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Riley Festival
Greenfield, IN · Festival
- When
- October 1–4, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Greenfield (Courthouse Square) · Greenfield · IN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Greenfield has celebrated hometown poet James Whitcomb Riley's birthday every October since the 1910s. The four day festival fills the historic courthouse square with a flower-covered parade, poetry and baking contests, midway rides, and a juried art show. It remains one of Hancock County's largest annual gatherings.
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