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The pleasure of a fall weekend in the mountains will be highlighted by Franklin's PUMPKINFEST Weekend Festival. Children and adults alike will have fun as they take part in traditional and some very non-traditional fall festivities.

On Friday afternoon, the fun begins along Franklin's Highlands Road as old fashioned Hayrides get PUMPKINFEST off to a great start. Soon after that, the Highlands Road merchants will share goodies with Trick or Treaters. And this is just the beginning of the fun weekend.

Go home, or if you're visiting, check into a local inn, motel, or bed and breakfast, because you'll need your rest. Saturday brings new challenges and fun for everyone. Main Street, Phillips Street, and Palmer Street will be awash with everything pumpkin on Saturday. Bring your pumpkin (or purchase one downtown) and sign up early for the world famous PUMPKINFEST Pumpkin Roll. The Costume Parade and Contest will surely be the highlight of the day, but don't miss out on the Pumpkin Walk, great crafts and art, fabulous food, and music, music, music.

The recipe for your favorite pumpkin dish may be just the thicket to winning entry in the Great Pumpkin Cook Off. Of course, there will be games and face painting all day long for the young and young at heart.

PUMPKINFEST will certainly be an event you won't want to miss, so mark your calendar and make reservations, unless you're lucky enough to live here in Franklin.-Bonnie Pickartz