<p>Smoke on the Square, a two-day festival in downtown Franklin, kicks off on Friday, with a classic car show and barbecue vendors competing for your votes and continues on Saturday with more food, beer and music.</p>
<p>The event is hosted on the courthouse square off Jefferson Street in downtown Franklin.</p>
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<p>The People’s Choice competition begins at 6 p.m. and allows people to try seven samples of pork for $5 from different vendors and choose their favorites. When the pork is sold out, the competition is over.</p>
<p>Cars and bikes</p>
<p>At 5 p.m. Friday, check out classic cars at the monthly Cruising the Courthouse event. On Saturday, Black Hearts Social will present Motorcycles on the Square. Registration is $20 from 10 a.m. to noon.</p>
<p>Bring the kids</p>
<p>A kids area will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Artcraft Theatre will also be showing “Smokey and the Bandit” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.</p>
<p>Enjoy the music</p>
<p>Lemon Wheel takes the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, and then on Saturday, the Philo Beddoe Band plays at noon, Jaxson Deno follows at 3 p.m. and The Doo! takes the stage at 7 p.m. The Elks Club will be selling suds at the beer garden.</p>
