Visit Baton Rouge

08/27/2026

Fall is almost here and September in Baton Rouge is STACKED. Football is back, free live music is happening every week, and there's no shortage of festivals, markets, and events to fill your calendar.

We've rounded up everything you need to know this month. 🍂🏈

Red Stick Farmers Market LSU Football Southern Jaguars Athletics Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge LSU Museum of Art Louisiana Art & Science Museum Louisiana Old Governor's Mansion Louisiana's Old State Capitol BREC's Magnolia Mound Perkins Rowe Live After Five, Inc. The Pink Elephant Antiques Scotland Saturdays BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Looking for things to do in Baton Rouge this month? Discover the best local events, festivals, live music, and more in Louisiana's Capital City.

08/26/2026

Alright, Baton Rouge! If you had to send a college student off campus for the day, where would you send them? 👀 Drop your favorite restaurants, shopping spots, events, and things to do below! 👇

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

Tailgate tourism is becoming a trend, but it's something Baton Rouge has been an expert at for decades. 🏈

Laura Cating, Visit Baton Rouge's Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, joined ABC News Live to provide insight on how Baton Rouge's economy benefits from tailgate tourism and why LSU is the standard of tailgating culture.

🎥 Watch the segment:

Laura Cating, senior vice president of marketing and communications at Visit Baton Rouge, discusses how football and "tailgate tourism" can mean real economic gains for some businesses.

08/21/2026

Fall in Baton Rouge is showing up with a full calendar 🍂

From a festival all about books to live music every weekend, our city doesn’t slow down once the temperature drops - we fully embrace it.

Make your plans to spend fall in Baton Rouge! Which events are you looking forward to this season?

⬇️ ALL EVENTS ⬇️

🎸 Rock N Rowe: Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
🎶 Live After 5: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30
🎷 Levitt AMP Baton Rouge Music Series: Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 17
🍷 The Wild Pour: Sept. 20
🌾 Farm Fête: Sept. 24
🌽 Corn Maze at Burden: Oct. 3, 10, 11, 17, 24, 30, 31
🎺 River City Jazz Masters: Oct. 7 & Nov. 11
🎡 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair: Oct. 22 – Nov. 1
🎵 Sundays in St. George: Oct. 11 & 18
🇱🇧 Lebanese Festival: Oct. 24
🥃 Louisiana Bourbon Festival: Oct. 24
👻 Fifolet Halloween Festival: Oct. 29-31
🍸 Spirits of Louisiana: Oct. 29
📚 Louisiana Book Festival: Oct. 31
🦁 Rumble in the Jungle: Oct. 31
🍺 Cap City Beer Fest: Nov. 1
🤠 Federales Festival: Nov. 6
🍇 St. Francisville Food and Wine Festival: Nov. 13 – 15
🧸 Kids Fest: Nov. 20
✨ White Light Night: Nov. 20
🌭 St. George Food Truck Fest: Nov. 21
🦃 Baton Rouge Turkey Trot: Nov. 26

Perkins Rowe Live After Five, Inc. Scotland Saturdays BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo Red Stick Farmers Market LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts Greater Baton Rouge State Fair St. George, La Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Bourbon Society Fifolet Halloween Festival Louisiana's Old State Capitol Louisiana Book Festival Cap City Beer Fest Federales Fest Mid City Merchants

08/18/2026

08/12/2026

Counting down the days ‘til we’re back in season 🍂✨🐆🐅

⏰Time’s almost up! Cast your vote for Baton Rouge for Best College Sports Town at the link: https://bit.ly/4fTwPvP

Voting closes Monday, Aug. 17 at 10:59 a.m., so don’t wait!