Due to the rain that is forecasted for Saturday, the FDP Harvest Festival will move to its rain date on Sunday, October 2.Please note that all other event logistics regarding set up times and booth locations will remain the same.We hope that your schedule will still allow you to participate. If you are a vendor that has a schedule conflict that will prevent you from participating in the event, please contact Harvest Festival Chair Scott Martin.
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Friday, September 30, 2022
Franklin Harvest Festival, map and vendor listing - Sunday, Oct 2
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
October events, parking, and Town Council agenda items discussed in this Talk Franklin episode (audio)
FM #849 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 849 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing/Communication Specialist Lily Rivera. We had our conversation via conference bridge.
Topics for this session
Fall Is here
Oct 1 – Harvest Festival
Oct 15 - Touch a truck, hydrants painting winners announced (10 AM to 2 PM)
Oct 19 - Heath fair – Library (3 to 6 PM)
Oct 22 – Del Carte Fall Gathering (9 AM to noon)
EDC meeting recap
Franklin For All prioritizations and timeline
Downtown parking reviewed
Dean neighborhood separate
Proposals coming to Council for further discussion and possible action
Town Council teasers
Municipal aggregation
Thanks to Alan Earls and to me for spreading the word
The conversation runs about 34 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Lily. Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Fall-Festivities-and-Proposed-Changes-to-Parking-e1oel9h/a-a8jh4jc
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Franklin for All webpage
https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/
Economic Development Subcommittee recap
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/economic-development-committee-sep-21.html
Municipal aggregation information
https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator/pages/municipal-aggregation
Community & Cultural District calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
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Sunday, September 25, 2022
What is happening at the Franklin Historical Museum in October?
- On our front lawn children will love the creative Balloon Art from Bobo the Clown while enjoying a bag of freshly popped popcorn
- Inside discover the many Vintage Images of Franklin at our special postcard exhibit
- The postcards, from our archives, tell the story of a Franklin of yesteryear with familiar locations and some long gone. Discover how Franklin streets looked over 100 years ago
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Franklin Harvest Festival scheduled for Oct 1
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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Franklin Downtown Partnership schedules 19th Annual Harvest Festival for October 1
Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 19th annual Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Franklin Saturday, October 1, with a rain date of October 2, from noon to 5 PM.
The Festival will encompass the areas of Main Street, Dean Avenue, West Central Street, and Depot Street, as well as the large parking area behind Rockland Bank.
There will be more than 160 vendor booths, in addition to entertainment, foods, kids’ activities, balloon art, specials from downtown merchants, and artwork and crafts.
Visit the Franklin Downtown Partnership page -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/
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Sunday, August 28, 2022
Downtown Franklin Harvest Festival Scheduled for October 1
The Franklin Downtown Partnership, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org, is a nonprofit, 501©3 organization made up of more than 400 business owners, community leaders and residents working to stimulate economic development downtown and create a positive impact throughout the area.
Monday, August 1, 2022
Harvest Festival scheduled for Oct 1, 2022
The Franklin Downtown Partnership is excited to host the Harvest Festival in downtown Franklin on Saturday, October 1 from noon to 5 PM, with a rain date of Sunday, October 2. Please save the date to come out and enjoy this family fun, community event that will feature local businesses, entertainment, foods from local restaurants, kid crafts and activities, shop specials, and arts and crafts.
FDP members can register for booth space now. Non-members can register beginning August 10, 2022.
Visit the Downtown Partnership page -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/
Friday, July 15, 2022
Franklin Harvest Festival Sponsorships available for those wanting to make a difference
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Friday, October 8, 2021
Thank You to Everyone who Made the Harvest Festival Possible
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Sunday, October 3, 2021
Harvest Festival - a successful sunny day in Franklin (photo essay)
There were hundreds, maybe thousands, of folks walking downtown, along Main St, along Depot St, enjoying music at the Dean Ave corner (Dancin' on Dean), along the Rockland Trust parking lot, into THE BLACK BOX parking lot, crossing West Central St to the Historical Museum. How do you count that kind of crowd? Forget about counting, just enjoy it!
some of the early crowd along Main St |
State Rep Jeff Roy decked out for Ben Gardner's boat |
Fire Dept. was visible, they will have their own October fire safety open house Saturday, Oct 9 from 10 AM to 2 PM |
a 'meta' moment, Pete shares a photo with Chris, while I take theirs |
vendor booths were plentiful, including newly open Fresh Start Market |
activities for families ran the gamut including painting pumpkins at Franklin Agway booth |
the only time the food court tables were empty was when they were set up |
Thanks to the Franklin Downtown Partnership and to the many hands that made this such a success!