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Volunteers worked all day Friday to get Franklin's35-foot plus spruce Christmas tree ready for their annual explosive kickoff to the holiday season.
| The Franklin Fine Arts Council and the City of Franklin have planned their usual Light-Up Night for next Friday, November 23 that will include Santa, songs, the parade with a twist, the lighting of the tree and one of the best firework's displays the area experiences. This year, Santa will arrive in a different ride than the traditional firetruck, according to Fine Arts Council president Pat Dolecki who said it's a secret, but there will be bells and an olde-timey feel. |  |
This year's tree comes from out Utica way donated by Doug and Maria McGee who planted the tree as seedling many years ago, and Stephanie and Mike Harmon who now own the McGee's farm. Stephanie was on hand Friday to help put the star on the tree.
The day and night will be filled with activities for all ages kicking off at 11 a.m. and continuing past midnight.
 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cookie Walk at the Franklin Public Library. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., The Great North Pole Bake-Off youth theatre, Barrow-Civic Theatre. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Christmas Tree Extravaganza, Barrow-Civic Theatre. 3:30 p.m., Venango County chorus festival concert, First Presbyterian Church. 4 to 9 p.m. Food vendors on 12th Street. 4 p.m., HOLeY Jeans concert, Barrow-Civic Theatre lobby. 4 to 5:30 pm., meet with Santa, Edward Jones lobby. 5 p.m., The Dreamscape Vocalists concert, judges stand on Liberty Street. 6 p.m., Electric Lights "Songs of the Season" Parade, Liberty Street. Immediately after the parade, tree lighting and fireworks in Fountain Park. 7 to 10 p.m., music, Trails to Ales II. 9 p.m. to midnight, music, FoxTales Pub. |
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