In 2025, Lafayette, Indiana, is celebrating its 200th birthday with a year-long bicentennial celebration featuring events for all ages from January through December! The festivities began in January with a special tribute to our founder, William Digby, followed by monthly activities that showcase Lafayette’s rich history, including school programs, historic tours, and art exhibits.
Founded on May 25, 1825, the city will mark this milestone with family-friendly events at Columbian Park throughout Memorial Day weekend. Experience afternoon teas and special gatherings at historic sites like the Haan Museum and Duncan Hall where the stories of Lafayette’s past will come to life.
The celebration continues with June’s Bicentennial Costume Ball and a July film festival honoring Lafayette native and Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack. In September, on the birthday of Revolutionary War hero General Marquis de Lafayette—the city’s namesake—the City of Lafayette will unveil a commissioned bicentennial monument.
The year will conclude with a fall harvest corn maze, the annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, and the Lafayette Christmas Parade, celebrating our community’s past, present, and future.
- Long Center for the Performing Arts
- Jul 12, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025
- The Arts Federation
- Jul 14, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025
- Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
- Jul 12, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025
- Fort Ouiatenon
- Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
Explore everything about Lafayette’s Bicentennial in one place! 🎉 From upcoming events to historical highlights, visit lafayette200.com to stay updated and be part of the celebration!
Join us in 2025 as we honor 200 years of Lafayette’s history, community, and culture! Be part of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration and create memories that will last for generations!
