Condition of fairgrounds factored into group’s decision to find new venue

Maribeth Vaughn
Staff Writer
First Posted: August 22, 2012 - 9:12 pm
Last Updated: August 22, 2012 - 9:31 pm

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Endless possibilities: Artist Perry Riley demonstrated Native American artistry at the inaugural Indiana Gourd Show here in 2010. Organizers say they will move to Boone County Fairgrounds this year after finding show conditions less than ideal at Hancock County Fairgrounds. (Tom Russo)

GREENFIELD — The Indiana Gourd Show will not return to Greenfield next year, as plans to update the Hancock County Fairgrounds for events year-round remain in flux.

The Indiana Gourd Society will hold its event next spring at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon. The society cited the condition of Greenfield’s fairgrounds as one reason for the group’s departure.

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