Downtown Events
There's always something to do Downtown... as well as in the Lafayette - West Lafayette area. For information on future festivals and events check out the Lafayette - West Lafayette CVB web calendar.
August 2008


May 17, 2008 to Aug 29, 2008
Exhibit: Mexican Modernists
From the permanent collections of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette and Purdue University Galleries. Paintings, drawings and prints by important artists of the Mexican Modernist movement, including the “Big Three” (Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros and numerous other influential artists.
regular museum hours
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
102 S. 10th Street, Lafayette
Phone: 765-742-1128
Website


Aug 01, 2008 to Sep 05, 2008
Exhibits: WVWS Member Show - Fiber, Quilting, Sculpture and Painting
East Gallery /WVSW Member Show Watercolor by: Wabash Valley Watercolor Society. West Gallery /Familiar Fibers, Surprising Surfaces by: FibR and Northwest Gallery/2-d & 3d by Laura Greene, Heather Vanderkleed and Sara Vanderkleed.
regular museum hours
Tippecanoe Arts Federation
638 North Street, Lafayette
Phone: 765-423-2787
Website


Aug 01, 2008
Gallery Walk
Various venues open Downtown, featuring original art, live music and refreshments. Trolley operationg between locations. Horse-drawn carriages, weather permitting. All venues are free and open to the public. Pick up a map at any participating venue.
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette
Contact: Tippecanoe Arts Federation
Phone: 765-423-2787
Website


Aug 01, 2008
Opening Reception for: WVWS Member Show - Fiber, Quilting, Sculpture and Painting
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
638 North Street, Lafayette
Contact: Tippecanoe Arts Federation
Phone: 765-423-2787
Website


Aug 02, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegatabls, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies. Members of the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony will be performing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 05, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 07, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 07, 2008
Lafayette Citizens Band Concert
7:30 p.m.
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette
Phone: 765-423-2263
Website


Aug 09, 2008
Tour the Town Trolley
Free guided tour of the trolley route in Lafayette – West Lafayette
9:40 at 10:40 a.m.
Starting at 5th and Main Streets
Contact: Lafayette – West Lafayette CVB
Phone: 765-447-9999
Email: info@HomeOfPurdue.com


Aug 09, 2008
Mosey Down Main Street
Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 6th & 9th Streets and 9th to 11th Streets. A street festival with live music and entertainment, food, sidewalk sales and vendor booths.
6:00 p.m. to Midnight
Location: Downtown Lafayette
Main Street between 6th & 9th Streets & 9th to 11th Streets
Contact: Ken McCammon
Phone: 765-742-4041
Email: k.mccammon@comcast.net


Aug 12, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 14, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 14, 2008
Lafayette Citizens Band Concert
7:30 p.m.
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette
Phone: 765-423-2263
Website


Aug 16, 2008
Tour the Town Trolley
Free guided tour of the trolley route in Lafayette – West Lafayette
9:40 at 10:40 a.m.
Starting at 5th and Main Streets
Contact: Lafayette - West Lafayette CVB
Phone: 765-447-9999
Email: info@HomeOfPurdue.com


Aug 19, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 21, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 21, 2008
Lafayette Citizens Band Concert
7:30 p.m.
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette
Phone: 765-423-2263
Website


Aug 23, 2008
Tour the Town Trolley
Free guided tour of the trolley route in Lafayette – West Lafayette
9:40 at 10:40 a.m.
Starting at 5th and Main Streets
Contact: Lafayette - West Lafayette CVB
Phone: 765-447-9999
Email: info@HomeOfPurdue.com


Aug 23, 2008
Uptown Jazz & Blues Festival
Jazz and blues music, food, beer and wine.
5:00 p.m. to Midnight
downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website



Aug 26, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 28, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies.
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 28, 2008
Lafayette Citizens Band Concert
7:30 p.m.
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette
Phone: 765-423-2263
Website


Aug 28, 2008
The Muse Ribbon Cutting Event
The unveiling of the new arts, culture and entertainment venue of the Greater Lafayette area. DJs and hors d' oeuvres.
1:00 p.m.
Location: The Muse
323 Columbia Street, Lafayette
Contact: Bill Ross
Phone: 765-409-3535
Website


Aug 30, 2008
Downtown Farmers' Market
Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods crafts, honey, jams and jellies and crafts.
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown on 5th Street between Main and Columbia Streets
Contact: Jane Ness, Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corp.
Phone: 765-742-4044
Website


Aug 30, 2008
Tour the Town Trolley
Free guided tour of the trolley route in Lafayette – West Lafayette
9:40 at 10:40 a.m.
Starting at 5th and Main Streets
Contact: Lafayette - West Lafayette CVB
Phone: 765-447-9999
Email: info@HomeOfPurdue.com