Lafayette - West Lafayette Indiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
1-800-872-6648
301 Frontage Road
Lafayette, IN 47905


annual events

Recurring events


May through October
Farmers Markets
lafayettefarmersmarket.com
Lafayette Farmers Market

This outdoor market space on 5th Street between Main and Columbia has been used to sell fresh produce, flowers, crafts and baked goods since the 1830s. Open Saturday mornings downtown and Thursday afternoons on the Purdue Campus. Every year, May through October.
Sagamore West Farmers Market
Every Wednesday, 3:00 to 6:30 p.m., at Cumberland Park, off Salisbury Street, West Lafayette.

May 17th, July 12th & September 20th
Gallery Walk — Throughout the year, you can enjoy the latest artworks on exhibition from local artists presented in various downtown Lafayette business and gallery spaces. tippecanoearts.org

May 11th, June 8th, July 13th, August 10th and August 31st
Mosey Down Main Street — Enjoy an evening of arts, food, shopping and entertainment. moseydownmain.com

Every Friday night before home Purdue football games
Boiler Bridge Walk — Members of the Purdue football team meet and greet their fellow citizens as they walk across the Myers Pedestrian Bridge. purduesports.com

Farmers Market in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Downtown Gallery Walks in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Mosey Down Main Street in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana


April 2013 events


13th & 14th
Purdue Spring Fest — Weekend featuring fun activities for the whole family. Celebrate Gala Week and Mother’s Weekend along with the Bug Bowl, Horticulture Show, Veterinary Open House and more. purdue.edu/springfest

20th
Purdue Grand Prix Race — Go-kart race, time trials, car show, parade and other activities. Track located behind the Schwartz Tennis Center. purduegrandprix.org

Purdue Springfest and Bug Bowl in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue Grand Prix in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

May 2013 events


25th
Round the Fountain Art Fair — One of the best one-day art shows in the Midwest. Offerings include paintings, sculptures, pottery, photography, prints, jewelry and other media. Held on the courthouse square. roundthefountain.org

Round the Fountain Art Fair in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

June 2013 events


15th
Taste of Tippecanoe — A festival of the arts to benefit the arts! Highlighting the culinary, performing and visual arts of the region. Held downtown. Great music, food and fireworks. tasteoftippecanoe.org

28th, 29th and 30th
Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering — Three day traditional music gathering encouraging playing, listening and dancing. All anticipate both the formal stage presentations and the informal jam sessions. Tippecanoe Battlefield Park in Battle Ground. indianafiddlersgathering.org

Taste of Tippecanoe in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Indiana Fiddler's Gathering in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

July 2013 events


through the 5th
Festooned Fourth Display — Annual festive patriotic display with flags of all periods and buntings. Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood. ninthstreethill.org

4th
Stars & Stripes Celebration — Lafayette Citizens Band patriotic concert followed by an amazing firework display at dusk. Riehle Plaza.

13th
Wabash Riverfest — A day to appreciate the Wabash River with voyageur canoe competitions, kids activities, entertainment and educational displays. Tapawingo Park. wabashriverfest.com

20th
Dancing in the Streets — Live music, classic car show, cruise-in and more. Riehle Plaza and Tapawingo Park. dancinginthestreets.net

20th through the 27th
Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair — 4-H projects, animal competitions, carnival, tractor pull and more. Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.

Stars & Stripes Concert & Fireworks in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Riverfest in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Dancing in the Streets in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

August 2013 events


1st, 2nd and 3rd
Tippecanoe Steam & Gas Power Show — Antique tractors and cars, gas engines, threshing machines, quilting, food and music. Tippecanoe County Amphitheater. tsgpai.org

2nd through the 8th
Colt World Series — Teams from all over the world compete in baseball play-offs for 15 to 16 year olds. Loeb Stadium, Columbian Park. coltworldseries.com

17th
Outfest — Celebration of diversity. Main Street, downtown. pridelafayette.org/OUTfest12/

24th
Uptown Jazz and Blues — Evening of Jazz and Blues along with food and drink, a combination that is just right on a hot summer night! Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia. uptownjazzandblues.com

24th
Beers Across the Wabash — Taste an assortment of ales and lagers from 30 Indiana Breweries. John T. Meyers Pedestrian Bridge, Downtown. beersacrossthewabash.com


31st
Global Fest — Celebrates the diversity of Purdue and Lafayette—West Lafayette with food, music, crafts and traditions. Morton Community Center. westlafayette.in.gov/parks

Colt World Series in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana



Uptown Jazz & Blues in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana



Global Fest in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana

September 2013 events


7th
St. Boniface GermanFest — Fun for all ages! Enjoy authentic German food, beer and wine tents, live Polka music and carnival rides. St. Boniface Church. lafayettegermanfest.org

14th & 15th

Horse Pull / Country Fair — Locally made Indiana products, bake sale, Draft Horse Farm Show, hands on interaction with farm animals, trolley rides. Historic Prophetstown. prophetstown.org/countryfair.html

15th
Art on the Wabash — Outdoor juried art fair featuring artists from 15 area counties. Tapawingo Park, on the banks of the Wabash River. artonthewabash.com

28th
Purdue Homecoming — Enjoy all the homecoming activities on the Big Ten campus highlighted by the Purdue vs. Wisconsin football game. Come for the weekend and see the Homecoming parade, pep rally, pre-game concert and other special events. purduesports.com


Art on the Wabash in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana



October 2013 events

5th & 6th
Feast of the Hunters' Moon — Historical reenactment featuring traditional crafts, goods, food and life-styles of the 18th century trade period. Fort Ouiatenon, on the banks of the Wabash River. tippecanoehistory.org

 

Feast of the Hunters' Moon in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana


December 2013 events


7th
Dickens of a Christmas — Downtown is filled with carolers, costumed characters from Dickens' novels, carriage rides, live entertainment, food and demonstrating artisans. Holiday lighting ceremony at Riehle Plaza follows. dickensofachristmas.com

7th & 8th
Purdue Christmas Show — Held in the beautiful Elliott Hall of Music, this holiday student production has been declared one of the most outstanding musical presentations in the country! purdue.edu/pmo

8th
Christmas Parade — Indiana's largest holiday parade. Crowds line the streets to see Santa, marching bands, floats, clowns, fire engines, police cars and more. View the parade on Main Street or at Tapawingo Park. lafayettewestlafayettechristmasparade.com

22nd, 23rd and 24th
Holiday Luminaria Display — Over 500 holiday luminaries light Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood. ninthstreethill.org

Dickens of a Christmas in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue Christmas Show in Lafayette - West Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette - West Lafayette Christmas Parade



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