September. This one-day local juried artist fair features artists from a regional 14-county area. Offerings include pottery, glass, paintings, carvings, jewelry and more. Tapawingo Park. www.ArtontheWabash.com
December. Largest holiday parade in Indiana! Enjoy area bands, local floats, clowns, fire engines, police, postal workers and, of course, Santa are welcomed by the crowds. Several pre-parade events scheduled downtown throughout the day. The route begins at 9th and Main and travels west across the river, ending at Levee Plaza. www.LafayetteWestLafayetteChristmasParade.com
June. A community event highlighting food from favorite area restaurants, music, dancing and fireworks. Enjoy the evening on the banks of the Wabash River at Riehle Plaza & the pedestrian bridge. www.tasteoftippecanoe.org
July. Downtown ROCKS OUT at the annual Dancing in the Streets festival each July! The night includes a classic car & motorcycle cruise, tasty food, beer & wine and two stages of the best live entertainment around. www.DancingintheStreets.net
December. Downtown is transformed into Victorian England. Enjoy live performances by choirs and entertainers, roving carolers, Holiday Farmers Market, Riverside Skating Rink sessions, artisans in costume demonstrating their craft, carriage rides, and of course, the Dickens and Victorian street characters announced and directed by town criers and a constable or two! www.DickensofaChristmas.com
May—October. 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 Tuesday and Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons. www.LafayetteFarmersMarket.com
Late June—Early July. The Ninth Street Hill Historic Neighborhood Association celebrates the holiday by decorating The Hill with flags of all periods, bunting, and plenty of red, white and blue. www.NinthStreetHill.org
Seasonal. The downtown art scene offers a "Gallery Walk" several times throughout the year. Come stroll from gallery to gallery to view the latest exhibitions and often meet the artists who created them, listen to music, take an evening horse drawn carriage ride and dine at one of our many downtown eateries. www.TippecanoeArts.org
December. Over 500 candles line the streets of historical homes. Historic 9th Street Hill, Hitt and 7th Streets. www.NinthStreetHill.org
Semi-regular event downtown featuring arts, food, shopping and entertainment. Held on Main Street in Lafayette.
October. Family fun, food vendors, crafts, Farmers Market, music and kids’ activities. Evening highlights includes beer and wine garden, food and music. Downtown on Lafayette’s upper historic Main Street. www.lafayetteoctoberfest.com
July. A community celebration of the Wabash river featuring boat races, craft booths, entertainment, education displays and food. Tapawingo Park. www.homeofpurdue.com/riverfest.html
August. Downtown Lafayette on 5th Street between Columbia and Main Streets. A summer evening downtown with three stages of continuous live Jazz & Blues, dancing, food, beer and wine. www.jazz-blues.org