Things to do in Baton Rouge This Weekend {July 16th

Our Baton Rouge Family Fun weekend guide is a round-up of our top five picks for family-friendly fun happening this weekend in Baton Rouge and beyond.

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Things to do in Baton Rouge this Weekend

Our Top 5 Picks

BREC 75th Birthday Celebration

Saturday, July 16 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Independence Community Park – 7500 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA

BREC is celebrating 75 years of rising to the challenge to make your parks More than a Playground! Join BREC for an evening of family fun and entertainment at the BREC 75th Birthday Celebration event on Saturday, July 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Independence Community Park!

Come to our birthday party and enjoy
-Live music by The Michael Foster Project
-Free Food
-BREC Activities
-Zoo mobile
-Inflatables & Waterslides
-Strolling Entertainment
-Family Fun
A FIREWORKS FINALE & MORE FOR ALL AGES!!

To celebrate our Diamond Anniversary, white attire is encouraged.

Summertime Skating

Raising Cane’s River Center
Portal A (next to River Road Box Office)
275 S River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Beat the Louisiana heat with some Summertime Ice Skating and make some new core memories! Raising Cane’s River Center is bringing its cherished public ice skating to the summertime to help Baton Rouge cool down starting July 16th! Summertime Skating will feature 75-minute sessions every day from July 16th until July 31st.

BREC’s Liberty Lagoon – BREC’s 75th Anniversary Event

Things to do in Baton Rouge

BREC’s Liberty Lagoon
Saturday, July 16th 6pm – 9 pm

Celebrate BREC’s 75th Anniversary with 75% off tickets from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 16th at Liberty Lagoon! Enjoy anniversary celebration festivities including free giveaways, a BREC history video montage, fireworks at Independence Community Park, and more!

2nd Annual Celebrate St. Tammany at Pelican Park

Saturday, July 16th, 3:00pm-9:00pm
The Groves at Pelican Park
63350 Pelican Drive Mandeville, LA 70448

Pelican Park invites you to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month as we showcase the benefits of St. Tammany recreation. This family fun event will feature Northshore entertainment, including local bands, fireworks, food, and more. For the kids, we’ll have an afternoon of fun including inflatables, games, and activities.

Island Strong Beach Fest

Saturday, July 16, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Grand Isle Community Center
3811 Highway One Grand Isle, LA 70358

The first annual Island Strong Beach Fest celebrates Grand Isle’s recovery with a live music festival on July 15 and 16, 2022

The first annual Island Strong Beach Fest is a two-day festival featuring live music, food, craft booths and various other vendors that will support Grand Isle’s recovery from Hurricane Ida. All donations/proceeds go to rebuilding Grand Isle’s recreational facilities. The festival will take place at the Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion due to predicted weather.

Music lineup:

Friday, July 15:

5:00 p.m. Gates Open – DJ
5:30 to 7:30 – Rockin’ Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters
8:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Nashville South

Saturday, July 16:

10:00 a.m. Gates Open – DJ
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Aaron Foret
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – JR. Lacrosse & Sumtin Sneaky
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Shorts in December featuring Gordon Bradberry
8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Velvet Sky

Food Includes:
Jambalaya (chicken, sausage & pork)
White Beans
Shrimp Poboy w/ Fries
Shrimp Platter
Crab Patty Burger w/ Fries
Crab Patty Platter
Crab Fredo (bed of pasta with homemade crab patty on top covered with Cajun
alfredo sauce and sprinkled with fried shrimp)
Crawfish Patty Burger w/ Fries
Crawfish Patty Platter
Seasoned Cracklins
Funnel Cake Sticks
Fried Pickles
Fried Macaroni & Cheese Bites
Corn Nuggets
Chicken nuggets
Egg rolls
Fries

Things to do in Baton Rouge This Weekend {July 16th – July 17th}