Arrive at the Lafayette – West Lafayette Visitors Bureau to pick up a visitor guide to help you trek around the community.
Stroll around our Historic downtown and take in the architecture. Shop till you drop at one of the many downtown shops, or simply people-watch as you enjoy refreshments from a handmade candy shop, a quaint coffee shop, a local brewery or the state’s oldest drive-in restaurant. Great local flavor restaurants abound in the downtown.
Tour the Purdue University the campus and see the stately red brick architecture, fountains and wide range of trees scattered across the welcoming green spaces.
“Howl With the Wolves” at Wolf Park on a Friday or Saturday evening, or take in a wolf bison demonstration on a Sunday afternoon to see how wolves and bison interact at this one of a kind research facility.
Enjoy nature’s wonder at the Celery Bog Nature Preserve, Clegg Botanical Gardens or by hiking the Wabash Heritage Trail.
History buffs will want to visit the Tippecanoe Battlefield & Museum or explore Prophetstown, Indiana’s newest state park. Within the state park you will find Historic Prophetstown, home to restored prairie, a developing Native American village, and 1920s farmhouse.
The whole family will love Columbian Park with the Columbian Park Zoo. Along with the zoo, the park features a giant playground area, and the outdoor Tropicanoe Cove Family Aquatic Center.
Visit during one of our many festival weekends, such as ‘Round the Fountain Art Fair, Taste of Tippecanoe, Dancing in the Streets, Indiana Fiddlers Gathering, Uptown Jazz and Blues, Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, or Dicken’s of a Christmas.
Bring your clubs and check out one of our nine daily fee golf courses. Courses offer professional designs from Pete Dye and Hale Irwin. Stay ‘n Play packages are available!