Support for this edition comes from Hope Chapel Guesthouse, Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure. Hope Chapel will be embracing spooky szn once again this year with Haunted History Tours on Thursdays and Sundays through October, and will conclude with a “season finale” tour on Friday, Oct. 30. For more details, please visit historichopechapel.com.
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By Tim Brouk / For Based in Lafayette
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25, Fort Ouiatenon, South River Road, four miles west of U.S. 231 — The 59th annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon whisks local history fans — and lovers of food you can’t get hardly anywhere else — to the 18th century where French soldiers, traders and Native Americans inhabited what is now western Tippecanoe County. Thousands will attend this cherished local event full of campfire smells, the sounds of period-proper rifles and re-enactments of 1700s agriculture, games, fashions, military drills and crafts. It’s living history where it once actually happened. $15 in advance, $17 at the gate, $25 for weekend pass; $8 in advance, $10 at the gate, $15 weekend pass for children ages 4-16; $40 in advance, $45 at the gate for family passes (two adults and up to four children). Tickets, parking, schedules and more here.
Monster Mash on the Wabash, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, downtown Lafayette — Get an early jump on Halloween at the annual Monster Mash on the Wabash, an afternoon of devilish delights that piggybacks on downtown Lafayette Farmers Market. Local businesses along and near Main Street will be welcoming costumed trick or treaters and local food trucks, artisans, retailers, bakers and makers. The event will also include a zombie crawl, live music and a costume contest.
Xperimental Dance Concert, 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Dance Studio Theatre 1179, Pao Hall, Purdue University — For generations of Purdue University Boilermakers, dance has been a popular source of creative outlet and stress relief. While the university only has a dance minor within its School of Design, Art, and Performance, the program remains strong thanks to faculty and student talent and events like the annual Xperimental Dance Concerts, which bring student performers and choreographers from all over campus to express themselves through movement. The Fall 2026 edition will feature modern, ballet, tap and even disco. Animal science senior Fabiola Ramirez-Diaz will introduce a piece inspired by Cuban Rueda, a group circle dance with elements of salsa. Audience members will be close to the performers in this intimate venue for an immersive experience — so arrive early. $5, cash only.
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette — Come for the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra’s tribute to Finnish early 20th century composer Jean Sibelius and stay for a unique interview with LSO conductor and artistic director Kellen Gray. The LSO will perform a program highlighted by Sibelius’ epic “Symphony No. 5.” Soon after the final note, John Nasukaluk Clare, host of SiriusXM’s “Symphony Hall” show, will sit down with Gray to talk about Sibelius’ impact on classical music. $12-$45. Tickets.
Lafayette Master Chorale, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry St., Lafayette — The Lafayette Master Chorale will kickoff its 62nd season with a tribute to famed British composer John Rutter. “A Celebration of Rutter” will feature multiple pieces by the renowned musician, who still lives in London at age 81, including “Requiem.” The vast piece completed in 1985 will feature young soloist Sarah Lysiak, who sang under Lafayette Master Chorale artist director Jeff Vallier when she was a Jefferson High School student. Today, Lysiak and Vallier work together in vocal technique workshops for Purdue students during the school week. This weekend, they will reunite with dozens of the community’s best singers that make up the Lafayette Master Chorale. $22. Tickets.
Tim Brouk is a longtime arts and entertainment reporter. He writes here (almost) weekly, tracking things to do for Based in Lafayette.
Thanks, again, for support for this edition from Hope Chapel Guesthouse, Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure presenting its Haunted History Tours on Thursdays and Sundays through October, and will conclude with a “season finale” tour on Friday, Oct. 30. For more details, please visit historichopechapel.com.
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