Get ready for a fun-filled weekend with exciting family-friendly events happening in and around Baton Rouge! Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, or seasonal festivities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Here’s your guide to making the most of this weekend with the family!
Weekend Weather Forecast
- Friday: Sunny with a high of 85°F
- Saturday: Partly cloudy, high of 83°F
- Sunday: Clear skies, high of 82°F
Weekend Planner: Family Fun in Baton Rouge (October 5-6, 2024)
Saturday, October 7
Baton Rouge Zoo Grand OpeningÂ
- Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Location: Baton Rouge Zoo
- Details: Explore the zoo at night with Safari Night! Visitors can enjoy guided tours, nocturnal animal encounters, and a night walk through the zoo. Perfect for animal lovers of all ages. Don’t forget your flashlights for this unique experience!
- Learn More: Baton Rouge Grand OpeningÂ
Harvest Days the LSU Rural Life Museum
- Time: Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Location: LSU Rural Life Museum
Details: Experience the history of 19th-century rural Louisiana during harvest times at our Annual Harvest Days event! Join us for a weekend filled with live demonstrations of period trade work and activities, including open-hearth cooking, basket weaving, quill pen writing, and more. Enjoy live music, festival food, and fun wagon rides. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to step back in time and explore the rich heritage of Louisiana! - Learn More: www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/burden/events
AgCenter Botanic Gardens Corn Maze
- Time: Morning | 9 – 11 a.m.
Midday | Noon – 2 p.m.
Afternoon | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Location: Burden Museum & Gardens 4560 Essen Lane
- Details: A 2-HOUR Corn Maze experience will allow you to traverse the maze, meander through the sunflower fields, ride a hayride and pick satsumas with the ones you love. Other activities include climbing the hay mountain, petting farm with Goula Paradise Farm, make your way through the mini hay maze, take a pic’ and pick-a-pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, and more!
- Learn more: Baton Rouge Corn Maze
Arts Fest at Perkins Rowe
- Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Location: Perkins Rowe
- Details: The arts market will feature many local artists exhibiting their crafts, canvases, jewelry and more! There will also be live music and activities for every member of your family to enjoy.
- Website: https://perkinsrowe.com/artsfest/
Sunday, October 8
Magnolia Mound Pumpkin PatchÂ
- Time: 1 – 4 PM
- Location: Magnolia Mound 2161 Nicholson Dr, Baton Rouge
- Details:
! Sprouting up this weekend—don’t miss out on fall fun for the whole family! 
You don’t have to go far this fall to find your special pumpkin! Mark your calendars for October 6th to bring the whole family to attend the Magnolia Mound Pumpkin Patch! With the help of the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners, these pumpkins will be just ripe for the picking! After a stroll through the patch, stick around to take a tour of the historic home and enjoy the festivities. - Website: https://batonrougefamilyfun.com/magnolia-mound-pumpkin-patch/
Free First SundayÂ
- Time: All Day Sunday
- Location: Multiple Locations
- Details: 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, summer group programs, educators, tours, and inspiring shows.
- Website: https://batonrougefamilyfun.com/free-first-sunday/
Fun Baton Rouge Fact
Did you know that the famous Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge is considered one of the most haunted buildings in Louisiana? It’s been featured in ghost-hunting shows and attracts visitors from all over with its eerie history and Gothic architecture.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and all the exciting events happening this weekend!