City of Franklin celebrates New Year’s Eve by lowering iconic Lampposts 7 Stories

The City of Franklin will for the second time on New Year’s Eve lower one of its iconic Victorian Lamppost seven stories from the St. Mary Parish Courthouse to bring in 2022. This festive, family friendly celebration will begin at 6 p.m. in the St. Mary Parish Courthouse Square and will include food, music and fun to ring in the New Year in Historic Downtown Franklin. Great musical line up for this event will kick off at 6 p.m. with LowDown playing classic rock and pop covers until 7 p.m.; D.J. Red will take over from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. to get the crowd dancing and geared up for the headliner electric dance band Krossfyre taking the stage at 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. the party is cranked up until the lowering of the Lamppost when C.J. Clements and D.J. Red collaborate to bring the very last “Anything Goes” “Polyester Power Hour” of 2021 in Acadiana! Bring your lawn chairs, dancing shoes and great holiday spirit to Downtown Franklin to witness the Revitalization Movement in person. Feel the energy! Food trucks and food vendors will be stationed throughout the Courthouse Square. Join us in Historic Downtown Franklin where Mayor Eugene Foulcard states….”It’s All Here Under The Lampposts”!
If you would like to register for a food booth from 6 p.m. - Midnight. Please contact Tammy Rogers at City Hall (337) 828-6350. Must have a City of Franklin Occupational License; Mobile Food Trucks must have Certification from Department of Health and Hospitals. Be safe wear a mask!