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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Save the date for the Harvest Festival - September 27, 2025 from noon to 5 PM
Monday, June 16, 2025
Great Community Story
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Sarah Mabardy and Chaplin Bob pose with the board setting up for the Stroll |
Saturday, September 28, 2024
FYI - Franklin Police announce road closures for Harvest Festival - Saturday, Sep 28
"***HARVEST FESTIVAL ROAD CLOSURE***Tomorrow, Saturday the 28th Main Street will be completely closed from East Central Street to Emmons Street from approximately 10:15 AM to 6 PM.
All side roads along this side of Main Street will also be closed."
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FYI - Franklin Police announce road closures for Harvest Festival - Saturday, Sep 28 |
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Celebrate Autumn at Harvest Festival this Saturday, Sep 28, 2024
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Harvest Festival this Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 |
- Dom DeBaggis 12 PM to 1:20 PM
- Rep. Jeff Roy 1:35 PM to 2:55 PM
- FSPA Entertainment 3:10 PM to 3:30 PM
- Heath Nisbett 3:40 PM to 5:00 PM
The Franklin Harvest Festival is this weekend... Come See Us!
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Celebrate the Season and Great Food at Franklin’s Harvest Festival on Sep 28
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Harvest Festival on Sep 28 |
- Dom DeBaggis 12 pm to 1:20 pm
- Rep. Jeff Roy 1:35 pm to 2:55 pm
- FSPA Entertainment 3:10 pm to 3:30 pm
- Heath Nisbett 3:40 pm to 5:00 pm
- Platinum sponsors – Coastal Glow Skin Care, Dean Bank. Gold sponsors – Dean College; Floor & Décor; Middlesex Savings Bank.
- Silver sponsors – Camford Property Group, Inc.; The Enclave of Franklin; Glen Meadow Apartments; Hockomock YMCA; Notturno Home Services; Rockland Trust.
- Bronze sponsors – Beaux Regards Photographic Art; Chestnut Dental; DCU; D.G. Ranieri Real Estate; Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication, Inc.; Fenton Financial Group; Keefe Insurance; LeafFilter Gutter Protection; MyFM; Nerds To Go; Simons Furniture; and Turtle 2 Properties, LLC.
The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization made up of more than 300 business owners, residents, and community leaders working to revitalize downtown Franklin. Residents can join the Downtown Partnership for only $25. The Partnership manages events like the Strawberry Stroll and the Harvest Festival, and initiatives such as beautification, streetscape design, green space, alley murals, and sculpture projects. For more information go to www.franklindowntownpartnership.org
Monday, September 9, 2024
Harvest Festival help needed -can you volunteer an hour or 2 ???
"Attention Franklin residents!!!
You know the old saying…it takes a village!
The Harvest Festival is a beloved family event that the downtown partnership has hosted for 21 years!!! But we CANNOT do it alone.
Our entire committee is made up of volunteers giving their time to make sure the event can go off successfully and safely. If you have 1-2 hours to give on Sept 28th please email us at fdpevent@gmail.com.
Your spared hour goes a LONG way for us!
Help us keep this event going!" #volunteer #communityservice #franklinma
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Harvest Festival help needed -can you volunteer an hour or 2 ??? |
Monday, August 12, 2024
Franklin Harvest Festival registration opens Aug 16, 2024
Via the Franklin Downtown Partnership:
"Important Harvest Festival info!!!
Registration for MEMBERS will be open Aug 16th and a link will be sent!
We are also seeking a few more sponsors!!
Email us at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com if you are interested"
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Franklin Harvest Festival registration opens Aug 16, 2024 |
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Mark your calendar for these Franklin Downtown Partnership Calendar of sponsored events for 2024
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Good weather set for Harvest Festival - Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM
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Good weather set for Harvest Festival - Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM |
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Harvest Festival shifts to Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM
Due to the high probability of rainy weather on our Saturday event day, and the consistent forecast for a perfect sunny Fall day on Sunday, the Franklin Downtown Partnership's 20th Harvest Festival will move the event to its planned rain date on Sunday, October 1. The event will take place from 12:00 – 4:00 PM but, other than shortening the event end time by one hour, all other event logistics.
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Harvest Festival shifts to Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM |
Shared from -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2023/09/due-to-high-probability-of-rainy.html
Friday, September 29, 2023
Franklin's Event Outlook: September 29, 2023 to October 5, 2023
Friday, September 29
2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
Yes, due to the rain canceled for today
2:00pm - Thrift Threads thrift shop (Franklin Federated Church)
5:00pm - Papalias Wood Fired Pizza (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music)(La Cantina Winery)
Saturday, September 30
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Harvest Festival (Downtown Franklin) |
7:00am - Town wide, curbside event
9:00am - Friends of the Poor Walk (Franklin Town Common)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
Note Harvest Festival moved to Sunday
2:00pm - Sons of Sam Pizza (67 Degrees Brewery)
3:00pm - Red Apron Charcuterie (La Cantina Winery)
4:00pm - Matt Zajac (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
4:00pm - Michael Rivelis (live music) (Birchwood Bakery)
6:00pm - Sudden Odd Behavior (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
Sunday, October 1
7:00am - Town wide, curbside event
12:00pm - Harvest Festival (Downtown Franklin) (ends at 4 PM, instead of 5 PM)
12:00pm - Jamie Barrett (live music) (Franklin Historical Museum) ??
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
Monday, October 2
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)
Tuesday, October 3
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)
6:00pm - Franklin Garden Club - meeting (Franklin Public Library)
Wednesday, October 4
10:00am - Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)
1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)
6:30pm - Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)
Thursday, October 5
2:20pm - Emergency Alert System Test
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)
6:30pm - Franklin LGBTQ Alliance - monthly meeting (Franklin Public Library)
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If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6
The School district calendar is found https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26
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Franklin's Event Outlook: September 22, 2023 to September 28, 2023 |