Holiday-Lighting-2024Downtown Holiday Lighting
and Winter Market

December 6, 2025

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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

Holiday Story Time
10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Library Services Center
 
Friends of JCPL Book Sale
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Library Services Center

Live Nativity
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tabernacle Christian Church
Holiday Cookie Contest Display
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mutual Savings Bank
 
Shark Encounter
1 p.m. - Live shark from Newport Aquarium
Library Services Center
 
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

Christmas Organ Concert
3:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Penny Lane Photo Bus
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
DriveHubler.com Amphitheater

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

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

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

Shuttle Tours of Compass Park Lights
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Leave from DriveHubler.com Amphitheater

Main Event Sponsor

Fletcher



Santa Shack Sponsors


Live Nativity Sponsors


Celebrate a Festive Downtown