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See everythingROCK THE DOME LASER METALLICA
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 PM
ROCK THE DOME LASER METALLICA
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 PM
America the Beautiful
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 7:00 AM
BASF's Kids' Lab
The STEAM Lab inside the STEAM Station · 7:30 AM
Cosmic Mashups
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 8:00 AM
Navigating the Cosmos
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 10:00 AM
The Story of Me and My Dad
Manship Theatre · 3:00 PM
ON THE LAST DAY OF CHRISTMAS (MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES)
Manship Theatre · 1:00 PM
Opéra Louisiane presents: An Evening with Matthew Polenzani
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:00 PM
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:00 AM
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 5:00 AM
Run Krewe
The Main Lobby · 6:00 PM
Batiste Legacy Session ft. Tal Cohen
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:30 PM
One Light: A Journey Through Shared Connection
Manship Theatre · 6:30 PM
Day Dreaming - Free Screening and Artist Talk
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 6:00 AM
An Evening with Veterans
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 4:00 PM
Humanities Amped Present: A 20 Year Fresh Heat Family Reunion!
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM
Southern Gothic Panel Discussion
LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM
Bach to the Beatles
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge · 6:30 PM
Hidden in Plain Sight: Exploring Louisiana's Disappearing Prairie
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · Through Dec 18
FREE THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE WITH GEAUX RIDE
601 Laurel Street · 7:00 PM
A Celtic Christmas
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Barfly Entertainment Presents Karaoke, Trivia, Bingo, and more
Brickyard South Bar + Patio · 7:00 PM
Earth, Moon & Sun
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:00 AM
The Okee Dokee Brothers + Kids Fest!
Manship Theatre · 10:30 AM
Whose Live Anyway?
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Monroe Moccasins
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Family-Hour Stargazing
Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) · 4:00 AM
Studio Saturday: Paint Your Own Blue Dog
Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) · 4:00 AM
Ted's Space Adventure
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 4:30 AM
Unseen Earth
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 8:00 AM
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 11:30 AM
Art Break: Art as an act of IDENTITY
LSU Museum of Art · 1:00 PM
Boots on the Farm: A Fundraising Dinner Benefiting The Walls Project
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 4:00 PM
Animeverse Fest
Raising Cane's River Center · Through Nov 22
Who In Da Mornin: Screening + Q&A
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Steel Magnolias (1989) $5 Movie + A Short Film Showing!
Manship Theatre · 5:00 PM
Once Upon A Castle: Storytime & Puppet Theatre
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 11:00 AM
You Can See Everything (Film)
Manship Theatre · 6:00 PM
Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Mid-South Monarchs
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
National Parks Adventure
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 5:00 AM
The Louisiana Queer Arts Festival
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM
The Nutcracker's Land of the Sweets Tea
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 2:00 PM
If I Go Will They Miss Me (Film)
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $5 Movie
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Holiday Brass at St. Joseph Cathedral
St. Joseph Cathedral · 7:30 PM
LSU School of Art Fall 2026 BFA Senior Exhibition
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 5:00 PM
Holiday Brass at The Mallory
The Mallory · 7:30 PM
LSU Museum Store Holiday Shopping Event
LSU Museum of Art · Through Dec 6
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
George Bell and Friends 14th Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Series
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Louisiana Grass Roots Film Screening
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:30 PM
Reindeer Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 5:45 PM
John Crist Live!
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Festival of Lights
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:00 PM
Festive First Sunday
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:00 PM
Free First Sunday: Santa's Art Studio
LSU Museum of Art · 1:00 PM
Doktor Kaboom's Science of Santa
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Holiday Brass at Houmas House and Gardens
Houmas House and Gardens · 4:30 PM
Cool Winter Nights, Hot Jazz
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Holiday Trunk Show with Steward & James
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 1:00 PM
Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas, starring Rick Schuler
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Haus of Fashion
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 5:30 PM
Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Oceanside Shock
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Baton Rouge Arts Market
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 8:00 AM
Santa in the Senate
Louisiana's Old State Capitol · 12:00 PM
Home for the Holidays
River Center Theatre · 2:00 PM
Winter Nights with Matteo Bocelli
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Light Up the Holidays
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM
Skating On the River
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Batiste Legacy Session ft. BR High Alumni + Jam Session
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:30 PM
Night at the Nutcracker
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM
WINTER NIGHTS WITH MATTEO BOCELLI
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:30 PM
Baton Rouge Kingfish vs. Columbus River Dragons
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
The Nutcracker: A Tale From The Bayou
Raising Cane's River Center · 7:00 PM
Opéra Louisiane Presents: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Three performances
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Sean Patton
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Studio Saturday: Paint Your Own Blue Dog
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM
Christmas Express: A Louisiana Christmas Under the Stars
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 6:00 PM
Opéra Louisiane presents: Amahl & the Night Visitors
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 7:30 PM
The Grinch (2018)
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Family Dinner Improv Comedy Troupe • Shows at the Studio
Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre · 7:30 PM
Hitmakers Come Home for the Holidays
Manship Theatre · 7:00 PM
2027 Spanish Town Royalty Brunch
Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 10:00 AM
Kenny Neal
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
River City Jazz Masters 20th Anniversary: The Tierney Sutton Band
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Butterr & Friends an Improv Collider Show
Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre · 8:00 PM
2027 Grand Marshal Party
Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM
Eraserhead (1977) $5 Movie
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Amanda Pascali
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
2027 Queens Party
Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM
New Orleans Film Society Presents: Louisiana Shorts on Tour
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Krewe of Orion 28th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
Krewe of Orion parade · 6:30 PM
2027 King's Party
Spanish Town Mardi Gras · 7:00 PM
Learned by Heart Reception and Folklore Discussion
LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM
Red Dragon Presents: James McMurtry & The Martial Law Review
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
2027 Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown Baton Rouge · 12:00 PM
Love Notes: Chloé Marie Sings Ella, Sarah, and Billie
Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM
A Dream about the Real Reception
LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM
The HillBenders present BeatleGrass!
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Late Nite Catechism
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM
The Color Purple (1985) $5 Movie
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
RIOULT: The Ravel Dances
Manship Theatre · 10:30 AM
Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers - in Mid City!
Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion at BRCC · 2:00 PM
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM
Orleans: Final Tour
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Peter and the Wolf
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 9:30 AM
International Guitar Night 2027
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Chamber Percussion Ensemble
LSU School of Music Recital Hall · 7:30 PM
Dusky Waters
Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM
Southern Palette: Food and Drink Experience
LSU Museum of Art · 6:00 PM
Some Like It Hot (1959) $5 Movie
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
LSU Giving Day 2027
LSU Museum of Art · 7:00 AM
Chamber String Quartet
Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge · 7:30 PM
Princess And The Frog (2009) $5 Movie
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Couyons of Comedy
Manship Theatre · 8:00 PM
Blueprints of Culture: Architecture and Design That Shapes Louisiana
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM
River City Jazz Masters 20th Anniversary: Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Lightwire Theater's Dino-Light
Manship Theatre · 2:00 PM
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM
World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Ocean Blue by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Manship Theatre · 9:30 AM
Space: The Final Frontier
Louisiana Art & Science Museum · 7:30 PM
The Music of Star Wars
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra · 7:30 PM
Opéra Louisiane Presents: La Traviata
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Beethoven to Beyoncé
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge · 6:30 PM
Vox Britannia
Manship Theatre · 7:30 PM
Myths & Missions: Ancient Greece and NASA's journey to the Moon
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendar · 10:00 AM
The Folk Art Gallery
LSU Museum of Art · Through Jun 30
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Manship Theatre
The Story of Me and My Dad
ON THE LAST DAY OF CHRISTMAS (MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES)
One Light: A Journey Through Shared Connection
Day Dreaming - Free Screening and Artist Talk
FreeThe Okee Dokee Brothers + Kids Fest!
Who In Da Mornin: Screening + Q&A
Steel Magnolias (1989) $5 Movie + A Short Film Showing!
From $5You Can See Everything (Film)
If I Go Will They Miss Me (Film)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $5 Movie
From $5George Bell and Friends 14th Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Series
Doktor Kaboom's Science of Santa
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Chelsea's LiveSwamp Art Field Days
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature CenterSouthern Football vs. Alcorn State University
A.W. Mumford StadiumSt. Francisville Food and Wine Festival
The Myrtles PlantationLouisiana Theatre Fest
Cary Saurage Community Arts CenterA Midsummer Night's Dream
Reilly TheatreSilly Rabbit Comedy Club Present Legendary Omar Gooding
Silly Rabbit Comedy ClubThe South's Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson
Shaw Center for the ArtsWeekday Adult Coed Kickball Recreational Tournament
Forest Community ParkSouthern Gothic: Literary Intersections with Art from The Johnson Collection
Shaw Center for the ArtsLeonardo Madriz: Home Coming
Glassell GalleryPlaces in Downtown Baton Rouge
- Manship TheatreTheater · 48 coming up
- Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM)Art and science museum · 38 coming up
- Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge calendarRegional arts calendar · 24 coming up
- Raising Cane's River CenterArena and performing arts center · 18 coming up
- LSU Museum of ArtArt museum · 15 coming up
- Baton Rouge Symphony OrchestraOrchestra · 13 coming up
- Louisiana's Old State CapitolHistory museum · 7 coming up
- Spanish Town Mardi GrasParade · 6 coming up
- Downtown Baton Rouge calendar (Downtown Development District)Downtown district calendar · 5 coming up
- Krewe of Orion paradeParade · 1 coming up
- The Louisiana MarathonRace
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