PumpkinFest
- Dates
- Oct 24 to 25, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Main Street, Downtown Franklin
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 31, 2026
PumpkinFest returns to Franklin, TN, Oct 24 to 25, 2026. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
Part of our Halloween 2026 guide: every Halloween festival, parade and Día de Muertos event near you.
What to eat & drink
Autumn-inspired food and drink are confirmed, but specific dishes must follow the current enhanced menu.
You must try…
- A current pumpkin or autumn specialty
- A seasonal cold snack or beverage
- A Main Street vendor’s fall dish
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival expands across historic Franklin with autumn food, music, crafts, costume contests and a dedicated activity block
What people love
The walkable Main Street setting and extensive seasonal market make it a full town-center harvest weekend
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
How do I get to PumpkinFest?
By car
Most people drive to PumpkinFest. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Greyhound and FlixBus serve the downtown Nashville Bus Station (709 Rep. John Lewis Way S), NOT Franklin itself. From Nashville, onward travel to Franklin is by car/rideshare, there is no scheduled intercity bus or passenger rail to Franklin (Nashville has no Amtrak at all). Included to answer the long-tail 'is there a bus/train?' honestly: to Franklin, no
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Nashville International (BNA) is ~20 mi northeast of Franklin, the nearest airport by far. All BNA Uber/Lyft pickups route through the Ground Transportation Center (Terminal Garage 2, Level 1), ~10-min walk from ticketing. A straightforward drive south to Franklin; no scheduled transit connects BNA to Franklin
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost $1 per person each way (Franklin Transit shuttle); free parking at the two park-and-ride lots; downtown garages pay-on-entry.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire
No transit connects Nashville airport to Franklin, and downtown parking is tight (park-and-ride shuttle recommended), a hire car from BNA is convenient for fly-in attendees, especially for combining with wider Middle Tennessee travel
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Map shows the centre of Franklin. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near PumpkinFest?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 1
Franklin, TN (~2 mi from downtown)
≈ $110-150 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Mid-range hotels 1
Cool Springs, Franklin (near I-65)
≈ $150-210 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Luxe hotels 1
130 2nd Ave N, historic downtown Franklin
≈ $260-360 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Airbnb & private camping
Franklin and greater Williamson County have a solid short-term-rental supply (historic-district homes, Cool Springs, and rural Leiper's Fork). As Middle Tennessee's largest fall festival on a peak-October weekend, downtown-adjacent listings firm up and price higher, book early. General pattern note
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp lists private-land camping and farm-stays around rural Williamson County (Leiper's Fork, the Natchez Trace corridor) within 20-40 minutes of Franklin, a countryside alternative to a hotel for visitors happy to drive in and use the festival park-and-ride
Search Hipcamp →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Franklin PumpkinFest publishes no accessibility page but does name accessible parking on its event page. Under a Handicap Accessible Parking heading the organiser directs visitors to the 2nd and 4th Avenue garages or to Franklin Transit's Park & Ride service, and notes that downtown parking is limited with no street parking within the festival footprint.
Read the full notes
The festival is served by the Franklin Transit Shuttle operated by the Franklin Transit Authority, contactable on (615) 628-0260, though the organiser does not say whether those vehicles are accessible. The event is held rain or shine on downtown Franklin streets.
Nothing is published on ground surface, accessible toilets, accessible viewing, companion or carer tickets, ASL or a quiet or sensory space
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
Pricing
Watch
Pumpkinfest: Middle TN's Largest Fall Festival, Heritage Foundation of Williamson County on YouTube
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