This weekend in Tippecanoe County
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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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.
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