Group Activities

Gentry's Farm, a family-owned farm since 1849, offers a family-friendly farm experience during the month of October that includes hayrides, a pumpkin patch, corn field maze, pretend Country Café, pretend Farmer’s Market, “I Spy” Farm set, hands-on loom, Lincoln Logs, horseshoes, inside straw maze, friendly farm animals,... MORE >>

Ghosts of the Battlefield Tour, our newest tour, takes you inside the Lotz House, the historic house museum that opened in 2008. Here visitors will view this beautifully restored 1858 "show house" while hearing stories of bloodshed and destruction... and unexplained phenomena. When lives are cut short, sometimes spirits remain. We think... MORE >>

Pick your own blueberries at Golden Bell Farm! Season begins late June through mid August. Open Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 7am until noonAdmission: freeCharged by the pound for picked blueberries.

Grave Matters Cemetery Guided Walking Tour:Dead men tell no tales, but their tombstones do. And your Franklin on Foot guide will tell the about the always interesting, sometimes tragic and often shocking stories from Franklin's Rest Haven and Old City cemeteries. You will hear about the Civil War soldiers buried in these cemeteries, including... MORE >>

Family-owned Hatcher Dairy invites you to enjoy a fun, hands-on learning experience and farm fresh, natural dairy products.HatcherDairy offers educational farm tours ideal for individuals, families,groups, school field trips, motor coach tours and more.On the Tour:Learn the Hatcher Farm historyMeet the cows and farm animalsLearn cow lingo and... MORE >>

The Haunted Franklin Guided Walking Tour in Downtown Franklin is just a' crawlin' with ghosts! Your guide, dressed in period costume, will regale you with tales of departed socialites, spies, businessmen, Confederate soldiers, and even the children who roam Main Street and Third Avenue. One is helpful, several appear lonely, and one seems to be... MORE >>

This beautiful 15-block historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places is a Great American Main Street experience! Centered by the town square and surrounded by lovely Victorian architecture, this quaint Main Street offers more than history. You'll find unique shops, restaurants, antiques stores and more to enjoy.GROUPS:... MORE >>

The Laughing Apron is a cooking school whose mission is to teach cooking techniques in a fun, relaxed environment. We provide hands-on interactive classes for the novice or seasoned cook alike. Check out our calendar of classes. Groups welcome!

Leiper’s Fork is a charming historic village located just minutes from Historic Downtown Franklin in some of Middle Tennessee's most beautiful countryside.  Here you'll find a friendly atmosphere and one-of-a-kind shops, antiques, artisans, and an art gallery, as well as plenty of good ole country cookin' and entertainment. ... MORE >>

Where memories of the Civil War…a vanished era, linger…History of the HouseLotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976 is located in the heart of downtown historic Franklin, Tennessee at "ground zero" for the Battle of Franklin which was a pivotal battle in the Civil War on November 30, 1864.The... MORE >>