Tippecanoe County events
Markets, festivals, seasonal outings and local traditions in Lafayette, West Lafayette and beyond. Practical details, with a link to the people running the event.
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Markets · West Lafayette
Thursday, October 22 · 11 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT
Browse local food and produce at the campus market, or make it a lunch stop while exploring Purdue. The university lists this Thursday in its 2026 public market season.
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Venue photo: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Arts & community · Lafayette
Thursday, October 22 · 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT
The Art League and Lafayette Symphony Orchestra Guild host a luncheon with conductor and artistic director Kellen Gray. The published program also includes a secret-bid auction benefiting the two groups.
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Film & learning · West Lafayette
Thursday, October 22 · 7–9 p.m. EDT
Purdue’s Human Rights Program marks its tenth anniversary with a screening of James D. Le Sueur’s documentary The Art of Dissent. A conversation with the filmmaker follows the film in Rawls Hall.
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Talks & learning · West Lafayette
Friday, October 23 · 1–4 p.m. EDT
The public anniversary symposium brings speakers together for discussions of refugee movement, youth voting rights and generational power. Purdue’s Human Rights Program and Department of History host the afternoon in the Memorial Union.
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Markets · Lafayette
Saturday, October 24 · 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT
Start Saturday downtown with growers, prepared food and local makers. This is one of the final Saturdays in the market’s confirmed May–October 2026 season.
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Festivals & history · West Lafayette
October 24–25 · Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. EDT
Living-history demonstrations, music, food and crafts bring an eighteenth-century Wabash River gathering to life. Choose one day or explore the organizer’s weekend ticket options.
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Seasonal & outdoors · Lafayette
Saturday, October 24 · 10 a.m.–10 p.m. EDT
Make a fall outing around the corn maze, pumpkin patch and farm activities. This Saturday follows the farm’s published 2026 seasonal opening schedule.
Plan this outing Add to calendarMarkets · West Lafayette
Thursday, October 29 · 11 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT
Catch the last Thursday listed in Purdue’s 2026 market season. Browse the vendors, pick up lunch and check out the campus setting before the seasonal calendar ends.
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Event image: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Family & holidays · Lafayette
Friday, October 30 · 6–8 p.m. EDT
The Art Museum, Fowler House and Tippecanoe County Historical Association join up for a neighborhood Halloween evening. The museum lists trick-or-treating, children’s activities, live music and local vendors.
Plan this outing Add to calendarMarkets · Lafayette
Saturday, October 31 · 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT
Make one last downtown market visit before the published 2026 season closes. Shop for local food and browse makers on a Saturday morning in central Lafayette.
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Arts & learning · Lafayette
Wednesday, November 4 · 7–8 p.m. EST
Marianne Boruch presents How to Scare Yourself to Death Then Do It All Over Again at the Art Museum. The Art League’s program connects the poet’s writing with art, life drawing and her experience of the cadaver lab.
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Venue photo: Tippecanoe County Public Library
Library & games · West Lafayette
Wednesday, November 11 · 2–4 p.m. EST
Learn the basics of Chinese Mahjong at an introductory afternoon led by Belinda at the Klondike Branch. The library says the session is conducted in English and Chinese and welcomes people new to the game.
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Event image: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Arts & music · Lafayette
Friday, November 13 · 7–8 p.m. EST
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra musicians perform a chamber program among the Art Museum’s galleries. The evening pairs the B-Side Series with Friday Night Live and the work of exhibiting artists Mary Pat Wallen and Caleb Weintraub.
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Venue photo: Taylor Farm Pumpkin Patch and More
Markets & holidays · West Lafayette
Saturday, November 14 · 10 a.m.–3 p.m. EST
Browse local vendors and handmade goods at Taylor Farm’s holiday bazaar. The farm’s 2026 vendor information confirms this November shopping date and time.
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Markets & community · Lafayette
Friday, November 20 · 11 a.m.–6 p.m. EST
Browse jewelry and accessories at the first day of the Art League’s sale and silent auction. Proceeds support scholarships that help people participate in art classes.
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Markets & community · Lafayette
Saturday, November 21 · 10 a.m.–3 p.m. EST
The Art League’s jewelry-and-accessory sale continues for a second day at the museum. Browse the sale and silent auction while supporting the organization’s art-class scholarship program.
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Arts & holidays · Lafayette
Friday, December 4 · 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. EST
The Art League’s holiday tea brings savory and sweet refreshments together with live entertainment at the museum. The volunteer organization supports the museum’s educational, exhibition and fundraising work.
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Parades & holidays · Lafayette
Saturday, December 5 · 5–7:30 p.m. EST
Greater Lafayette Commerce’s lighted holiday parade travels through downtown on Main Street. The announced 2026 theme is Christmases Past, Present, and Future.
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Arts & exhibitions · Lafayette
Friday, December 18 · 6–7 p.m. EST
Explore the openings of Tom Mallon’s Fantasies & Illuminations, Rebecca Brody’s Transparency watercolors and a permanent-collection presentation honoring Kathryn and Howard Clark. The reception offers a chance to see the new exhibitions and meet artists.
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