Every year in Franklin · Christmas
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt 2026
Wednesday, December 9, to Friday, December 11, 2026, at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm.
- What it is
- Children decorate a treat bag, then hunt for candy canes by flashlight at the barn at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, with hot chocolate and cookies after. For ages 2 to 12; bring your own flashlight.
- When it runs
- Wednesday to Friday, December 9 to 11, with sessions at 5 and 6:30 p.m. each night.
- What it costs
- Free, but registration is required and each session takes 200 participants. The city’s calendar says registration opens November 9; the 2025 hunt filled up.
- The history
- The city called its 2025 hunt in Harlinsdale’s main barn the first; 2026 is the first with three nights.
From the events calendar
On the calendar.
The events calendar lists Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt and what goes with it once the organizers post the year's schedule. It is read every morning.
Christmas in Franklin
Every year, nearby on the calendar.
Sources
- City of Franklin Parks: Event page
- City of Franklin: Calendar entry 14380
- City of Franklin: Calendar entry 14384
- City of Franklin: Calendar entry 14385
- City of Franklin: Calendar entry 13815
- City of Franklin: Annual Events & Festivals
The date is the City of Franklin's own rule for the event, worked out for 2026. A change the city announces replaces it here.
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