NewsSeptember 24, 2026
Franklin Offers a New Reason Behind Pilgrimage Festival's Move to Spring
Photo: AI-generated imageCity leaders have shared another explanation for why the beloved Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival shifted from its longtime September date to April 2027.
Pilgrimage, long a September fixture at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, won't return until spring 2027 — a change organizers first announced months ago and Franklin officials have now further explained.
For visitors who've built trips around the festival's usual fall timing, the takeaway is simple: there's no Pilgrimage this September, but the event isn't gone — just moved to next April.