Late-night dive bar · Live music room · Opens 5:00 PM Monday
Game day at The Pond, Franklin
The Pond is a Franklin dive bar with televisions on every wall and framed jerseys among the memorabilia, open until 3am seven nights a week. It is where locals watch the game with cold beer and bar food. Which games are on is not published, so call 615-790-1491 and ask.
● Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.
Sports on every wall
Televisions, jerseys and a kitchen that stays open
Televisions run down both walls of the bar, framed football jerseys hang under the tap handles, and twenty years of sports and music collectibles cover everything else. The kitchen is open the whole time the bar is, so a game does not have to be watched on an empty stomach. There is a dartboard area off to one side when the game goes badly.
Worth knowing before you drive out: the doors open at 5:00 PM Monday to Thursday, 3:00 PM Friday, and 11:00 AM Saturday and Sunday during football season.
- Screens
- Televisions on the walls down both sides of the bar.
- The kitchen
- Open whenever the bar is. Burgers, tenders, fries, poppers.
- Something else to do
- A dartboard area with a throwing line marked on the floor.
- Doors
- 5:00 PM Mon–Thu, 3:00 PM Fri, 11:00 AM Sat–Sun (football season). Close 3:00 AM.
The board by the door
What's on
The hours below are the real published hours. Which games are shown isn’t published anywhere else, so call and ask.
Which games are on, and whether sound is up
Which games are shown, and which screen has the sound up, isn’t published anywhere. Call ahead and ask what’s on for game day before you head out.
Call 615-790-1491 and ask.
Before you drive out
Questions people ask
Is The Pond a sports bar?
The Pond is a Franklin dive bar with televisions down both walls, framed football jerseys among the memorabilia, a dartboard, and a kitchen that stays open the whole time the bar is. It is where locals watch the game.
Which games does The Pond show?
The Pond does not publish which games are on or whether the sound is up. Call 615-790-1491 on the day and ask.
What time does The Pond open on game day?
The Pond opens at 5:00 PM Monday to Thursday, 3:00 PM on Friday, and 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday during football season, and closes at 3:00 AM every night. The early weekend opening is for college and pro football.
Can I eat while I watch the game?
Yes. The kitchen is open until last call at 2:30 AM: smash burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, loaded fries, jalapeño poppers and mozzarella sticks, with prices on the menu page.
Can I reserve a table for the game?
No. Seating at The Pond is first come, first served, indoors and on the patio. There is no reservation system.
Is there parking at The Pond?
There is plenty of parking at The Pond, and there is no cover charge except on occasion.
Is The Pond family friendly on game day?
No. The Pond is twenty-one and over every night, no exceptions, so bring ID.
Is there anything to do besides watch the game?
There is a dartboard area with a throwing line marked on the floor, a full bar, and a ceiling covered in tap handles to look up at.
Before you come out
Hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Friday
- 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Saturday – Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Right now
Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Seven nights a week, every night to 3:00 AM. That much never changes.
House rules
- Twenty-one and over. Every night, no exceptions.
- Non-smoking inside
- smoking allowed on patio.
- Plenty of free parking in the front.
Plenty of parking and except on occasion, there is no cover charge.
Also at The Pond
The rest of the room
- Live musicDuos, trios and bands on a stage that sits in the room. Hosted here since 2005.Read on →
- KaraokeSame stage, same room, and rarely a shortage of people willing to go first.Read on →
- The ceilingTap handles of every shape and brewery, hung in rows across the whole room.Read on →
- The menuBurgers, tenders, poppers, mozzarella sticks and loaded fries. To-go by phone.Read on →
595 Hillsboro Road, until 3:00 AM
595 Hillsboro Road Suite 321, Franklin, TN 37064. Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.