Lafayette Village

Lafayette Village is a European-inspired marketplace on Honeycutt Road in North Raleigh. Shops, restaurants, and cafés sit along walkable paths, and the architecture is a large part of why people wander through it.

It opened in 2010 and has stayed independently owned and managed ever since, which is unusual for a development this size. The businesses are locally owned, and the village runs a calendar of community events through the year. The owners say that consistency is what lets the place change while keeping its own character.

What to know

• Scarecrows on the Square runs from early October to the end of the month.
• An Oktoberfest fall festival is held at the village in early October.
• Tutu School North Raleigh, a ballet school for children, is one of the tenants.
• Professional offices and specialty services operate alongside the shops.