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

Miner's Museum 

Art on the Street - Exhibit  

City Hall   

The Collective Community Arts Center 

Bob L. Burger Recreation Center

Festival Plaza 

Wilson Community Gardens  

Alley Art Amazin'  

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.