Harvest Festival Thank You

Hearty New Englanders weren't going to let a little rain dampen their enthusiasm for the 11th annual Harvest Festival in downtown Franklin on Sunday. Many people braved the raindrops to visit booths, sample treats and meet up with neighbors and friends.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us put together another festival!

Platinum Sponsors:  Rockland Trust and Big Y World Market

Gold Sponsor Snow Hill Dental

Silver Sponsors DCU and Middlesex Savings Bank

Bronze Sponsors Chestnut Dental, Dean Bank, Green Mountain Chocolates, Franklin Ford, Keefe Insurance and Minuteman Health

Friends of the Festival Sponsors CVS, D.G. Ranieri Real Estate, Franklin Yoga & Wellness, The Cake Bar and the YMCA

The Partnership would also like to thank the Franklin Police for their expert crowd and traffic control, and to the Franklin Department of Public Works and Planning Department for their help with setup and cleanup. 

Here are more photos of the day, and you can see a slideshow of the event in the upper right-hand corner of our site.

 

Harvest Festival is Today!

Please join us today for the 11th annual Harvest Festival in downtown Franklin. The event is rain or shine and the showers are due to end later this morning. It will be a great day to come downtown and enjoy the region's largest fall festival.

Attention vendors and crafters:  Set up will go on as planned. Please refer to your set up instructions email for specifics. 

Harvest Festival Entertainment Schedule

Let us entertain you Sunday, October 6, at our Harvest Festival!

Live music, performances, radio hits, activities for kids, and dancing and martial arts demonstrations are all on tap at the festival. You can download and print the Schedule and Harvest Festival Map here.

Harvest Festival – Main Street Stage Schedule

 

11:00 - 11:30 DJ Domenic Cotoia opens the Harvest Festival

11:30 - 12:00 FSPA’s “character performances”

12:00 - 12:30 DJ- “Top 40 Playlist”

12:30 - 1:00 DJ- “Country Time”

1:00 – 1:30 FSPA’s “character performances”

1:30 – 2:00 DJ- “Rock and Roll”

2:00 - 2:30 DJ- “Dancing Music”

2:30 - 3:00 FSPA’s “character performances”

3:00 - 4:00 DJ-“Top 40 Playlist”

4:00 DJ Domenic Cotoia closes the festival 

East Central Street Patio

11:00-12:00 Lyricals.  Clarinet Duo and Flute Solo

12:00-1:00 Ball Room Dancing by Fred Astaire 

1:00-2:00 Guitar, Bass & Drum

2:00-4:00 Jamie Barrett on Guitar

Center Island Stage

12:00 Dann Russo

1:30 Munk Duane

2:30 The Polar Bear Jazz Band

East Central and Summer Street

11:00-4:00 Balloon Artists- Free Balloon Animals & Children’s Activities

Rockland Savings Bank Parking Lot

Children’s Games, Activities and Prizes

Harvest Festival Map and Vendors List

Thanks to our talented friends at the Local Town Pages -- Franklin newspaper we have this handy map to help you find what you're looking for at the upcoming Harvest Festival this Sunday, October 6. You can find the map in the paper this Wednesday, pick up a copy at the Festival or click here to download and print a copy.

Calling All Creative Kids!

The Historical Museum is holding a "Night of the Pumpkins" carved pumpkin contest during our Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 6. 

School-age kids from 2nd to 8th grades are invited to carve a pumpkin and drop it off at the Historical Museum between 11 a.m. and Noon that day. The carved creations will be judged at 2 p.m., and prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Cookies and apple cider will be served.

The Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, is just a short walk from the Children's Area behind Rockland Trust and the Fire Station. For more information about the Franklin treasures showcased at the Museum please visit their website, http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com. 

2013 Harvest Festival only 2 weeks away!

Please join us on Sunday, October 6. 

Click here to download and print a flyer.

Networking Luncheon Friday

Good Food -- Good Company -- Good Contacts

The Franklin Downtown Partnership Fall Networking Luncheon

Friday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.

Dean College Campus Center Dining Hall

$6.50 for a great lunch and good company!

Come meet new members!

Bring your business cards!

Please RSVP to Joel Carrara

jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com

Important Meeting Dates

September 5
Business owners and the general public are invited to tomorrow's 
Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting 
September 5, at 8:30 a.m.
Dean College Campus Center, Golder Room (2nd Floor)
To see the meeting agenda please click here.


September 20
Franklin Downtown Partnership Networking Luncheon
Friday, September 20, at 1 p.m.
Dean College Dining Hall

September 5 General Meeting Agenda

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Dean College Campus Center @ 8:30 a.m.

Golder Room

I.        Open Meeting

II.       Adoption of Agenda

III.      Introductions

IV.     Harvest Festival Details -- Harvest Festival Committee

           a.  Sunday, October 6

           b.  Volunteers

           c.  Sponsors

V.      Report of Executive Director

           a.  Membership and website links

VI.     Networking Luncheon -- Joel Carrara

VII.    Beautification Clean-up Committee -- Chris Bond, Jim Schultz

VIII.   Downtown Parking -- Town Administrator Jeff Nutting

           a.  Parking discussion and solutions

IX.     New Business

X.      Adjourn

The next FDP General Meeting will be Thursday, November 7.