Overview
Welcome to our creative, diverse, and eclectic downtown. Downtown Lafayette offers wonderful boutiques, a large selection of international restaurants, the historic Mary Miller Theater, Lafayette Miners Museum, Bob L. Burger Recreation Center, rotating public art sculptures, and several downtown parks, including Festival Plaza. Downtown hosts several community events each year, including the Oatmeal Festival, Art Night Out art walk series, and the Peach Festival.

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. The plan is advisory and serves as a guide for public decisions related to development within the downtown area. It is intended to provide the city and stakeholders with a guiding document based on market reality, community sentiment, and economic feasibility.