Each year, Main Street recalls the spirit of Christmases past when the Heritage Foundation throws its annual Dickens of a Christmas celebration. This year the event marks its 31st anniversary, and will feature both time-honored activities that have become perennial favorites, as well as a few new traditions in the making. Dickens of a Christmas is held in downtown Franklin, Dec 12th from 10a-5p and the 13th 11a-5p.
Here is the performance schedule:
Saturday, Dec 12th
9:45 Ribbon Cutting
10:00 Pull Tight Theatre/ Actors Guild
10:45 Southern Academy of Irish Dance
11:45 Westmead Baptist Choir
12:45 First Baptist Hand Bell Choir
1:45 Nashville Notes
2:30 Radio Farm
3:20 Music City Strings
4:30 Town Sing led by:
Brandon Heath and Mike & Molly Grayson
Sunday, Dec 13th
11:00 The Joshua Generation Music Theatre
12:00 Thunk Accapella
1:00 Church of the City Choir
1:45 Ava Davis
3:00 Lucky Scruff Wintery Whisker Revue: Beard Contest
3:30 James Hatem
4:00 Town Sing at Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church
Producing Dickens of a Christmas is just one of the many activities of The Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County. Since 1967 the non-profit group has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s historic, architectural and geographic resources; in short, saving the places that matter.
Franklin Imagines Christmas Past With Dickens of a Christmas