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2024 Fall Fun and Thanksgiving Guide

November 1, 2024

Find a variety of FREE or inexpensive Fall & Thanksgiving Fun for your family, all in the Tippecanoe County and Surrounding Areas!  Keep up with all of the best that the Greater Lafayette Area has to offer for families!  Want your event added to this guide?  Click here.


Check back frequently as new events are added often!

November 1st

Holiday Festival 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale

Fall Movie Night 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, $2

Dia De Los Muertos 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE

Friday Movie Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE

Kid's Night Out: Leaf LAF Love 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, $35

November 2nd

Holiday Festival 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale

County Carnival 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM, varies

Cookie Decorating Class 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, $35

Ham and Bean Dinner 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM, varies

Howl Night 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, varies

PMO Fall Show 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Free

Fall Show 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, FREE

November 5th

Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge TEAM 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, $200

November 8th

Pictures with Santa 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE

ECC Women's Retreat 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $145

November 9th

Holiday Bazaar 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Free to shop around!

Womens Retreat All Day, $145

Holiday Bazaar 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale

Tippecanoe Battlefield Commemoration and Veterans Ceremony 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, FREE

Artisan Christmas Market at Heritage Farm 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, $10 per car

Car Seat Check Up Event 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, FREE

Holiday Bazaar 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale

Fall Feline Friends - All Ages Welcome! 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM $37-39

Fall Teen Art Group 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, $295

Howl Night 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, varies

November 10th

Women's Retreat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $145

Nature Journaling Fall Series 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, $12-25

Wabash Valley Youth Symphony 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Free

November 12th

Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge TEAM 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, $200

November 15th

Movies at McAllister: The Garfield Movie 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, FREE

A Motown Christmas 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $48-68

November 16th

Christmas Makers Market 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, $5

Boilermaker Crossing 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, FREE

Lowe's DIY-U 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, FREE

Fall Teen Art Group 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, $295

Howl Night 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, varies

November 17th

Christmas Makers Market 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, $5

Campus Band and Concert Band 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE

November 19th

Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge TEAM 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, $200

November 21st

Wind Ensemble 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, FREE

November 22nd

Movie Night 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, FREE

KENNY G - Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour 2024 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, $68-108

November 23rd

Wildlife Workshops: Animal Translators 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25

Science Saturday 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, entrance fee may apply

Fall Teen Art Group 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, $295

Colorful Turkey! All ages Welcome! 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, $37-39

Paws with Claus 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $10

Turkey Toss 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, varies

Howl Night 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, varies

November 24th

Thanksgiving Communion 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, free

Cutie Fall Owl - All ages welcome! 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, $37-39

Joyful Lights! - All Ages Welcome! 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, $39-52

Deck the Halls 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, free

Varsity, University & Collegiate Bands 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE

Holiday Sign Painting Workshop 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, $35

November 26th

Thanksgiving Pie Night 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, free

Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge TEAM 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, $200

November 27th 

Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, free

Turkey Training 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, varies

Day Before Thanksgiving Market 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, free admission, items for sale

Friendsgiving 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, FREE

November 28th

Turkey Trot 5K Run 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, varies

Family Thanksgiving 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, FREE

Community Thanksgiving Feast 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, FREE


Check back frequently as new events are added often!


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