Happy Holidays! It’s time for the annual Festival of Trees in Franklin, on December 6, 7, and 8. As Franklin Opera House awaits renovations to its home in Soldiers Memorial Hall, this year’s Festival will be right next door at the Franklin Public Library, 310 Central Street. Join your friends on December 6, from 4 to 8 PM (in conjunction with the Downtown Holiday Stroll); Saturday, December 7, from 10 AM to 5 PM; and Sunday, December 8, from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Admission to this event is free. Decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, stockings, gift baskets, and other items will be raffled off, and $5 will buy 25 raffle tickets. Concessions will be sold as well, and all proceeds benefit the Franklin Opera House. 

It’s their biggest fundraiser of 2024, and funds raised from the Festival of Trees will continue to bring quality, affordable entertainment to Franklin during this time of transition, allowing other fundraising efforts to go toward the pending renovations. More than 30 donors and many volunteers from in and around Franklin are contributing to making the Festival a success — business owners, neighbors, members of Franklin Opera House, and other local organizations.

Also happening the same weekend, FHS Players present A Christmas Carol, the musical. After visiting the Festival of Trees, meander up to Franklin Middle School to take in a show depicting this classic Christmas tale of love, compassion, and the importance of friends and family. The students are donating $2 of each ticket sale back to Franklin Opera House to help with the renovations!

More information and show tickets are available at FOHNH.org.