Our Location

About Franklin, Indiana

Located 22 miles directly South of Indianapolis, Franklin, Indiana has the personality of a small town wrapped up in a small city. Twenty miles south of Indianapolis and 90 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky, on I-65 and U.S. 31, is Franklin (population 20,000). Franklin is named after one of our nation's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, located in the heart of Johnson county, serves as the county seat. Its location has allowed it to maintain its small town identity and integrity while benefiting from the growth and economy of the Indianapolis MSA.
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Our Venues

ArtCraft Theatre - 57 N. Main Street, Franklin, IN 46131

The theatre was built in 1922 as a vaudeville house. They later began showing movies. It was the center of the small town of Franklin. The Artcraft holds one of the first "air conditioners": cool water from a well in the basement would be pumped past a large fan which would extract the cold from the water and blow it through the theatre.The Lloyd Kaufman and Jim Wynorski retrospectives will be held at the ArtCraft.
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Canary Creek Cinemas - 870 Mallory Parkway, Franklin,IN 46131

Canary Creek Cinemas is an eight-screen theater offering a range of high quality entertainment featuring Hollywood's latest releases. Our two largest screens offer Dolby Digital Sound and all others feature Dolby SR. The Celebration will be utilizing two of these screens.
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Franklin College - Branigan Boulevard, Franklin, IN 46131

Franklin College has a very strong film history, being the alma mater of both Robert Wise and Marjorie Main.Today's Franklin College is a nationally-recognized institution which provides students with a quality liberal arts education. In addition, Franklin encourages students to broaden their horizons and challenge their own self- imposed limits through innovative programs. Franklin College will have eight venues for the Celebration featuring both film screenings and educational seminars. Map

Johnson County Museum - 135 North Main Street, Franklin, IN 46131

Originally a Masonic Lodge, In July 1988, Johnson County Historical Society and Johnson County Government purchased the building with the intent to relocate the Johnson County Museum of History to the Temple building.  In 1989, the museum moved into the grand 30,000 square foot structure.  In 1991, the building underwent the first of 2 renovations and was also placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Educational events and the opening gala will be held in this beautiful facility. Map