Held each year on Father's Day Weekend in June, the annual Taste of Scotland Festival in Franklin, NC is filled with Scottish fun, food, fashion, music, dance, and culture for the whole family! It celebrates Franklin's Scots-Irish Heritage very appropriately as we have one of the highest concentrations of Scots-Irish decedents in the country.

Far different than Highland Games, at the Taste of Scotland you can enjoy authentic Scottish Foods, Music, Dancers, Clans, Border Collie Demonstrations, Parade of Clans & Tartans,  Scottish Crafters and Children's Highland Games Continuous Live Entertainment!

Sponsored by the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County and funded in part by the Franklin Main Street Program, the Franklin Folk Festival is a two-day celebration of our mountain way of life. From milking cows to shingle splitting to quilting, visitors will have the opportunity to experience what mountain life was like when Franklin was first established some 150 years ago.

The event is held annually in July in downtown Franklin and draws thousands of visitors each year. The Franklin Folk Festival is packed with live demonstrations by people who grew up in these mountains and learn these nearly lost mountain arts at their parents` knee.

Featuring the World Famous Pumpkin Roll, PumpkinFest is a celebration of autumn in Franklin, North Carolina. This two day event showcases many areas of the Franklin Main Street Program District and features everything from hayrides to treats for the kids.

Authentic mountain crafts, pumpkin pie, contests and more make up this family-oriented event that draws thousands to Franklin each year. The farmer's tailgate market is also featured during this event as well as live entertainment.

Imagine the holidays in turn of the 19th Century in Franklin. Window Wonderland reflects the holidays of years past during this annual event held on the first two Fridays following Thanksgiving. Storefronts come to life with live window scenes depicting the period.

Window Wonderland also features carriage rides, great holiday music at several venues, carolers strolling the streets and plenty of friendly folk in period costume.