The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s Dickens of a Christmas holiday tradition will be held in the historic downtown of Franklin, Tennessee December 11-12, 2021. The festival recreates the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop.

A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters will fill the streets. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the rest of the Cratchit family from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children.

Enjoy Victorian Village with two blocks of holiday dancers, characters and entertainers, arts & crafts, food & beverage, Main Stage and Acoustic Stage entertainment, Holiday Window Display Contest, KidZone presented by Grace Chapel, Beer Garden presented by Bavarian Bierhaus and Whiskey Lounge presented by Leiper’s Fork Distillery.