# Things to see in Lafayette, Indiana (United States): 7 places and when to go > Lafayette, Indiana is a city in United States with around 134,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (2), With kids (2), Food and drink (2). The best known are Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Prophetstown State Park and Columbian Park Zoo. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lafayette/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 40.4172, -86.8782 - **Population:** About 134,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 194 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lafayette, Indiana The places in and around Lafayette, Indiana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-mary-of-the-immaculate-conception/): Church in Indiana, United States · 508 m - [Prophetstown State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prophetstown-state-park/): State park of Indiana, United States · 11 km - [Columbian Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbian-park-zoo/): Zoo in Indiana, United States · 806 m - [Prophetstown Aquatic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prophetstown-aquatic-center/): With kids · 11 km - [West Lafayette Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-lafayette-observatory/): Observatory · 5.5 km - [Wildcat Creek Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wildcat-creek-winery/): Winery · 4.4 km - [Wine Night Meeting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wine-night-meeting/): Winery · 6.9 km ## When to go to Lafayette, Indiana The best time to visit Lafayette, Indiana is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 52 | | July | Best time | 14 h 37 | | August | Best time | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. In April, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lafayette, Indiana The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 194 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.4172%2C-86.8782) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4172%2C-86.8782) ## Other towns nearby - [Kokomo, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kokomo/): 5 places · 64 km - [Noblesville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/noblesville/): 16 places · 84 km - [Indianapolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/indianapolis/): 41 places · 95 km - [Terre Haute, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/terre-haute/): 13 places · 115 km - [Valparaiso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valparaiso/): 8 places · 117 km - [Urbana, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/urbana/): 24 places · 118 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lafayette, Indiana? The best known: [Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-mary-of-the-immaculate-conception/), [Prophetstown State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prophetstown-state-park/), [Columbian Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbian-park-zoo/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lafayette, Indiana? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Lafayette, Indiana? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 194 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4172%2C-86.8782) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lafayette, Indiana as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).