Attention Businesses: Register for Harvest Festival Today! - Sep 20

Please register by Thursday, September 20 to receive your Free booth space as an Franklin Downtown Partnership member for the October 13 Harvest Festival. 

If you plan to participate, please register online:
https://goo.gl/forms/WtKjem7jWrwRoLg23

After Thursday, please include a $35 late fee.

Important: We can only save you a booth space if we have a registration from you. If we do not receive a registration we will assume you are not participating this year and will give your space to another business.

If you have already registered and received an email back from Scott Martin, you are all set. If you have any questions, please contact us at fdpharvestfest@gmail.com.

Attention Businesses: Register for Harvest Festival Today! - Sep 20

Scarecrow Contest - Oct 13

At the Franklin Historical Museum during the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct 13

• Open to all ages!
• Prize awarded in youth and adult categories
• Positive, creative, nonviolent entries accepted
• Contestants to provide all material to decorate and display their scarecrows
• Entries to be secured in a standing or sitting position
• Scarecrows delivered to Historical Museum between 10 AM-11 AM, to be displayed on the museum front lawn during the Harvest Festival.
• Judging and prizes at 3:00 PM
• All scarecrows to be removed by 5:00 PM
• No fee to enter the contest

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SL3ei2xFoGc9o0MwDHY9ItMbKbq8IF1p/view?usp=sharing

Scarecrow Contest - Oct 13

Harvest Festival Registration is Open!

Registration for booth space at the Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 16th annual Harvest Festival is now open! The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., on Main, West Central, Dean and Depot Streets in downtown Franklin. 

The rain date is Oct. 14. 

Organizers expect booth space for this event to sell out. Franklin Downtown Partnership members receive a booth for free; non-members pay $125. 

Downtown businesses must send in an application to ensure store-front space. Booths are assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. 

Follow the registration link and pay online through the “Donate” button.

Harvest Festival Registration is Open!

This was shared from the Franklin Downtown Partnership page
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2018/08/harvest-festival-registration-is-open.html

Planning underway for Franklin Harvest Festival - Oct 13

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is planning downtown Franklin’s Harvest Festival for Saturday, October 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In case of rain the event will take place on Sunday, October 14.

Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for the event which will feature music, entertainers, delicious foods, crafts, give-aways, sidewalk sales and more. For the first time, the Harvest Festival will also host a Fall Craft Beer & Wine Tent.

In mid-August, the Partnership will post a link to register online through the FDP website, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org. Booths are free to 2018 FDP business members and $125 for non-members. The registration deadline for participants is September 20. Downtown business owners need to send in a registration to secure store-front space. A late charge of $35 will be added to registration forms received after September 20, and no registrations will be accepted after September 30. Booth space is expected to sell-out prior to the deadline so businesses are encouraged to sign up during August if they want to secure a booth.

“Traditionally, the Harvest Festival has been our biggest FDP event,” said FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana. “We expect this year will also be incredibly popular and we’re excited to bring such a vibrant event to downtown Franklin.”

Sponsors are needed to help support the Harvest Festival. Sponsorship forms are posted on the FDP website   http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/p/sponsorship.html. 
Alternatively, business owners can contact the FDP office. Questions about the Harvest Festival should be directed to Scott Martin, chair of the Harvest Festival, at fdpharvestfest@gmail.com.

Planning underway for Franklin Harvest Festival - Oct 13

This was shared from the Franklin Downtown Partnership apge
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2018/07/harvest-festival-october-13.html

Harvest Festival - 2017 - photo essay

I combined my walk with the Franklin Downtown Partnership's Harvest Festival on Saturday. The rain did hold off for this event, only sprinkles here and there. I stopped here and there along the way, multiple conversations with folks I know and met quite a few new ones too.

there is only one Jamie Barrett and Jane did have two locations for Jane's Frames

part of the Main St crowd at about 1:00 PM Saturday

did you get your free book from the Friends of the Franklin Library?

BTW - bricks are still for sale. That would make a nice holiday gift for someone!
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/friends-of-franklin-library-memorial.html

Jesse Liam band rocked it on the crosswalk attracting dancers and sing along

not everything was on Main St, the Fire Station had an open house

the Historical Museum refurbished one of their old displays to showcase these
vintage postcards. Stop by to visit to get a better view

Jord Albert took over from Jamie Barrett outside Jane's

In the News: Harvest Festival Saturday; DPW looking for snow plow contractors

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Weather is expected to be sunny with temperatures in the low 70s for the 15th annual Franklin Harvest Festival on Saturday. 

The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and occupies the entirety of Main Street and much of the surrounding downtown area. The event, sponsored by the Franklin Downtown Partnership (FDP), will be a day of local entertainment, carnival-style games, food, and giveaways. 

“Our ability to stage the event throughout Main Street, East Central and West Central streets for this festival will provide an incredible setup for entertainment, shopping and dining downtown,” said FDP vice president and event chairperson Scott Martin. 

After 12 p.m., the Dean Bank parking lot will be open for handicapped parking and serve as the drop-off and pickup location for senior living center residents. Other festival parking information will be posted on the FDP website the day of the event. 

Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic for the expected 6,000 people and 150 vendors, crafters, exhibitors, and local groups."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171011/15th-franklin-harvest-festival-to-be-largest-yet

downtown decorated for the Franklin Harvest Festival on Saturday

"After putting out ads and spreading the word on social media, the DPW is still having trouble finding contractors to plow the roads for the upcoming snow season. 

Highway and grounds superintendent Carlos Rebelo said that the town will hire about 68 plow contractors this year, but has only received a handful of applicants. 

“It’s hard because this time of the year the weather is still good,” said Rebelo.
As a result, the town is still seeking many more plows for the upcoming winter. Equipment must to be in good running condition for the town to consider hiring, and is subject to inspection by town mechanics prior to the start of the season."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171011/franklin-dpw-seeks-plow-drivers

Friendly reminder: the Franklin Downtown Partnership's Harvest Festival is Saturday, Oct 14

4 Days and Counting!!

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109   downtown.franklin@yahoo.com Four days and counting!  Please share our 2017 Harvest Festival poster Please share this email with your customers, contacts, friends and family!  Are you participating in the event? Talk it up! Here's a PDF or a PNG file for you to post in your social media account or to share in your own email.  We look forward to seeing you all! Franklin Downtown Partnership | downtown.franklin@yahoo.com | 774-571-3109 | franklindowntownpartnership.org

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Franklin Downtown Partnership: Harvest Festival - October 14

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109   downtown.franklin@yahoo.com Press Release Franklin Harvest Festival to be Largest Yet Celebrate the best of fall and Franklin with friends and neighbors at the 15th annual Franklin Downtown Partnership Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's Harvest Festival features a day of great local entertainment, carnival-style games for kids young and old, more artists and crafters, face painting, fall-themed giveaways, and new food and drink options to entertain nearly 6,000 expected visitors. In case of rain the Festival will run on Sunday, October 15. 2016 Harvest Stroll In downtown Franklin. With the completion of the Downtown Improvement Project, the Partnership is able to use all of Main Street and the surrounding downtown area for this year's festival, which promises to be the largest one-day event the FDP has ever produced.  "The Harvest Festival is our annual opportunity to invite people to come together downtown and have fun experiencing the local businesses throughout the community that are unique to this area," says Scott Martin, FDP vice president and event chairperson. "Our ability to stage the event throughout Main Street, East Central and West Central streets for this festival will provide an incredible setup for entertainment, shopping and dining downtown." Read the full press release for more information. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!! We thank our generous sponsors  for helping us make this event the biggest yet!  Franklin Downtown Partnership | downtown.franklin@yahoo.com | 774-571-3109 | franklindowntownpartnership.org

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2017 Harvest Festival - Oct 14

The Harvest Festival is coming up Saturday, Oct 14. Main St will be closed to traffic for the festivities from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM (with brief periods before and after for set up and clean up)

2017 Harvest Festival Poster

Thanks to the Franklin Downtown Partnership for presenting this Festival
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Harvest Festival registration deadline is Weds - Sep 20

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109   downtown.franklin@yahoo.com Harvest Festival 2017: Register by Wednesday, 9/20, to avoid late fee The October 14 Harvest Festival booth spaces are filling up fast. Wednesday, September 20, is the deadline for early registration. Please include a $35 late fee after Wednesday. More than 6,000 people will be attending the Festival so don't miss out!  Email your registration to Scott Martin at fdpharvestfest@gmail.com today to reserve your space -- and so you don't have to pay a late fee!   Franklin Downtown Partnership | downtown.franklin@yahoo.com | 774-571-3109 | franklindowntownpartnership.org

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