Searching for family-friendly Things To Do in Baton Rouge This Weekend? You’re in luck! Our Baton Rouge Weekend Planner has rounded up the best events guaranteed to bring FUN to the whole family. From outdoor festivals to indoor shows and more, we’ve handpicked family fun for everyone.
Please note that events are subject to change, so be sure to verify event details before heading out.
THINGS TO DO IN BATON ROUGE THIS WEEKEND
Baton Rouge Weekend Planner
When: Saturday August 10th – 12 – 10
Where: BREC Zachary Community Park
20055 Old Scenic Hwy, Zachary
Admission: Free
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Get ready for an amazing day filled with fun and excitement at the 2nd Annual Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival, presented by Downtown Live! This event is packed with activities and entertainment for the whole family, so make sure to mark your calendars!
When: August 10 & 11
Where: Lamar Expo Center
Admission: FREE
Open 10-5 Saturday and Sunday, Aug 10 & 11
Admission:
Adults $5, Children 5-12 $3
Military Personnel free with ID
Scouts in Uniform get $1 off
There will be vendors with gemstones, fossils, geodes, fine jewelry, minerals, and much more.
When: Saturday, August 10th 10-12 PM
Where: Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, Louisiana 70810
Admission: $5
Cadets are brought into the wonderful world of astronomy—at their level! They have an exciting chance each Saturday to explore gravity, simple machines, stars, spacecraft, meteors, the Earth and the Moon, asteroids and comets, computer science and the American space program. During the entertaining visual presentation Cadets take part in hands-on demonstrations, crafts and experiments! Most session are part of a themed groups of sessions, but kids never have to make a commitment to attend all sessions of a group. Periodically there are “standalone” sessions that will never be repeated; those sessions are often quite popular. Registration closes the Friday before class.
ENTRY INTO THE ACADEMY/CADET RANKINGS: The first session of attendance, the child is a “Recruit”. Afterwards he or she begins to rise through the ranks of the Academy, earning the title of Lunar Cadet, and then Solar Cadet. Ultimately, with a lot of perseverance and hard work the child may reach the pinnacle of Science Academy accomplishments that has only been reached by twenty-three so far—Galactic Cadet!
DROP-OFF: Though parents are welcome to stay, they can leave their children for the duration of Science Academy instead of staying with them. Parents can drop off children as early as 9:45am and pick them up as late as 12:15pm. The privilege to leave a child alone exists only if the parent has filled out a “Registration Form” and “Rules and Regulations” form, which are obtained at HRPO.
Price: $5
Age Limit: 8-12
When: August 10, 12 – 1 PM
Where: BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo
Admission: Free
Join us at RCB as we read Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin. After the story, explore symmetry and balance with a reconfigurable spinning top! With foam pieces and markers, children will design their very own top to take home.
Ages 5 – 11. While supplies last. Sorry, no groups.
When: Sunday, August 11th, 10 – 12 PM
Where: 13800 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, Louisiana 70810
Admission: FREE
Every summer the Earth plows through a trail of cometary debris. HRPO hosts a viewing session during the nighttime period with the best chance of high meteor rates.
Viewing may shift by one day.
