Things to do in Franklin

DEC5SatSaturday, December 538 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   1-Hour Nashville Line Dancing Class

   Bootleggers Inn$42Family

   Classes & Talks

2. All day

   Glow Wild

   Nashville Zoo at Grassmere$27Family

   Also at 5 p.m.

3. All day

   Music City Puppet Narrated Walking Tour with Puppeteer

   Legislative Plaza$28Family

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   The Ghosts of Nashville Walking Tour

   Alvin York Statue$29.99Family

   Tours & Attractions

5. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

   Factory Farmers Market Factory at Franklin

   The Factory at Franklin Liberty HallFreeFamily

   Markets & Shopping

6. 8 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Walk & Talk About Life's Big Questions

   McCabe Park Community CenterFamily

   Classes & Talks

7. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster's Nashville

   Dave and Buster's - Nashville$31.57+Family

   Family & Kids

8. 9 a.m.

   Holiday Central at Nashville Yards

   Ascension Saint Thomas Landing at Nashville YardsFreeFamily

9. 9 a.m.

   Primrose Holiday Youth Sewing Workshops: 2026

   Franklin Recreation ComplexFamily

   Classes & Talks

10. 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tour

    Grand Ole Opry House - Complex$46.65Family

11. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Holiday Mouse House Kids Class - Dec. 5 - FRC

    Franklin Recreation ComplexFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Jazz AM presented by Zander Insurance

    Nashville Jazz WorkshopFamily

    Music

13. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    “Ken Ludwig’s ’Twas the night before Christmas” at Nashville Children’s Theatre

    Nashville Children's Theatre$30Family

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Theater & Dance

14. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Adaptive Climbing at The Crag

    The CragFamily

15. 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York

    Frist Art Museum - Limited Run of House (Lobby & Auditorium)$0+Family

    Arts & Culture

16. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Cornhusk Dolls

    Turner TheaterFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 10 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Family Program: String City: Nashville's Tradition of Music and Puppetry

    Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - CMA TheaterFreeFamily

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

18. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Jacksonian Christmas Festival at Tulip Grove

    Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage$0+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    The 18th Annual Campus Wide Holiday Market on The Clay Lady's Campus

    The Clay Lady's CampusFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

20. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Jazz AM presented by Zander Insurance

    Bryan Eng Trio @ Nashville Jazz Workshop (Set 1)Family

    Music

21. 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.

    Carols, Cookies and Crafts

    Tennessee State MuseumFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

22. 11 a.m.

    Brunch

    Mockingbird Theater - Factory at FranklinFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 11 a.m.

    Event Dates

    3rd FloorFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 11:45 a.m.12:15 p.m.

    Live Science Show

    Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville, 37203Family

    Arts & Culture

25. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    West African Dance Class for Youth

    C.E. McGruder Family Resource CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 12 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Workforce Saturday: Celebration of Completion

    Columbia Teen CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 1 p.m.

    Family Program: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

    Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Teen D&D Group 1A

    The Crag FranklinFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 1:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Special Event: Frozen

    Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) - Complex$36Family

    Family & Kids

30. 2 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Nashville Ballet: Paul Vasterling’s Nashville's Nutcracker

    Andrew Jackson Hall - TPAC$56.45Family

    Theater & Dance

31. 2 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” at Nashville Children’s Theatre

    Nashville Children's Theatre$28.50+Family

    Theater & Dance

32. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Teen D&D Group 2A

    The Crag FranklinFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 3:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    A Frozen Fairytale Youth Showcase

    Roy E. Barberi Theatre$15+Family

    Family & Kids

34. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Music City Topgolf Invitational

    Topgolf Nashville$125+Family

    Sports

35. 4:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Sat., Dec. 5, 4:30 - 8:00 PM: Chili Potluck / Hanging of the Greens / Trivia Night! (Fellowship Hall / Sanctuary)

    Greater Nashville UUFamily

    Community

36. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    FrankTown Festival of Lights

    Williamson County AG Expo Park - Callicott Arena$34.69Family

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Garden Lights at the Polk Home

    President James K. Polk Home and Museum$5+Family

    Outdoors

38. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Holly Jolly Festival of Lights

    Lucky Ladd Farms$2+Family

    Festivals & Holidays