Tim’s Picks: A Mosey weekend and more
It’s the second Mosey weekend of the season. And that’s just for starters.
Support for this edition comes from the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, presenting its annual Daylily Stroll July 11. Join the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette for a summer afternoon surrounded by nearly 10 acres of stunning daylilies in full bloom. Enjoy live music, food, raffle baskets and more at the private farm of Gregg and Linda Sutter. Come stroll with us to help fundraise for the arts in Greater Lafayette. This event is made possible thanks to Art Museum sponsor, Centier Bank. Daylily Stroll tickets and Art Museum membership information are available here or by clicking on the poster below.
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By Tim Brouk / For Based in Lafayette
Lafayette Citizens Band with Lafayette Flute Choir, 6:40 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Columbian Park Stage — The Monsters of Lafayette Community Bands might be pushing it but still there will be almost 100 musicians on-stage tonight when the Lafayette Citizens Band and Lafayette Flute Choir team up again for a free concert on the Columbian Park Stage. Summer is here and the musicians will offer family-friendly summer tunes in the beautiful setting of Lafayette’s historic park.
“Helden Horns,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Rat Pak Venue, 102 N. Third St., Lafayette — The final Lafayette Symphony Orchestra event of the 2025-26 season will feature a quartet led by horn player Drew Wright. His unique arrangements of pop songs and classical compositions will feature the horn prominently giving the music a new spin. $20. Tickets.
Wabash Summer Bash Vintage Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Golden Avenue Vintage, 525 Wabash Ave., Lafayette — Seventeen vintage clothing, jewelry and accessory sellers from Greater Lafayette and beyond will converge upon Wabash Avenue for Golden Avenue Vintage and Flow Collective’s first Wabash Summer Bash Vintage Market extravaganza. The freshest threads from yesteryear will shine while area food purveyors KNOW Eatery, Piehaus and Zephyr Garden will help create a festive environment.
Mosey Down Main Street, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, June 13, downtown Lafayette — Watch out for running dinosaurs at the June edition of the Mosey Down Main Street summer street festival. The annual Dino Dash will kick off the event with local folks representing community organizations dressed in inflatable dinosaur costumes racing through the Mosey grounds. Organized by First Farmers Bank & Trust, participating organizations’ entry fees will go to Lafayette Adult Resource Academy’s Educational Opportunities. Also look out for more than a dozen bands, numerous food purveyors, many community organization booths and that Mosey community togetherness.
Here’s an interactive map to the band lineups, vendors, food trucks and the rest:
Lafayette Roller Derby, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Tippecanoe Country Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road, Lafayette — Celebrate Pride Month and the pride of your Lafayette Roller Derby squad, the Supernovas. These tough and athletic skaters will jam against the Irish Hills Bombshells, all the way from Jackson, Michigan. The hard-hitting event will also feature food trucks, raffles and a pre-bout drag show featuring the talents of AlexaPro, Tad Strange, John Swallow, Sister Silly and more. $12. Tickets.
Tim Brouk is a longtime arts and entertainment reporter. He writes here (almost) weekly, tracking things to do for Based in Lafayette.
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