The best things to do in West Lafayette

16 things to do we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Community-centric country club offering a challenging golf course, a junior swim program, and event space.

6098 Fall Creek Rd (Indianapolis)

Community-centric country club offering a challenging golf course, a junior swim program, and event space.

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Brickyard Crossing

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Brickyard Crossing has tee times waiting, a Golf Academy to tune up your swing, and a restaurant to celebrate whatever just happened out…

4400 W 16th St (Indianapolis)

Brickyard Crossing has tee times waiting, a Golf Academy to tune up your swing, and a restaurant to celebrate whatever just happened out there. Call up your foursome and make this the week you trade scrolling for strolling fairways.

From the Indianapolis newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Tucked into the woods in the middle of town, Lafayette Country Club is that members-only spot where a well-kept 9-hole golf loop, a…

1500 S 9th St (Lafayette)

Tucked into the woods in the middle of town, Lafayette Country Club is that members-only spot where a well-kept 9-hole golf loop, a relaxing pool, and first-class dining turn ordinary weekdays into mini-vacations.

From the West Lafayette newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Between the links-style Kampen-Cosler and the parkland-style Ackerman-Allen, Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex gives you two Pete Dye…

1295 Cherry Ln

Between the links-style Kampen-Cosler and the parkland-style Ackerman-Allen, Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex gives you two Pete Dye championship tracks plus the Spurgeon Training Center & Range for practice, lessons, and fittings.

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Monster-themed mini-golf chain featuring a glow-in-the-dark indoor course, plus arcade games & a DJ.

3573 Promenade Pkwy #300 (Lafayette)

Monster-themed mini-golf chain featuring a glow-in-the-dark indoor course, plus arcade games & a DJ.

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Tibbs Drive-In

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Classic seasonal drive-in movie theater shows double features & hosts flea markets on weekends.

480 S Tibbs Ave (Indianapolis)

Classic seasonal drive-in movie theater shows double features & hosts flea markets on weekends.

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Movie theater screening new releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.

219 8702 Keystone Crossing (Indianapolis)

Movie theater screening new releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.

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Green Acres Golf

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Golf course featuring an open bar and a pizzeria dishing up fairway-themed pies.

1300 Greenacres Dr (Kokomo)

Golf course featuring an open bar and a pizzeria dishing up fairway-themed pies.

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Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.

5855 Delong Rd (Indianapolis)

Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.

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Golf facility with a course amid ongoing construction.

1300 Cherry Ln

Golf facility with a course amid ongoing construction.

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Sahm Golf Course

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Par-70 golf course featuring tree-lined fairways, a driving range & private instruction.

6801 E 91st St (Indianapolis)

Par-70 golf course featuring tree-lined fairways, a driving range & private instruction.

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Scenic, bent grass, parkland-style course with multiple creek crossings and forested holes.

5801 Augusta Blvd

Scenic, bent grass, parkland-style course with multiple creek crossings and forested holes.

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Ravines Golf Course

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Golf course offering bent grass greens, sand traps, water hazards, and ravines.

8525 Division Rd

Golf course offering bent grass greens, sand traps, water hazards, and ravines.

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Putt-putt course with a pirate theme offers 18 holes for all ages, plus party packages.

3421 E 96th St (Indianapolis)

Putt-putt course with a pirate theme offers 18 holes for all ages, plus party packages.

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Golfers can play at this public course just 2 miles from downtown Indianapolis.

1800 W 18th St (Indianapolis)

Golfers can play at this public course just 2 miles from downtown Indianapolis.

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Movie theater with stadium seating & nine screens showing first-run films, plus a concession stand.

300 E State St

Movie theater with stadium seating & nine screens showing first-run films, plus a concession stand.

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