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Timeless Tales: The Night Before Christmas

The Lehew Magid Big House (Old, Old Jail) 112 Bridge St., Franklin, TN

Join us at the LeHew Magid Big House (Old, Old Jail) on Friday, December 12th at 9 AM for a festive, wonderful morning of stories and Santa! We will be reading The Night Before Christmas (1823), a beloved Christmas Eve tale. The fun continues with Christmas Carols featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, followed by a […]

40th Annual Dickens of a Christmas | 2025

Welcoming a record 150,000 visitors in 2024, Dickens of a Christmas recreates the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop. A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters will fill the streets. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny […]