AROUND BATON ROUGE

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Oct. 24.

FRIDAY

FALL FEST AND BLOOD DRIVE: 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Birth Center of Baton Rouge, 277 Rue de la Vie. Trunk-or-treat, games, food trunk, Birth Center tours and blood drive. https://www.facebook.com/events/1242359383434039/.

SYMPHONY OF FLAVORS: A WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Martin Wine Cellar, 1670 Lobdell Ave., Suite 101. Premium wines of Far Niente Estates, along with light bites and music by Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra members. $60. brso.org.

MERRY-NOT-SCARY HALLOWEEN EVENT: 6 p.m., West Baton Rouge Library, 830 N. Alexander Ave., Port Allen, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: 7:30 p.m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Series covering skygazing tips, physics phenomena, space programs, famous events and celestial histories and possible futures. Evening sky viewings follow at 8:30 p.m. Also, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For ages 14+. Free. hrpo.lsu.edu.

SATURDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations and more. breada.org.

CORN MAZE: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane. Two-hour session, $15 plus fee. https://lsuagcenterbg.ticketspice.com/corn-maze-at-burden-2024.

MARCHÉ IN THE PARK: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., North Park, 30372 Eden Church Road, Denham Springs. Trick-or-treating, shopping with 50-plus vendors, food trucks, face painting, balloon artists and bounce house. https://www.facebook.com/events/922192833103745/.

PUMPKIN POOL-OOZA: A FLOATING PUMPKIN PATCH: 10 a.m.-noon, The Pool School, 11314 Cloverland Ave. $40 for one child and an accompanying adult. Includes a pumpkin from the patch, one hour of open swim time, pumpkin-themed snacks and fall craft. eventbrite.com.

FAMILY HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. lasm.org.

READ & CREATE: 11:15 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Children ages 3-8 and their adults will have a guide-led story time and art activity in the Republic Finance Gallery. Included with museum admission; free for members. lasm.org.

MONTHLY CONTRA DANCE: 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (newcomer instruction at 3:45 p.m.), St. Alban’s Chapel, corner of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive. Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing you can move in. $7; free if it’s your first time. Louisianacontrasandsquares.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BOO AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.), BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 13350 La. 19, Baker. Family-friendly Halloween event. Regular zoo admission applies. https://brzoo.org/. 

SUNDAY

SUNDAY IN THE PARK: 2 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza, 100 Lafayette St. With Hanna PK. Presented by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Free. artsbr.org.

TIM BURTON STYLE PORTRAIT CLASS: 2 p.m.-4 p.m., 225 Theatre Collective, 7338 Highland Road. All ages; materials included. $12. https://www.225theatrecollective.com/.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME GIVEAWAY DAY: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Hosted by 1031 Consortium. Any child in need of a costume can receive one free while supplies last. Costumes are new and gently used but all are in great shape. 1031consortium.com.

TUESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood Plaza, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

BATS AND BREWS: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., LSU Hilltop Arboretum Beverly Brown Coates Auditorium, 11855 Highland Road. Learn what to do to celebrate and support the important species. All ages welcome. https://www.lsu.edu/hilltop/.

FLEX AND FLOW YOGA: 6:30 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Rotating instructors and a variety of techniques. Free.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 18303 Perkins Road. Collect your team and jockey for first place. loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

TACOS, TIGHTS AND BIKES: 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Geaux Ride teams up with Taco Tuesday Food Truck for private tours with playlist. Bike rentals (including self-guided tours) also available. Tours, $20. www.geauxridebikes.com.

WEDNESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 27350 Crossing Circle, Suite 150, Denham Springs. Collect your team and jockey for first place. loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

KNOCK KNOCK, BOO’S THERE?: 5 p.m.- 7 p.m., Knock Knock Children’s Museum, 1900 Dalrymple Drive. Spooktacular activities and entertainment for kids, plus trick-or-treating. $18, nonmembers; $9, members. https://knockknockmuseum.org/.

GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR OPENING NIGHT: 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway. Midway rides, food, walk-around entertainment, and a performance by Kendall Shaffer. https://www.gbrsf.com/.

SPIRITS OF LOUISIANA: ROYALTY ON THE RIVER: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. The museum’s signature fundraising event, taking the theme “Royalty on the River.” Costumes, local spirits, catered food, music, photo ops and art auction. https://louisianaoldstatecapitol.org/.

FIFOLET PUB CRAWL: 7 p.m., Third Street bars, downtown. Dress as a zombie and join the horde for stops at bars, discounted specialty drinks, goodie bags, souvenir cups, awards and prizes. $48. 1031consortium.com.

“CLUE: ONE STAGE (HIGH SCHOOL EDITION)”: 7 p.m., Zachary High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Main Stage, 4100 Bronco Lane, Zachary. Presented by the school’s theater department. $15 adults; $10, students. https://onthestage.com/.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 7 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Test your trivia skills with your friends and family. Free. 

COMMUNITY RIDE WITH GEAUX RIDE: 7 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Kickstands up at 7:45 p.m. Free. Bicycle rental available. info@geauxride.bike.

ONGOING

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Autumn Judged Show,” through Nov. 14. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Work by Jeremiah Ariaz, Justin Tyler Bryant, Lauren Cardenas and Kristin Thompson, through Oct. 31. Free. batonrougegallery.org. 

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America,” permanent exhibit. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.

ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Summer show and sale of new work by members of Associated Women in the Arts, through Saturday, Oct. 26. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page.

GALLERY AT THE MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “An Artist Legacy: A Tribute to a Mentor,” featuring the work of Larry Casso, Chryl Casso-Corizzo and Stacey Uffman Casso, through Sunday, Oct. 27.

JONES WALKER FOYER: Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Show by the Louisiana Photographic Society. manshiptheatre.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Jan. 31. “Treasure of the Nile: Exploring King Tut’s Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection, through Oct. 31, 2025. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter,” through Wednesday. “Southern Reflections: Art by Kathryn Keller and Shirley Rabé Masinter,” through Sunday, Nov. 17. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections,” through Jan. 24. Step into the world of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, a native of Haynesville. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu.

MAGNOLIA MOUND: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound.

OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. Free admission. Philip Gould’s exhibit “Bridging the Mississippi: Spans Across the Father of Waters,” through Thursday, Oct. 24. “Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition,” through Friday, Dec. 20. New interactive touch screen in the Louisiana Governors Portrait Gallery. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. D-Day exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion. “Pirates! The Story Behind the Pirate of the Pacific,” permanent exhibit. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Angela Gregory: Monuments and Architectural Commissions,” through Aug. 24, 2025. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.