Downtown

Welcome to our Creative, Diverse, and Eclectic downtown – home to wonderful boutiques, a large selection of international restaurants, downtown parks, and other civic amenities.

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Special Events


Downtown hosts several community events each year, including 

Visit

Mary Miller Theater
Bob L. Burger Recreation Center
Miner's Museum
Festival Plaza
Art on the Street - Exhibit
Wilson Community Gardens
City Hall
Alley Art Amazin'
The Collective Community Arts Center
 

Our History

The downtown business corridor is located in Old Town Lafayette and runs primarily along Public Road and Simpson Street. For information about the city’s founder, Mary Miller, and our rich coal mining and agricultural history, read about Historic Lafayette.  

Vision Plan

 
In 2011, a Downtown Vision Plan was adopted by the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority to set forth policies for the future of downtown and to outline a strategy to continue the area’s revitalization.