First Fridays
First Friday Every Month*
Visit Downtown Franklin on the first Friday of every month! Dozens of locations will have special open-late hours and live musicians will play throughout town. *No First Friday in January and July
Presenting Sponsors
Love Local
February 6-15
Love Local is a community-wide shopping and dining promotion happening in Downtown Franklin. During the event, shoppers can pick up a Love Local Passport at any participating location and earn entries to win by spending locally, receiving one entry for every $100 spent across participating businesses.
Madness First Friday
March 6, 5 to 8 p.m.
This event tips off in Downtown Franklin with an interactive, basketball-themed shopping event.
Visitors can pick up a bracket at any participating location, collect basketball stickers as they shop and fill out their bracket for a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards to a downtown business of their choice.
No purchase is necessary to play, but shoppers can unlock bonus prize opportunities with a purchase! It’s a fun, fast-paced First Friday designed to encourage exploring downtown, supporting local businesses,and winning big while you shop.
Presenting Sponsor
Franklin Farmers Market wins statewide, fan-voted contest
August 20, 2025 •Daily Journal
