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Franklin Main Street Festival

Presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson at Historic Downtown Franklin

April 25-April 26, 2009

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Franklin's 26th annual Main Street Festival brings more than 200 artisans and crafters, three stages, two carnivals and two food courts to the historic Public Square and Downtown District.  Presented by major underwriter First Tennessee and produced by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and the Downtown Franklin Association, the festival will feature arts and crafts booths lining down Main Street from First to Fifth Avenue.

In addition to a juried arts and crafts show, the festival offers a special area of children's activities on Third Avenue South between City Hall and the Old Courthouse. Free entertainment is offered continuously on three stages - the First Tennessee Stage on the Public Square, the Main Stage on Fourth Avenue North and the Beer/Wine Garden Stage on Fourth Avenue South. There’s a special show headlining the Beer/Wine Garden stage this year with a favorite local band, ”The Exotics,” playing the 8 to 10 p.m. time slot. On Fourth Avenue North, the Saturday night headliner is “The Wannabeatles.” Other great bands in the two-day line-up include Soul Incision, Vinyl Covers, Bayou Degradable, The Chill Band, Stillhouse Hollow, Magnolia, Tommy Jackson’s Rocky Top Revue and many others. Click HERE for a full lineup of entertainment. The free "Dancin' in the Street" event is Saturday.

There will also be a full-scale, traditional carnival at Margin Street and Second Avenue North - the site of the future City of Franklin Bicentennial Park. The carnival opens earlier than the festival on Thursday, April 23, and goes through Sunday, April 26. For a map of the festival, CLICK HERE. There is also a transit system being used for the festival, see more information on Transit locations and times HERE.