The same weekend as the National Cornbread Festival (read my post here), downtown Franklin hosted its annual Main Street Festival! Basically, I live in Stars Hollow, because downtown gets shut down to traffic and hosts multiple festivals every year. While Main Street Festival lacks the themed charm of Pumpkinfest and Dickens of a Christmas, I love the arts and crafts!
I went solo this year, as I could not subject Dan to two Southern festivals back-to-back in the same weekend. The crowds are not his friend! But I did grab him some of the mini doughnuts from our favorite Ellie's Old Fashioned Doughnuts, one of the must-stop spots during any festival. (And the owner Danny usually gives me one for the road!)
I snagged a beautiful hostess apron at this cute booth! I love the full apron my cousin got me from Anthropologie for cooking, but I love the hostess apron for when I'm doing things around the house and I need a pocket for my cell phone. It doesn't have a tag, so I can't remember the vendor, but I also got this fabric sort of bowl to put under dishes in the microwave, so you don't burn your hands taking it out and carrying it. Perfect for the office!
There are also the usual charming Franklin shops open, like Landmark Booksellers and Earlys Honey Stand, in addition to some creative crafters. I find that many of the crafters are from throughout the south. Two of my favorites. Sign Niche, a perennial favorite, and Five Birds Art, from which I purchased a hand painted Tolkien quote.
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| Sign Niche |
Downtown Franklin festivals are a bit of logistical nightmare. My secret? I roll in about 45-60 minutes before the festival, in the morning. I grab breakfast at Starbucks or Frothy Monkey, then I sit and wait. I browse when it first opens, then bounce by the time the weather and crowds heat up! Another alternative is to find out if there's a park and ride option for that fest. There's usually a shuttle that allows you to bypass the parking and traffic nightmares.
I love a festival! 😍
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