Ready to pile everyone into the car and go see some Christmas lights? The 2026 FrankTown Festival of Lights opens next week in Franklin on Friday, Nov. 20 and continues through December 31. It brings more than 200 light displays, Christmas music and plenty of holiday cheer to the Williamson County Agricultural Center.
Open nightly from 5 – 9 p.m., rain or shine, FrankTown is an easy holiday outing for Nashville-area families. Just hop off I-65 and head south to Franklin for a festive one-and-a-half-mile drive-through Christmas light displays. Tune your car radio to the designated station and watch the lights sparkle and dance along to the music.
Families can hop out after the drive for photos beneath the giant illuminated Christmas tree. Santa is there every night for free photos, too, so bring the kiddos in their cutest Christmas pajamas — or don’t. It’s fully OK for the “everybody made it into the car” holiday look.
Walkin’ Wednesdays Are Back
Want to experience the lights without the car? Walkin’ Wednesdays happen November 25 and December 2, 9 and 16. From 5 – 6:30 p.m.. Simply park the car and walk the lighted route before vehicles begin entering at 7 p.m. Purchase a passenger-vehicle ticket for up to eight walkers or a large-vehicle ticket for nine to 15 walkers. It’s a fun way to slow down, soak up the lights and let the kids get a little closer to all that Christmas sparkle.
Best of all, your ticket helps support FrankTown Open Hearts, a local nonprofit serving under-resourced youth in Williamson County. So you get a festive night out for your family while helping make a difference in the community—a pretty nice Christmas combo.
FrankTown Festival of Lights
• Williamson County Agricultural Center, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin
• November 20 – December 31, 2026
• 5 – 9 p.m. nightly
• Tickets can be purchased in advance and used any night of the week.
• Rain or shine
Follow FrankTown Festival of Lights on Instagram and Facebook for updates and holiday sneak peeks.
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