Harvest Moon Fest will be held Oct. 27

Diane Wiltz and Kathy Latiolais with the Franklin Merchants Association briefed the Franklin City Council on the upcoming 20th Harvest Moon Festival.
The festival is Oct. 27 in downtown Franklin.
Among activities during the day are:
—The 18th annual Fun/Run Walk, presented by Teche Action Clinic, which kicks off the event. Registration at 7 a.m.
—“Under the Lamp Posts Car Show”, with registration at 8 a.m., judging at 2 p.m.
—“Halloween Mutt Strutt” costume contest at noon.
—Children’s train ride, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
—First Franklin Scarecrow Contest, decorating contest, in residential, business and school categories. They’ll be displayed in front of businesses. There will also be themed displays by Hanagriff’s Machine Shop on the boulevard.
—There will be a Bayou Bake Off, in association with the Cajun Coast Visitor’s Center, using sugar from sugarcane.
“We need everyone to help us make this a success,” Wiltz said. “Please come out and support our local hometown. We are revitalizing Franklin, we get compliments, we just had some people in front out of the country and they commented how beautiful Franklin is, and historic and iconic and all those beautiful words.”
Bands include:
—5 O’Clock Shadows, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
—Flashback, 12-2 p.m.
—Ricky Lorenzo and Friends, 2-4 p.m.
Wiltz challenged the council and audience to “not only come, but bring at least three other people with you. Sorority sisters, brothers, friends, mayors, councilmen that live elsewhere, invite them to be a part of this, and let’s show off what we have.”
There will be food and beverage vendors, and a live auction at 2 p.m.