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Free Events

Free Events

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Created by Visit Baton Rouge • Updated On: December 13, 2014

Here's a list of free things to do in Baton Rouge! Among our favorites is FREE First Sunday at Downtown Baton Rouge Museums!

LSU Museum of Art is one of Free Events.

1. LSU Museum of Art

7.7
100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA
Art Museum · 5 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: Free Admission the First Sunday of every month.

Louisiana Art and Science Museum (LASM) is one of Free Events.

2. Louisiana Art and Science Museum (LASM)

7.8
100 River Rd S, Baton Rouge, LA
Museum · 21 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: Free Admission the First Sunday of every month.

Live After Five is one of Free Events.

3. Live After Five

8.2
Galvez Plaza (Downtown), Baton Rouge, LA
Music Venue · 5 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: This FREE concert series runs for 8 weeks in the Spring & 8 weeks in the Fall! Enjoy great live music from 5:30 til 8pm and then enjoy an evening out on 3rd Street!

USS Kidd WWII Museum is one of Free Events.

4. USS Kidd WWII Museum

8.2
305 River Rd S, Baton Rouge, LA
Museum · 8 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: Free Admission the First Sunday of every month.

Sunday In The Park is one of Free Events.

5. Sunday In The Park

In front of Shaw Center (Downtown), Baton Rouge, LA
Music Venue · 2 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: Hosted by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, this FREE concert series takes place on Sundays in the Spring & Fall in Lafayette Park in front of the Shaw Center!

LSU - Mike's Habitat is one of Free Events.

6. LSU - Mike's Habitat

8.5
Mike The Tiger, Baton Rouge, LA
Exhibit · 20 tips and reviews

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: No trip to Baton Rouge is complete without a visit to see LSU's live mascot! He's more active early in the morning on late afternoon & early evening. 8am is a great time to catch his morning swim!

Pennington Balloon Festival is one of Free Events.

7. Pennington Balloon Festival

6400 Perkins Rd (Kenilworth Parkway), Baton Rouge, LA
Field · 1 tip

Visit B.Visit Baton Rouge: Hot Air Balloons take to the skies in early August every year for this FREE festival. Don't miss the early morning competitions and evening balloon glow. Lots of fun for kids in the childrens area.