Please note that events are subject to change, so be sure to verify event details before heading out.
Weekend Events
THINGS TO DO IN BATON ROUGE THIS WEEKEND
Baton Rouge Weekend Planner
Wonders of Wildlife Event
When: Saturday August 17th, 9 AM – 4 PM
Where: Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
10503 N Oak Hills Pkwy, Baton Rouge
Admission: $5 for adults; $4 for children; ages 2 and under FREE
Registration is not required.
More Info: https://www.brec.org/calendar/detail/wonders-of-wildlife
HRPO Plus Nights – The Ringed Beauty
When: August 17th, 7 – 10 PM
Where: Highland Road Park Observatory
Admission: FREE Ages 6+ Only
More Info: https://www.brec.org/calendar/detail/plus-night-fall
Science Academy – Saturn
When: Saturday, August 10th 10-12 PM
Where: Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, Louisiana 70810
Admission: $5 (Ages 8-12)
Age Limit: 8-12
Playmakers of Baton Rouge –
James and the Giant Peach
When: August 16th @ 7:00 PM
August 17th @ 2:00 PM
August 18th @ 2:00 PM
Where: Reilly Theatre on the LSU Campus – 10 Tower Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Admission: Adults- $30
Students and Children- $20
Reminder that LSU Move In is happening Friday-Sunday. We recommend you take Stanford/LSU Ave. to Highland to Tower Drive to arrive at the theatre since several roads through campus will be closed. Traffic will be heavier than usual, so please allow a little extra time.
LASM Events
When: Saturday, August 17th
Where: Louisiana Art & Science Museum
100 South River Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Family Hour Stargazing – 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Join us for STARGAZING under the dome of the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium on Saturdays at 10 AM! Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky during the interactive presentation, then sit back for a featured show for all ages. Included in general admission (free for members); admission price paid at the door. Thank You to Our Sponsors
Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein – 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join two friends, 12-year-old Luke and a quirky robot named Alby, who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories, on a magical journey through space and time. They not only uncover the secrets of gravity, but also learn about friendship and imagination.
Read and Create! – 11:15 am
Join LASM on Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:15 AM for a Read and Create program! Children ages 3-8 and their accompanying adults are invited to join us for a museum guide-led story time and art activity in the Republic Finance Gallery. This program is included with museum admission and is free for members. This program is included with museum admission and is free for members.
In Saturn’s Rings – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Narrated by LeVar Burton, In Saturn’s Rings is a groundbreaking adventure that takes audiences on a journey of the mind, heart and spirit, from the Big Bang to the awe-inspiring rings of Saturn. In Saturn’s Rings is unique as it uses no computer-generated images. Instead, the film painstakingly employs multiplane photo animation created entirely in Adobe After Effects with image processing by over one hundred volunteers. Over 7.5 million mostly unseen real images from the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn, Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Hubble Telescope Milky Way time lapses, and more are brilliantly brought to life in this ground-breaking epic…
3-2-1 Liftoff! – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This animated, fulldome show for audiences of all ages follows Elon, the hamster scientist, as he learns about the courage and wits you need to get in space and back when he finds a crater and a damaged robot in his backyard. Sponsored By: The Boo Grisby Foundation
The STEAM Station
The Seed
The Seed, LASM’s newest hands-on gallery, is designed for aspiring artists and scientists with a heavy focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM).
This gallery stimulates the imagination, encourages exploration, and invites creative play.
