downtown Franklin where you can not only buy unique gifts for those you love, but you can also be entered to win cool prizes just for playing along! Keep an eye out here and on our social media for more information.
Spring Vintage & Handmade Fest
Saturday, April 26, 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.
Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 31 through September 13, 2025
Discover local produce, handcrafted goods made in Indiana and live music from 8 a.m. to noon every 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 20, 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!
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.
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.
Check It Out
Whether you are planning a date night, a play day with the kids or a girls weekend getaway, there are lots of great events in and around Historic Franklin, Indiana.
DISCOVERThe Franklin Community Calendar is a partnership with the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, the City of Franklin and the Franklin Community School Corporation and Discover Downtown Franklin, Inc.