THURSDAY | OCT 1ST
Join us on campus at dusk for a unique kick-off event. The theater department presents Nevermore, an immersive theatrical haunting production taking place as an outdoor, moonlit campus adventure.
June 17, 2026
FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 2026
3RD ANNUAL FALL ARTS FESTIVAL
4 DAYS. ONE CAMPUS.
EXPERIENCE THE ARTS AT LAFAYETTE.
THURSDAY, OCT. 1-SUNDAY, OCT. 4
Join us as we kick off Arts & Humanities Month across Lafayette’s campus with a celebration of art, creativity, and community! Experience a long weekend filled with film screenings at Landis Cinema, collaborative performances along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail, live music at the Williams Center for the Arts, and engaging readings, to name a few.
Make sure to visit our galleries | Fall exhibitions on view now.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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FRIDAY | OCT 2ND
Friday evening offers two distinct festival experiences. Audiences can choose their own adventure: experience, LADAMA headlines the night with a dynamic live performance at 8 p.m., while cinephiles can settle in for a 7 p.m. screening of the acclaimed vampire film Let the Right One In.
LADAMA
Join LADAMA for a joyful, rhythm-filled performance that blends Latin American traditions with bold contemporary energy.
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Let the Right One In (2008), Alfredson) 114 mins, Sweden.
Tomas Alfredson’s acclaimed 2008 Swedish film brings a wintry, atmospheric sensibility to the vampire genre, blending quiet tenderness with unease, isolation, and understated violence.
SATURDAY | OCT 3RD
Saturday brings the festival into full swing with a day of creativity, connection, and community. Explore the Community Arts Fair through hands-on activities, local artists, and participating organizations, then return in the evening for a free concert of jazz shaped by collaboration, improvisation, and the creative spirit of Lafayette’s arts community.
Pesky Artist-in-Residence, Mahmoud Chouki, in concert with Music Department Faculty and Alumni
A free evening of jazz shaped by collaboration, improvisation, and the creative spirit of the Lafayette arts community.
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Al Johnson at Grossman Gallery
Head inside the Williams Visual Arts building adjacent to Ahart Plaza to meet the artist and engage in a gallery activity.
Easton Public Schools pop-up exhibition
This pop-up exhibition features portraits of the Marquis de Lafayette created by local fourth-grade students following a campus visit and lesson about his life and legacy. See Lafayette through the students’ creative and imaginative perspectives.
SUNDAY | OCT 4TH
CLOSING OUT THE FESTIVAL
Screening and Conversation with Elena Rossi-Snook
Elena Rossi-Snook is a prominent film specialist and collection manager at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, where she oversees the Reserve Film and Video Collection. Join Elena at Landis Cinema for a special screening and conversation.
FREE