# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fête de St Jean le Baptise
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This free living history event will showcase the material culture, lifeways and skills of the French Occupation of Fort Ouiatenon circa 1740-1760. Additionally vignettes and activities of period Midsummer Festivals will be held to showcase what colonial French peoples may have done to celebrate religious holidays in the time. 

While life was often hard and unforgiving on the edges of the fledgling colonial empires in North America, people still knew how to have fun. In France, and in the New French Colony of Canada which included today's State of Indiana and Fort Ouiatenon, feast days of the Saints in the Catholic church often were used as excuses to stop working and to have a celebration. The most famous of these midsummer celebrations for the French Colonists, traditionally celebrated with food, bonfires, and in Canada an odd twist on the Maypole ceremony, is the Feast of Saint John the Baptist.

Parking is free and available on site!

Sponsored by La Compagnie des Beaux Eaux.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-lafayette/fête-de-st-jean-le-baptise/200029937476754
- **Event Categories**: festivals, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 160

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: West Lafayette
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fort Ouiatenon
- **lat**: 40.40637
- **long**: -86.96359
- **full address**: Fort Ouiatenon, 3129 S River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906-44ND, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Fête de St Jean le Baptise
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fete de St Jean le Baptise being held?
  - **A:** Fete de St Jean le Baptise takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Fort Ouiatenon, 3129 S River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906-44ND, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fete de St Jean le Baptise?
  - **A:** Fete de St Jean le Baptise is organized by Tippecanoe County Historical Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Fete de St Jean le Baptise is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Lafayette, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 160+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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