Franklin Downtown Merchants Association

06/13/2026

This should be fun for all!

TARTAN QUEST!
Tomorrow, Saturday June 13th, Franklin's Main Street is participating in a tartan-based scavenger hunt!
10 stores on Main Street are participating--head into any of the participating businesses to pick up a scavenger hunt card, fill it in at the participating locations, then turn it into the museum to be entered into a raffle.
Tomorrow at 4pm we will be drawing multiple winners! There are several prizes, including gift cards to local businesses and restaurants, tickets to local festivals, and even baked goods from some of the best spots in town.
Come into town and get your tartan hunt on!

06/05/2026

Saturday, June 13 - Join the Downtown merchants for a fun Second Saturday Sip & Shop honoring our Scottish Heritage while making shopping for Father's Day fun! All the action, includes a Tartan Quest, sponsored by the The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc. and participating stores. Hunt for Tartans, win prizes.

Starting at 10 a.m., stop at the Tartan Museum for your playing card. You'll know the participating stores by the balloons or a tartan in the window.

Downtown will be buzzing with the farmers markets, and more.

05/22/2026

✨ ️Looking for the ultimate Saturday plans with the kids? ✨️

🚨Bring the family to Franklin Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 27th from 11 AM – 2 PM!

What’s happening:
🎭 face painting, music, dancers
🎨 Group Art mural, rock painting
🍿 Costumes, food and shaved ice!
🎊 And more!

📍 Where: 23 Iotla St, Franklin, NC (The Gazebo!)
🎟️ Admission: 100% FREE!

05/13/2026

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05/04/2026

Don't panic...but Mother's Day is this weekend! Are you ready? We got you covered...

Details: Restaurants are serving breakfast. Stores open between 10 a.m. and noon. The Social District (the "sip" in the Sip & Shop) starts at noon. The Social District is regulated but allows folks to enjoy certain adult beverages while strolling Main Street. Participating stores allow shoppers to sip and shop. For details on how it works, visit the Town of Franklin website: https://franklinnc.com/community/social_district.php

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04/18/2026

Hikers visiting town, locals looking for something fun, visitors looking for the perfect mountain afternoon...It's a monthly thing, but a regular state of mind.

03/06/2026

Spring weather means you should join us and WIN PRIZES for our March Second Saturday Sip & Shop (March 14) . Celebrate Women's History Month with Main St.-area merchants and the Women's History Trail for an ALL-AGES Treasure Hunt celebrating Franklin's historic ladies.

Start at the Macon County NC Historical Museum to get your "passport" and start the hunt. Clues on each card (passport) will lead to placards and sheets with the answers. Participating businesses will have special balloons on their door and they'll punch your ticket. The History Hunt runs from 10 a.m - 3 p.m and the winners will be announced in the Gazebo at 3 p.m.

Win prizes from the current participating merchants:
Fish Tales Outfitters & Guide Service,
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Renee’s Cake Shoppe
Pink Peonies ,
Kitchen Sink, Inc.
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02/06/2026

Proud to have Renee's Cake Shoppe as a member of the Franklin Downtown Merchants Assoc.

Renee’s Cake Shoppe The Franklin Press

02/05/2026

Proud to have Las Margarita's as a Franklin Downtown Merchant's Assoc. member

The Franklin Press

02/05/2026

Proud to have the Scottish Tartan Museum as a Franklin Downtown Merchants Assoc. member.

The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc. The Franklin Press