--- title: Holiday Lighting l Discover Downtown Franklin Indiana description: Donate online or attend our special event to support our beautiful holiday lighting of Historic Downtown Franklin, Indiana. image: https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/hubfs/Meta-Holiday-Lighting.png --- [![Discover Downtown Franklin, Indiana](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/hubfs/DDF-Logo-White-1.png) ![Discover Downtown Franklin, Indiana](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/hubfs/DDF-Logo-Color.png)](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com?hsLang=en) [DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/events?hsLang=en) Toggle navigation Toggle navigation - - - [HOME](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com) - [ATTEND AN EVENT](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/events) - DISCOVER DOWNTOWN - [Shop](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/shop) - [Eat and Drink](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/eat-drink) - [Experience](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/experience) - CONNECT WITH US - [Contact Us](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/contact-us) - [Learn About Us](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/about) - [Get Involved](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/get-involved) - [Support DDF](https://www.jccf.org/discover-downtown-franklin-fund) - [See Us in the News](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/news) - [Do Business Here](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/do-business-here) - [Find Available Properties](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/available-properties) - [Get Our Newsletter](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b4ca637e435147eed9ec44b0a&id=28a37219af) - [VOLUNTEER WITH US](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/get-involved#volunteer) - [BE A VENDOR](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/vendor) - [SEARCH](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/search) # ![Holiday-Lighting-2024](https://discoverdowntownfranklin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holiday-Lighting-2024.png?width=207&height=250&name=Holiday-Lighting-2024.png)Downtown Holiday Lighting and Winter Market ##### December 5, 2026 [GIVE TO LIGHT THE LEGACY](https://onecau.se/lightthelegacy) ## Schedule of Events Spend the day enjoying all the family-friendly activities across all of Downtown Franklin. **Click on location for directions.** **Breakfast with Santa** 8 a.m. to Noon [Compass Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L6x239h3ZS6ry63b7) **Dec-A-Tree Display** 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. [Johnson County Museum of History](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ucYGhzCBq4i6iBJ98) **Holiday Story Time** 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. [Library Services Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/D718pFzdFfJAMVaJ9)   **Friends of JCPL Book Sale** 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Library Services Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/D718pFzdFfJAMVaJ9) **Live Nativity** 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. [Tabernacle Christian Church](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gCEmGWJBLqWfMjPN8) **Food Vendors** 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. [West Court Street](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rC2Th75aswUjtLQKA) [DriveHubler.com Amphitheater](https://maps.app.goo.gl/oKdKKDNGsAurQcQ58) **Holiday Cookie Contest Display** 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. [Mutual Savings Bank](https://maps.app.goo.gl/dDxLR1sfMikg1zso9)   **Shark Encounter** 1 p.m. - Live shark from Newport Aquarium [Library Services Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/D718pFzdFfJAMVaJ9)   **Winter Market** 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. [North Main Street](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6MmGryirkdkr7jJK7) and Second Floor of [Elks Lodge](https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Hsubr3NDAsbVQrM7) **Visit with Santa** 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. [Johnson County Museum of History](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ucYGhzCBq4i6iBJ98) **“A Christmas Story” Showing** 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. [Historic Artcraft Theatre](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6MmGryirkdkr7jJK7) **Christmas Organ Concert** 3:30 p.m. [First Presbyterian Church](https://maps.app.goo.gl/JXcYWmo4NnGR3td66) **Penny Lane Photo Bus** 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. [DriveHubler.com Amphitheater](https://maps.app.goo.gl/oKdKKDNGsAurQcQ58) **Lighted Parade** 5:30 p.m.   Route: Jackson to Jefferson to South Home streets   **Live Entertainment** 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. [Stage on West Court Street](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rC2Th75aswUjtLQKA) **Compass Park Lighting** 6:30 p.m. [Compass Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L6x239h3ZS6ry63b7) **Courthouse Square Lighting** Holiday Display - 7 p.m. [Courthouse and Surrounding Area](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rC2Th75aswUjtLQKA) **Shuttle Tours of Compass Park Lights** 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Leave from [DriveHubler.com Amphitheater](https://maps.app.goo.gl/oKdKKDNGsAurQcQ58) ## 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