There's never a lack of anything to do in the Franklin, North Carolina area. Franklin's rich mountain and cultural heritage is celebrated with many festivals and events throughout the year from PumpkinFest to the Franklin Area Folk Festival. You can also take in a great show at the area's newest performance venue, the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Throughout the year you'll enjoy national recording artists, musicals and much more. Below is a sampling of all there is to do in Franklin, NC.
The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts is a 1,500 seat state-of- the-art facility presenting the finest in live events and entertainment. Performances include award-winning touring concerts including country, bluegrass, gospel, pop, rock-n- roll, classical, oldies, contemporary Christian and more. The stunning architecture, technical facilities, and impeccable acoustics provide the highest professional standards for both the audience and the performers.
There is never a lack of festivals & events in the Franklin area. Among the most popular are PumpkinFest, the Franklin Area Folk Festival: A Celebration of Appalachian Hertiage and Winter Wonderland. You can learn more with the website links below.
Town of Franklin Festivals & Events Website
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Franklin and the area are in the foothills of the Great Smokies. Folks love to take in the cooler temperatures of mountains and enjoy hiking, white water rafting, scenic discoveries such as many beautiful waterfalls, biking and so much more!
If mountain living is call you, then Franklin, North Carolina is the perfect place to call home.
GEM MINING / GEM MINES
Franklin has been long known as the "Gem Capital of the World" and you can spend many fun days looking for ruby, sapphire and other native stones to the Franklin, NC area. Most mines are open Spring, Sumer and Fall. Below is a list of some of the area's gem mines to get you started.
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine
Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine
Jackson Hole Gem Mine
Mason's Ruby & Sapphire Mine
Rose Creek Mine
Sheffield Mine
MUSEUMS
Franklin is home to not just one but four great museums that showcase our heritage. Click on any of the links below to be taken to their websites.
Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum
Macon County Historical Museum
Ruby City Gem Museum
Scottish Tartans Museum
Sponsored by the Town of Franklin, this FREE outdoor event is held each Saturday evening Memorial Day Weekend through October. Pickin on the Square is held outdoors on the square in downtown Franklin and features a variety of music from mountain music to rock, square dancing, and much more.
HIKING
Franklin, North Carolina is situated just minutes from the world famous Appalachian Trail. The AT brings thousands of hikers to our area each year to explore the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Nantahala National Forest. The lesser know but just a beautiful Bartram Trail also runs near Franklin and in Highlands, North Carolina as well.
WATERFALLS
The Franklin area is home to many breathtaking waterfalls. Just minutes from downtown you can literally walk behind the 75 foot cascade of Dry Falls, see the elegant Bridal Veil Falls, and view the roaring 250ft Cullsaja Falls.
GOLF
The Franklin and Highlands, North Carolina area is home to plenty of great golf from challenging nine holers to championship courses. Here is a listing of golf courses open to the public in the Franklin, NC area. There are also more than a dozen members only world caliber golf courses in the area.
Franklin Golf Course
High Hampton Inn & Country Club - Cashiers, North Carolina
Highlands Golf & Country Club
Mill Creek Country Club - Franklin, North Carolina
DINING
Whether you want some fast or an elegant dinner try one of the Franklin area's great eateries. Enjoy home cooking where the locals go, Sunset Restaurant or the Normandy. Caffe REL and Root & Barrel offer more upscale cuisine. You can also enjoy great BBQ at Fat Buddies, Haywood Smokehouse and Willy's or catch the game on more than a dozen flat screen TVs at Mulligan's.
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