The Riley Festival, one of the largest craft fairs in Indiana, will take place in Greenfield, IN, October 4-7. It is held in honor of the "Hoosier Poet" James Whitcomb Riley, who was born in Greenfield, IN, on October 7, 1849. The festival will include food, commercial and flea market booths, plus fine arts, home arts/quilt, photography, poster, and decorated pumpkin shows. Check out the complete schedule of events here.
To learn more about James Whitcomb Riley, check out Elizabeth J. Van Allen's biography of him, or read one of his poetry collections: The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley, The Best of James Whitcomb Riley, and Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures.
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