The 51st annual Riley’s Festival begins today (Thursday, October 7) and continues through Sunday October 10 in downtown Greendfield. The area around State Street and Main Street is closed for the festival.
Read below for the latest information on events, entertainment and parking.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Thursday October 7
11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open for tours (normal admission fee)
4 pm-9.30pm – Shuttle from the 4-H exhibition center to the festival area
5:00 p.m. – Riley Festival opens, all exhibitions are open
5 p.m. – Opening of the Photography, Home Arts & Quilts and Beaux-Arts exhibitions
6:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies – GBC Entertainment Tent
9 p.m. – Closing of the festival and all exhibitions
Friday October 8
8 am-9am – Festival opening
9 am-9pm – Photography, Home Arts & Quilts and Fine Arts exhibitions open
9 a.m. – Greenfield Christian Church pastry shop and sale
8.30am-9.30pm – Shuttle from the 4-H exhibition center to the festival area
10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open to visitors (normal admission price)
12:30 p.m. – Flower parade
9:00 p.m. – all exhibitions and vendors close
Saturday October 9
7:00 a.m. – Mayor’s Lunch at Trinity Park United Methodist Church. About 25 tickets were still available as of the Daily Reporter deadline of Wednesday, October 6. To purchase tickets, call Linda Jones at 317-605-6057.
9 a.m. – Festival opening
9 am-9pm – Photography, Home Arts & Quilts and Fine Arts exhibitions open
8.30am-9.30pm – Shuttle from the 4-H exhibition center to the festival area
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Greenfield Christian Church Boutique and bake sale
10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open to visitors (normal admission price)
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 exhibitions and vendors close
Sunday October 10
10 a.m. – Church service at Greenfield Christian Church
10.30am-5.30pm – Shuttle from the 4-H exhibition center to the festival area
11 a.m. – Festival opening
11 a.m. – Opening of the Photography, Home Arts & Quilts and Beaux-Arts exhibitions
11 am-5pm Wilkerson Dance Studio
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pentecostal Apostolic Church – GBC Entertainment Tent
2 p.m.-4 p.m. – Riley Boyhood Home open to visitors
2:00 p.m. – Riley’s Birthday Celebration – Riley Museum Garden
3 pm-4pm – Riley Festival Awards Program – GBC Entertainment Tent
3.30 p.m. – Photography and Fine Arts exhibitions close
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – The photography exhibitions are launched
3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. – The fine arts exhibitions are launched
4 p.m. – Home Arts & Quilt show closes
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – The Home Arts & Quilt Show exhibitions are launched
5 p.m. – Festival closes
Save the date: October 6-9, 2022
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
A full list of entertainment is provided at the entertainment tent, rock stage and gazebo.
Entertainment tent
Thursday October 7
6.30 p.m.-9 p.m. – The Woomblies Rock Orchestra
Friday October 8
5 pm-5:30pm – Little Miss and Mister Pageant
5.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m. – Ricochet Cloggers
7-9:30 p.m. – Polka Motion
Saturday October 9
12 pm-1pm – White River Cloggers
1 p.m.-2 p.m. – Laura Hayden Dance School
2:00 p.m. – Brenda Faith
3 pm-4:30pm – Musical arts
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. – Jennier Mlott
6 pm-7.30pm – Poetry readings
8 pm-10pm – Tribute to Elvis, Todd Berry
Sunday October 10
11:30 a.m.-12: 30 p.m. – Pentecostal Apostolic Church
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – 4 La Lumière
3 pm-4pm – Rewards
Rock scene
Friday October 8
6 pm-7:30pm – Haley Jonay
8 pm-10pm – The Flying Toasters
Saturday October 9
6-7:30 p.m. – Craig Moore
8 p.m.-10 p.m. – JAMBOX
Belvedere
Friday October 8
5-7 p.m. – Bobby Wiggins X2
7-9 p.m. – Dave Muskett
Saturday October 9
1 p.m.-2 p.m. – Michael Adams
2:00 p.m. – Kurt Hodgin
3 pm-4pm – Joe Shelton
4-5 p.m. – Kenn Aull
5-6 p.m. – Albert Williams
6 pm-7pm – Kenn Aull
7-9 p.m. – Dave Muskett
FESTIVAL PARKING
Free parking for the Riley Festival is available in a number of parking lots and along city streets. Visitors should be careful not to block the aisles of residents; vehicles could be towed.
Free parking is also available at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, where you can catch a shuttle to the festival for 50 cents each way.
Car parks are available at the following locations:
HARVEST MARKET LOT
Southeast corner of Pennsylvania and South streets
WOLF LOT
On the east side of Pennsylvania Street, just south of Pennsy Trail
LOT ANNEX OF THE COUNTY
South of the Hancock County Annex on American Legion Place, just north of Pennsy Trail
For more information, visit RileyFestival.com.
