Everybody’s Irish at the Franklin Main Street Brew Fest

(Formerly Feile Franklin)

Historic Downtown Franklin celebrates St. Patrick’s Day early on Saturday, March 13th with the Franklin Main Street Brew Fest (formerly Féile Franklin). Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event, and include tastings of more than 40 beers and a sampling of Irish whiskey in the Main Street shops from 6 to 9 p.m. Main Street is closed to vehicle traffic but free and open to pedestrian traffic with most shops and restaurants open throughout the event.

Attendees are encouraged to find safe ways to celebrate. The Franklin Transit Authority provides transportation to and from any address inside the city limits of Franklin for $6 round trip per person. Reservations for a ride may be made by calling 615-628-0260 or by emailing up to 24 hours prior to the event’s start time. Better yet - organize a group from your neighborhood and take the trolley together.

On Fourth Avenue, look for Irish-themed festival food including fish and chips, roasted corn and potatoes, Irish stew and kettle corn. The event is in its eighth year and formerly featured a street festival throughout the day. This year, the street will remain open throughout the day for regular business, closing at 4 p.m. to set-up for the evening event.

Ticket holders will check in at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Main Street to get their special tasting glasses, a map to the tasting sites, and a description of the beers and Irish whiskey to sample. Check-in is available from 5 p.m. throughout the event, but the tasting sites open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County; Landmark Booksellers, McCreary's Irish Pub, What’s In Store, on the website www.downtownfranklintn.com or www.historicfranklin.com. To order tickets by phone, call 615-591-8500.

All proceeds will go to Downtown Franklin Association for promotion and continued revitalization of the historic district, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and designated by the National Trust as a Great American Main Street and a Preserve America community.

Admission: Free admission for the festival: Admission charged for the evening event. 40+ beers and Irish Whiskey in 20 Downtown Franklin locations
Tickets $30 in advance at http://www.historicfranklin.com/shop/event-tickets
$35 the day of the event