The 51st annual Riley Festival starts today (Thursday, Oct. 7) and runs through Sunday, Oct. 10, in downtown Greenfield. The area around State and Main streets is shut down for the festival.
Read below for the latest information on events, entertainment and parking.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Thursday, Oct. 7
11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open for tours (normal admission fees)
4-9:30 p.m. – Shuttle Bus from 4-H Fairgrounds to the Festival Area
5 p.m. – Riley Festival Opens, all exhibits open
5 p.m. – Photography, Home Arts & Quilt Show and Fine Arts Exhibits open
6 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies – GBC Entertainment Tent
9 p.m. – Festival and all Exhibits Close
Friday, Oct. 8
8-9 a.m. – Festival Opens
9 a.m.-9 p.m. – Photography, Home Arts & Quilt Show and Fine Arts Exhibits open
9 a.m. – Greenfield Christian Church Boutique and Bake Sale
8:30 a.m.-9:30 pm – Shuttle Bus from 4-H Fairgrounds to the Festival Area
10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open for tours (normal admission fee)
12:30 p.m. – Parade of Flowers
9 p.m. – all Exhibits and Vendors Close
Saturday, Oct. 9
7 a.m. – Mayor’s Breakfast at Trinity Park United Methodist Church. About 25 tickets were still available as of the Daily Reporter’s deadline on Wednesday, Oct. 6. To purchase tickets, call Linda Jones at 317-605-6057.
9 a.m. – Festival Opens
9 a.m.-9 p.m. – Photography, Home Arts & Quilt Show and Fine Arts Exhibits open
8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. – Shuttle Bus from 4-H Fairgrounds to the Festival Area
9 a.m.-6 p.m. – Greenfield Christian Church Boutique and Bake Sale
10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open for tours (normal admission fee)
11 a.m. – Riley Festival Parade kicks off at Greenfield-Central High School
6-7:30 p.m. – Open Mic Poetry Readings – GBC Entertainment Tent
9 p.m. – All Exhibits and Vendors Close
Sunday, Oct. 10
10 a.m. – Church Service at Greenfield Christian Church
10:30 am-5:30 p.m. – Shuttle Bus from 4-H Fairgrounds to the Festival Area
11 a.m. – Festival opens
11 a.m. – Photography, Home Arts & Quilt Show and Fine Arts Exhibits open
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wilkerson Dance Studio
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Apostolic Pentecostal Church – GBC Entertainment Tent
2-4 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open for tours
2 p.m. – Riley Birthday Celebration – Riley Museum garden
3-4 p.m. – Riley Festival Awards Program – GBC Entertainment Tent
3:30 p.m. – Photography and Fine Arts exhibits close
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Photography exhibits are released
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Fine Arts exhibits are released
4 p.m. – Home Arts & Quilt Show closes
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Home Arts & Quilt Show exhibits are released
5 p.m. – Festival closes
Save the date: Oct. 6-9, 2022
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
A full slate of entertainment is scheduled at the Entertainment tent, the Rock Stage and the Gazebo.
Entertainment tent
Thursday, Oct. 7
6:30-9 p.m. – The Woomblies Rock Orchestra
Friday, Oct. 8
5-5:30 p.m. – Little Miss and Mister Pageant
5:30-6:30 p.m. – Ricochet Cloggers
7-9:30 p.m. – Polka Motion
Saturday, Oct. 9
Noon-1 p.m. – White River Cloggers
1-2 p.m. – Laura Hayden School of Dance
2-3 p.m. – Brenda Faith
3-4:30 p.m. – Musicality Arts
4:30-6 p.m. – Jennier Mlott
6-7:30 p.m. – Poetry Readings
8-10 p.m. – Elvis Tribute, Todd Berry
Sunday, Oct. 10
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Apostolic Pentecostal Church
1-2:30 p.m. – 4 The Light
3-4 p.m. – Awards
Rock Stage
Friday, Oct. 8
6-7:30 p.m. – Haley Jonay
8-10 p.m. – The Flying Toasters
Saturday, Oct. 9
6-7:30 p.m. – Craig Moore
8-10 p.m. – JAMBOX
Gazebo
Friday, Oct. 8
5-7 p.m. – Bobby Wiggins X2
7-9 p.m. – Dave Muskett
Saturday, Oct. 9
1-2 p.m. – Michael Adams
2-3 p.m. – Kurt Hodgin
3-4 p.m. – Joe Shelton
4-5 p.m. – Kenn Aull
5-6 p.m. – Albert Williams
6-7 p.m. – Kenn Aull
7-9 p.m. – Dave Muskett
FESTIVAL PARKING
Free Riley Festival parking is available at a number of parking lots and along city streets. Visitors should take care not to block residents’ driveways; vehicles could be towed.
Free parking is also available at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, where guests can take a shuttle to the festival for 50 cents per ride.
Parking lots are available at the following locations:
HARVEST MARKET LOT
On the southeast corner of Pennsylvania and South streets
WOLF LOT
On the east side of Pennsylvania Street, just south of the Pennsy Trail
COUNTY ANNEX LOT
South of the Hancock County Annex on American Legion Place, just north of the Pennsy Trail
For more information, visit RileyFestival.com.
