Downtown Holiday Lighting

December 7, 2024

Holiday-Lighting-2024Enjoy holiday activities all day, including :

Winter Market, 1 to 8 p.m.

Featuring handmade and hand-grown products on North Main Street. NOTICE: All vendor spaces are full for this event.

Lighted Parade, 5:30 p.m.

Celebrating the holiday season along Jefferson Street.

Courthouse Lighting, 7 p.m.

Flipping the switch on festive lights on the Johnson County Courthouse and throughout the downtown.

Franklin Parks and Recreation Department Discover Downtown Franklin  Franklin Chamber of Commerce


Video by Query Productions

Main Event Sponsor

Fletcher


Sponsor a Lighted Tree

Help ensure Franklin stays merry and bright by sponsoring a lighted tree in Historic Downtown Franklin. All proceeds go toward paying for the downtown lights.

SPONSOR A TREE

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

Dec-A-Tree Display
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Johnson County Museum of History

JCPL Holiday Pop-Up Sale
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Library Services Center

Live Nativity
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BYTAVI Boutique
Sponsored by Smythe and Co Real Estate and Don Harrington Home Team

Food Vendors
Noon to 7 p.m.
East and West Court Streets

Holiday Cookie Contest
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mutual Savings Bank
Presented by the Johnson County Public Library

Winter Market
1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
North Main Street and Second Floor of Elks Lodge

Visit with Santa
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Johnson County Museum of History

“A Christmas Story” Showing
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Historic Artcraft Theatre

Organ and Community Band Concert
3:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church

Penny Lane Photo Bus
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
East Court Street

Lighted Parade
5:30 p.m.  
Route: Jackson to Jefferson to South Home streets
Sponsored by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce

Live Entertainment
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Stage on West Court Street
Presented by the Franklin Symphonic Council

Compass Park Lighting
6:30 p.m.
Compass Park

Courthouse Square Lighting
Holiday Display - 7 p.m.
Courthouse and Surrounding Area


Fireworks Display
7:30 p.m.
Downtown Franklin

Good Lovelies Band Concert
8 p.m.
FCHS Performing Arts Center


Celebrate a Festive Downtown

 


Support the Lights

The beautiful lights are a favorite for everyone who visits Downtown Franklin during the holidays. We need your support to keep them shining bright. We offer an opportunity to make an online donation through our partner, the Johnson County Community Foundation.

For more information, contact us.