Here is the schedule of events for Saturday’s 27th annual Pumpkinfest on Franklin’s Historic Main Street. The street festival of Pumpkinfest is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Franklin’s Main Street from Second to Fifth Avenues.
A few of the events are
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The Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-off on Fourth Avenue South from 10:30 to 3:30 Oct. 31. Tickets to taste chili from 13 local organizations and restaurants will be available for $5 at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Main during the event.
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Fall and holiday arts and crafts around the Public Square from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 60 vendors will be displaying handcrafted items perfect for fall and the holidays.
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Cemetery Tours 7 to 9 p.m. Halloween night. Participants will walk from tombstone to tombstone at the Historic Resthaven cemetery on North Margin Street, hearing from costumed re-enactors about the people who are buried in certain graves. Tickets are $15 per person for adults, $10 for children, but the activity is not recommended for children under 6. Tickets are available from
www.franklinonfoot.com and at the Heritage Foundation. Participants should bring a flashlight and wear close-toe shoes.
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Costume contest starts at 3 p.m. at the Five Points stage. It’s $1 for each entry and categories are pets, children ages 0-5, ages 6-13 and 14+. Enter at the headquarters tent on the Public Square between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Here’s a schedule of events for the three stages:
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Five Points Stage (near Starbucks)
10–noon John England & The Western Swingers
12:30–1:45 p.m. Gary Gibson & The Chicken Chasers
2-3 p.m. Tommy Jackson’s Rocky Top Revue
3–4:30 p.m. Costume Contest- Sign up at headquarters tent on the Public Square for $1, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
4:45–6 p.m. Howling Brothers
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Waste Management Stage at City Hall
10 a.m. – Ribbon Cutting
10–10:30 a.m. Elvis presented by Waste Management
11 a.m. – Noon Kristin Butke School of Irish Dance
Noon– p.m. O’Brien Dance Academy
1-2 p.m. Prima Performance
2–3:30 p.m. Hot Shots Jump Rope Team
3:30–4 p.m. Elvis
3-4 p.m. Scott Ellis School of Dance
4–5 p.m. Franklin School of Performing Arts
5–5:30 p.m. Elvis
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Battle of the BBQ Stage
3rd Avenue North
12:30-2 p.m. Dan Schafer
2:15–3:45 p.m. Leo Stokes
4 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Rafael Vasquez
6–6:30 p.m. BBQ Team Awards
6:30–8 p.m. The Fabulous Suedes
Pumpkinfest is free admission except for special activities as noted. For more information please call 591-8500 or visit
www.historicfranklin.com.
