Things to Do in Baton Rouge
There are few southern cities that offer the diversity of culture and entertainment found in Baton Rouge. As the state´s capitol, Baton Rouge is also at the hub of all things Louisiana and close to all the sights and fun that make this area so unique. From antebellum homes to Zydeco dancing, you´ll find it here in this charming city that has gracefully merged her past with the energy and excitement of the present.
Things To Do In and Around Baton Rouge
- Get a bird's eye view of the city from the Louisiana State Capitol
- Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File' Gumbo. Dine in any of our countless restaurants including Di Guilio's, Mike Anderson's, Silver Moon, Juban's, Fleur de lis, Pastime's, Gino's
- Shop! Choose from the Mall at Cortana, the Mall of Louisiana or the Towne Center
- Visit the stately plantation homes in St. Francisville or along River Road
- Red Stick monument on the bluff at Southern University
- Walk through the Louisiana State University Campus. Pay special attention to the Indian Mounds!
- LSU Rural Life Museum/Windrush Gardens
- Louisiana Art and Science Museum
- Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
- Local blues musicians; Phil Brady's, Swamp Mama's and more
- Boutin's enjoy Cajun dining as well as listening to Cajun music
- USS Kidd and Louisiana Veterans Memorial Museum
- Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours
- BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
- Performing arts; Baton Rouge Symphony, Little Theater, Swine Palace, Baton Rouge Ballet Theater, Manship Theatre and many more
- Red Stick Farmer's Market
- Stroll/jog along the Mississippi River levee at sunset/sunrise
- Tony's Seafood featuring everything from boiled crawfish to live catfish
- Old Governor's Mansion
- Old State Capitol
- Cooking demonstrations at Magnolia Mound Plantation
- Magnolia Cemetery
- Pentagon Barracks
- Bluebonnet Swamp
- Hilltop Arboretum
- Collegiate sports at LSU and Southern University
- Port Hudson State Commemorative Area
- Southern University Museum of Art
- Baton Rouge's City Park; tennis, golf, biking, walking or running
- Baton Rouge Gallery in City Park
- Comite and Hooper Road Bike Trails
- Tickfaw State Park
- Highland Road Observatory
- Audubon Golf Trail!
- Ancester hunt at the State Archives
- Odell S. Williams African American History Museum
- Visit Old Bogan Fire Station
- Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hollywood Casino - try your luck!
- Antique Shopping
- Louisiana Governor's Mansion.
- The Enchanted Mansion: A doll museum
- West Baton Rouge Museum
- Old Arsenal Museum
- Live after 5 Spring and Fall
- "Screen Classic Silent Films" at City Park
- Authentic Louisiana arts and crafts, every 1st Saturday at Main Street Market
- Rent a Harley Davidson and head for the Feliciana hills
- Take the ferry across the Mississippi River
- Neubig's Gallery
- Port Allen/Plaquemine Locks
- Challenger Mission at the Challenger Learning Center, Louisiana Art and Science Museum
- Buy a cookbook, such as John Folse and Holly Clegg or pick up River Road Recipes
- Mid-City Shopping-unique, cool, fun!
- Pause and Refresh yourself at the nostalgic Coca-Cola sign on 3rd St.
- Antique carousel at the Mall of Louisiana
- Fluker's Cricket Farm
- Ride the trolleys through downtown
- Louisiana State Museum
- Shaw Center for the Arts
- Gospel music at the Greater King David Baptist Church
- Bike the 2.5 mile path along the Mississippi River levee between downtown and LSU
- Enjoy unique shopping and dining under the Perkins Road overpass
- Bird watching at Cat Island
- Enjoy nightlife on historic 3rd Street
- Visit local wineries
- Stroll through botanical gardens at Independence Park
- River Road African-American Museum in Donaldsonville
- Get delicious ice cream at the LSU Dairy Store
- Compete in bike races at the Velodrome
Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - information on attractions, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, and other activities in and around the Baton Rouge area. http://www.visitbatonrouge.com
Downtown Development District - information on Downtown Night and Weekend Venues, Downtown restaurants, and much, much more.... http://www.brgov.com/dept/ddd/