Stroll through the gardens aglow on a one-mile twinkling trail featuring more than a million lights. Warm up with hot cocoa and seasonal libations, roast s’mores by a fire, and explore the Holiday Marketplace. Tour the Historic Mansion, festively decorated by former Chief White House Florist Laura Dowling.

Celebrate the holidays with us at our nightly mile-and-a-half light spectacular, featuring more than 200 synchronized lights. Listen to holiday music on your car radio, take selfies by the stunning Christmas tree, make s’mores by the fire pits, and savor snacks from the food truck.

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.