Calling all Party Animals!!  Join BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo as they celebrate their 56th birthday at Zippity Zoo Fest on March 28th & 29th! The whole family will enjoy our Annual spring festival complete with a live entertainment, edzoocation station, children’s village, animal enrichments, special character visits, free birthday cake and much more! ZIPPITY ZOO […]
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Baton Rouge families, this is one of those events you circle on the calendar now! This spring, New Orleans will be the very first stop as the U.S. welcomes the tall ships of the world to the Port of New Orleans for a nationwide celebration of the U.S’s 250th anniversary. I have to tell you
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Are you looking for family fun on a lazy Sunday in Baton Rouge? Good news: The first Sunday of every month is free admission day at many of Baton Rouge’s most popular attractions! Here are a few places you can visit on your first free Sunday. Check out the exhibitions, collections, hands-on galleries, interactive performances,
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Berry picking season is one of our family’s favorite times of year. There’s nothing like filling a basket with sun-warmed strawberries and watching the kids get excited about food straight from the farm. It’s fun, it’s hands-on, and it’s such a sweet way to connect with local farms. And here in Louisiana, we’re lucky –
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Are you fascinated by fossils, captivated by crystals, mad for minerals? Then visit Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center on March 7th for one rockin’ day of fun highlighting geology and earth science. Climb the rock wall, explore the Rockhound Market, paint your own pet rock, and much much more! Rockin’ at the Swamp has been a
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Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and this weekend is packed with family-friendly fun across Baton Rouge and beyond! From storytime with swamp creatures and stargazing under the stars to parades, festivals, and LSU sports, there’s plenty of  Things To Do in Baton Rouge This Weekend! Weekend Weather Friday: Mid to upper 70s, mostly
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Discover the most vibrant family-friendly events in Baton Rouge and beyond for an unforgettable Mardi Gras weekend with our Mardi Gras Weekend Planner. From colorful parades, live music, and bead throwing, to fun-filled activities, your weekend plans are covered! Â Take advantage of the endless adventures waiting for you and your family during the magical Mardi
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Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras can be a fun and family-friendly celebration, especially in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. With colorful floats, creative costumes, festive masks, lively music, and exciting throws like beads, doubloons, and sweet treats, Mardi Gras truly feels like it was made for kids. Below, you will find a round
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Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras can be a family friendly celebration. The season feels tailor made for children, with floats dreamed up by imaginative minds, vibrant costumes and masks bursting with creativity, and joyful music filling the air during each parade. The beads, doubloons, and other throws tossed from the floats add even more
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Families in Greater Baton Rouge – there’s a new way to do youth sports, and it’s officially here. We’re excited to welcome i9 Sports of Greater Baton Rouge East, the first i9 Sports territory in the state of Louisiana, now launching in the City of St. George and expanding soon to surrounding communities. i9 Sports
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What a night, Louisiana!  Once again, the skies put on a breathtaking show as the Northern Lights danced across our state, from Shreveport to Baton Rouge and beyond. Families stepped outside with phones and cameras in hand, capturing streaks of pink and purple, rarely seen this far south. If you missed them, don’t worry, there’s
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MLK holiday weekend is full of meaningful moments and family-friendly fun across Greater Baton Rouge. From glowing night festivals and hands-on nature celebrations to service projects, marches, and museum experiences, this weekend offers plenty of opportunities for Things To Do in Baton Rouge… Â learn, reflect, celebrate, and spend quality time with family! Things to do
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