Free things to do in Lafayette

Outdoors

Celery Bog Nature Area

A 105-acre natural wetland area on a former vegetable farm with thriving wildlife & nature center.

Outdoors

Prophetstown State Park

Diverse terrain for hiking, biking, birding, camping & more, plus working farm with public programs.

Outdoors

Wildcat Creek Park

Outdoors

Munger Park

City park with a fishing pond, playground, grill & large picnic shelter, plus a paved walking trail.

Columbian Park

Tropicanoe Cove

Outdoors

Clegg Memorial Garden

Elevated walking trails in a memorial botanical garden with prairie, oak woodlands & a scenic creek.

Columbian Park

Columbian Park

Outdoors

Armstrong Park

Green space with multiple sports facilities, plus a pond, playground & water feature for children.

Sports & Recreation

Williamsport Falls

Family

Wolf Park

Research facility sheltering gray wolves, coyotes, foxes & bison, with guided walking tours.

Family

Malibu Jack's Lafayette

Outdoors

Murdock Park

39-acre urban park with a disc-golf course & picnic shelters, plus a basketball court & sled run.

Outdoors

Happy Hollow Park

81-acre destination featuring 4 trails, 2 playgrounds, picnic & grill area, plus a volleyball court.

Outdoors

Tapawingo Park

This 20-acre park features a playground, shelters, a skating rink, a river overlook & a footpath.

Downtown

Long Center for the Performing Arts

Storied 1921 former vaudeville house-turned performing arts center for the symphony & theater.

Arts & Culture

Elliott Hall of Music

Family

Monster Mini Golf Lafayette

Monster-themed mini-golf chain featuring a glow-in-the-dark indoor course, plus arcade games & a DJ.

Arts & Culture

Tippecanoe County Amphitheater Park

Spacious park with a large open-air performance venue, plus soccer fields & a hiking/biking trail.

Family

Indiana Beach Amusement & Water Park

Relaxed accommodations at a waterfront amusement resort with a pool & dining.