Franklin

Franklin is 20 minutes south of Nashville and has the main street people picture when they picture a Tennessee town. The square is the visit. Battlefields and house museums are there if you want them; they are not required for a family afternoon.

Things that are always there

Franklin square

Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

Shops, a statue, and a postcard courthouse. Saturday morning is the busiest.

(615) 591-8514
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Lucky Ladd Farms

4374 Rocky Glade Rd, Eagleville, TN 37060

Tulips in March, pumpkins in October. About 25 minutes from the square.

(615) 274-3786
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Hotels

Harpoon Hotel

215 1st Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064

A block off the square. Walk to dinner.

(615) 905-1000
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Aloft Franklin

7109 S Springs Dr, Franklin, TN 37067

Cool Springs, if you want a pool and a mall more than the square.

(615) 807-6000
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Restaurants

Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant

120 4th Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064

The original. Fried chicken and a grocery counter. Put your name in.

(615) 794-5527
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55 South

403 Main St, Franklin, TN 37064

On the square. Easier with a reservation at supper.

(615) 538-6001
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Events on the calendar

Middle Tennessee

Lucky Ladd Farms Pumpkin Patch

September 16 – October 31, 2026 · Franklin

Corn maze, pumpkin patch, and cider donuts on a working farm south of Franklin.