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Music

ROCK THE DOME LASER METALLICA

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 PM

Music

ROCK THE DOME LASER METALLICA

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

America the Beautiful

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 AM

2 more dates through Nov 19
Event

BASF's Kids' Lab

The STEAM Lab inside the STEAM Station · 7:30 AM

2 more dates through Nov 29
Art & museums

Cosmic Mashups

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 8:00 AM

3 more dates through Nov 22
Art & museums

Navigating the Cosmos

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Nov 20
Theater & dance

The Story of Me and My Dad

Manship Theatre · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

ON THE LAST DAY OF CHRISTMAS (MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES)

Manship Theatre · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

Opéra Louisiane presents: An Evening with Matthew Polenzani

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:00 AM

2 more dates through Nov 20
Art & museums

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 5:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 29
Event

Run Krewe

The Main Lobby · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Batiste Legacy Session ft. Tal Cohen

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

One Light: A Journey Through Shared Connection

Manship Theatre · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Day Dreaming - Free Screening and Artist Talk

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 6:00 AM

Art & museums

An Evening with Veterans

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 4:00 PM

Music

Humanities Amped Present: A 20 Year Fresh Heat Family Reunion!

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Southern Gothic Panel Discussion

LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Music

Bach to the Beatles

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Hidden in Plain Sight: Exploring Louisiana's Disappearing Prairie

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · Through Dec 18

Event

FREE THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE WITH GEAUX RIDE

601 Laurel Street · 7:00 PM

Free
Theater & dance

A Celtic Christmas

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Barfly Entertainment Presents Karaoke, Trivia, Bingo, and more

Brickyard South Bar + Patio · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Earth, Moon & Sun

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:00 AM

Music

The Okee Dokee Brothers + Kids Fest!

Manship Theatre · 10:30 AM

Comedy

Whose Live Anyway?

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Sports

Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Monroe Moccasins

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Family-Hour Stargazing

Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) · 4:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 28
Art & museums

Studio Saturday: Paint Your Own Blue Dog

Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) · 4:00 AM

Theater & dance

Ted's Space Adventure

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:30 AM

1 more date through Nov 28
Art & museums

Unseen Earth

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 8:00 AM

3 more dates through Nov 28
Music

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 11:30 AM

1 more date through Nov 28
Art & museums

Art Break: Art as an act of IDENTITY

LSU Museum of Art · 1:00 PM

4 more dates through Apr 17
Food & drink

Boots on the Farm: A Fundraising Dinner Benefiting The Walls Project

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 4:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Animeverse Fest

Raising Cane's River Center · Through Nov 22

Art & museums

Who In Da Mornin: Screening + Q&A

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Steel Magnolias (1989) $5 Movie + A Short Film Showing!

Manship Theatre · 5:00 PM

From $5
Event

Once Upon A Castle: Storytime & Puppet Theatre

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

You Can See Everything (Film)

Manship Theatre · 6:00 PM

Sports

Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Mid-South Monarchs

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

National Parks Adventure

Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 5:00 AM

Festivals & markets

The Louisiana Queer Arts Festival

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM

Food & drink

The Nutcracker's Land of the Sweets Tea

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

If I Go Will They Miss Me (Film)

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $5 Movie

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Holiday Brass at St. Joseph Cathedral

St. Joseph Cathedral · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

LSU School of Art Fall 2026 BFA Senior Exhibition

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 5:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 10
Music

Holiday Brass at The Mallory

The Mallory · 7:30 PM

Event

LSU Museum Store Holiday Shopping Event

LSU Museum of Art · Through Dec 6

Theater & dance

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Music

George Bell and Friends 14th Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Series

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Louisiana Grass Roots Film Screening

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:30 PM

Sports

Reindeer Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 5:45 PM

Comedy

John Crist Live!

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Festival of Lights

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Festive First Sunday

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Free First Sunday: Santa's Art Studio

LSU Museum of Art · 1:00 PM

Free3 more dates through May 2
Art & museums

Doktor Kaboom's Science of Santa

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Music

Holiday Brass at Houmas House and Gardens

Houmas House and Gardens · 4:30 PM

Music

Cool Winter Nights, Hot Jazz

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Event

Holiday Trunk Show with Steward & James

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 1:00 PM

Music

Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas, starring Rick Schuler

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Event

Haus of Fashion

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 5:30 PM

Sports

Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Oceanside Shock

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 12
Festivals & markets

Baton Rouge Arts Market

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 8:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 19
Festivals & markets

Santa in the Senate

Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:00 PM

Free
Music

Home for the Holidays

River Center Theatre · 2:00 PM

Music

Winter Nights with Matteo Bocelli

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Light Up the Holidays

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM

Event

Skating On the River

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 16
Music

Batiste Legacy Session ft. BR High Alumni + Jam Session

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:30 PM

Theater & dance

Night at the Nutcracker

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM

Music

WINTER NIGHTS WITH MATTEO BOCELLI

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:30 PM

Sports

Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Columbus River Dragons

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Theater & dance

The Nutcracker: A Tale From The Bayou

Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 20
Theater & dance

Opéra Louisiane Presents: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Three performances

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Comedy

Sean Patton

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Studio Saturday: Paint Your Own Blue Dog

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM

Music

Christmas Express: A Louisiana Christmas Under the Stars

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Opéra Louisiane presents: Amahl & the Night Visitors

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 20
Art & museums

The Grinch (2018)

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Comedy

Family Dinner Improv Comedy Troupe • Shows at the Studio

Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

Hitmakers Come Home for the Holidays

Manship Theatre · 7:00 PM

Food & drink

2027 Spanish Town Royalty Brunch

Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Jan 9
Music

Kenny Neal

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

River City Jazz Masters 20th Anniversary: The Tierney Sutton Band

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Comedy

Butterr & Friends an Improv Collider Show

Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre · 8:00 PM

Event

2027 Grand Marshal Party

Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Eraserhead (1977) $5 Movie

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Amanda Pascali

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Event

2027 Queens Party

Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

New Orleans Film Society Presents: Louisiana Shorts on Tour

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Music

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Krewe of Orion 28th Annual Mardi Gras Parade

Krewe of Orion parade · 6:30 PM

Event

2027 King's Party

Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Learned by Heart Reception and Folklore Discussion

LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Music

Red Dragon Presents: James McMurtry & The Martial Law Review

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

2027 Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade

Downtown Baton Rouge · 12:00 PM

Music

Love Notes: Chloé Marie Sings Ella, Sarah, and Billie

Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

A Dream about the Real Reception

LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

The HillBenders present BeatleGrass!

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Late Nite Catechism

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Music

Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

The Color Purple (1985) $5 Movie

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

From $5
Theater & dance

RIOULT: The Ravel Dances

Manship Theatre · 10:30 AM

Theater & dance

Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers - in Mid City!

Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion at BRCC · 2:00 PM

Music

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM

Music

Orleans: Final Tour

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Peter and the Wolf

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 9:30 AM

Music

International Guitar Night 2027

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

Chamber Percussion Ensemble

LSU School of Music Recital Hall · 7:30 PM

Music

Dusky Waters

Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM

Food & drink

Southern Palette: Food and Drink Experience

LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Some Like It Hot (1959) $5 Movie

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

From $5
Event

LSU Giving Day 2027

LSU Museum of Art · 7:00 AM

Music

Chamber String Quartet

Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Princess And The Frog (2009) $5 Movie

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

From $5
Comedy

Couyons of Comedy

Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Blueprints of Culture: Architecture and Design That Shapes Louisiana

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM

Music

River City Jazz Masters 20th Anniversary: Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Lightwire Theater's Dino-Light

Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM

Music

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM

Music

World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Ocean Blue by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

Manship Theatre · 9:30 AM

Art & museums

Space: The Final Frontier

Louisiana Art & Science Museum · 7:30 PM

Music

The Music of Star Wars

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Opéra Louisiane Presents: La Traviata

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

Beethoven to Beyoncé

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge · 6:30 PM

Music

Vox Britannia

Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Myths & Missions: Ancient Greece and NASA's journey to the Moon

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

The Folk Art Gallery

LSU Museum of Art · Through Jun 30

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