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40th Annual Dickens of A Christmas

December 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The 40th Annual Dickens of a Christmas, Middle Tennessee’s largest outdoor Christmas festival, returns this year to downtown Franklin’s historic Main Street on Saturday, December 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will recreate the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop. A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters will fill the streets. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the rest of the Cratchit family from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children.

Dickens of A Christmas Highlights:

  • Arts & Crafts Vendors
  • Food & Beverage Vendors
  • Main Stage Entertainment presented by Nissan
  • KidZone presented by The Friendship Factory
  • Victorian Village with Holiday Dancers, Characters and Carolers
  • Acoustic Stage
  • StoryTimes presented by Atmos Energy & Hart and Home
  • Whiskey Lounge by Leipers Fork Distillery
  • Beer Garden by Bavarian Bierhaus
  • FREE Public Wifi presented by United Communications

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Dickens of a Christmas Festival Downtown Franklin, Tenn_Dickens Characters.

Crowd at the event, Dickens of a Christmas in downtown Franklin, Tennessee

Dickens of a Christmas Festival Downtown Franklin, Tenn_Dickens Music.

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Dickens of a Christmas Festival Downtown Franklin, Tennessee - Santa Family Sleigh on the Festival Streets.

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Ages
All Ages, Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids, Little Kids, Parents, Teens
Email
[email protected]
Phone
615-591-8500