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April 21, 2025

Where Every Family Matters

41st Annual Main Street Festival in Franklin

Fun for the entire family right in the heart of historic downtown Franklin. 

Superb family entertainment? Check. Great food & drink? Check. Rows and rows of arts & crafts vendors? Check! The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 41st Annual Main Street Festival returns on Main Street in historic downtown Franklin on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days.

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Photo from the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County.

The Main Street Festival attracts 120,000+ visitors annually to enjoy eclectic arts and crafts vendors, superb entertainment, great food & drink, and fun for the entire family right in the heart of historic downtown Franklin.

This beloved annual tradition produced by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County is consistently listed among the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.

This year’s Main Street Festival will include many different art and cultural elements like collaborative public art exhibits and cultural performances including dance, spoken work, music and more.

Franklin Main Street Festival Highlights

  • 150+ arts & crafts vendors
  • 30+ food & beverage vendors
  • Main stage entertainment
  • Acoustic stage entertainment
  • Buskers Corner
  • Art and culture performances

Family Fun Activities

Festival fans will find the return of many treasured experiences including the popular KidsZone featuring children’s activities, games, arts and crafts.

Spring Street, presented by the Nashville Predators, will have plenty of interactive arts, movement and fun surprises.

Plus, The parking lot next to Simmons Bank will be transformed into a fully emersed pet friendly PetZone, featuring a signature pop up turf dog park, a complimentary treat tasting table, a photo backdrop to take a picture of (or with) your pet, a water station for your dog, giveaways and Williamson County facilitating animal adoptions on site.

More information HERE.

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Susan Swindell Day

Susan Day is the editor in chief for this award-winning publication and all-things Nashville Parent digital creative. She's also an Equity actress, screenwriter and a mom of four amazing kids.