Events in the Baton Rouge area for March 6-12, 2026 | Entertainment/Life

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, March 12.​

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

EVENING SKY VIEWING: 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky in these public viewings for those 6 and up. hrpo.lsu.edu/events.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

“SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sullivan Theater, 8849 Sullivan Road, Central. $35, adults; $25 for students. www.sullivantheater.com/tickets.

SATURDAY

BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works of art including pottery, woodwork, textiles, glass, paintings, sculptures, photographs, handmade soaps, handmade toys, jewelry and more. artsbr.org.

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

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.

MONTHLY CONTRA DANCE: 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., St. Alban’s Chapel, corner of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive. Newcomer instruction at 2:45 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. $7 per person; free for first-timers. Louisianacontrasandsquares.com or (225) 803-9194.

SUNDAY

BILLY BLAGG’S FAMILY MAGIC: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. A blend of comedy, audience participation and mind-bending magic for all ages. $20 and up. manshiptheatre.org.

BRAVER ANGELS BATON ROUGE: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., South Branch Library, 2210 Glasgow St. Debate: “Should the U.S. assist Black Americans with reparations for slavery and for subsequent discriminatory practices?” Pros and cons.

TUESDAY

“AN EVENING WITH THE AUTHORS”: 6 p.m., first floor meeting room, Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Book talk, signing and reception benefiting Adult Literacy Advocates. Featuring writers Susan Mustafa and Charles J. Ballay, authors of “Blood Moon Over Bohemia.” $30, general public; $10, students; and $20, seniors. www.adultliteracyadvocates.org.

BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome. Free. 

“SINNERS”: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Screening of Ryan Coogler’s 2025 Oscar-nominated supernatural horror film shot in Louisiana. $9.50. manshiptheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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

“NATCHEZ”: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Screening of film capturing an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town. Followed by Q-and-A. $12.50. manshiptheatre.org.

WEEKLY SOCIAL BIKE RIDE: 7 p.m., Geaux Ride, 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Free. fareharbor.com.

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. Class is “Dana Mosby: Interpreting the Landscape in Pastel: Infusing Your Work with Passion,” March 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. (225) 773-8020 or artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Member artists’ show by Jacqueline Dee Parker, Eleanor Owen Kerr and Herb Roe, through March 22. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. batonrougegallery.org.

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation,” “The Louisiana Experience: Discovering the Soul of America,” “African American History,” “Music and Musicians” and “Mardi Gras,” permanent exhibits. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.

CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St. “Dennisparkercelloetc,” exhibit of cellist Dennis Parker’s transformations of musical instruments into sculptural works, through April 17. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. artsbr.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Aug. 1; “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” through Oct. 1; “Landscapes Along the Railway: The Art of John Cleaveland,” through March 15; “Going Places: Transportation Toys of the Past,” through July 6, and “Shelf Queens: Model Train Masterpieces,” also through July 6. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LSU’S GLASSELL GALLERY: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “The Middle: Paintings by Will Maxen & Bradley Kerl,” new LSU School of Art faculty members, through March 14. Hours: noon-5 p.m.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall,” through May 24. “AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through May 10. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

MANSHIP THEATRE JONES WALKER FOYER: 100 Lafayette St. “Look up: A Philosophy for Birding and Life” by Gail Suberbielle. Free and open during regular Shaw Center building hours unless there is a private event.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Dressing Louisiana Histories de la mode de la Louisiane,” through Friday. (225) 578-5992 or email [email protected].

MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE: 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 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. “A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction’s Legacy in Louisiana,” permanent exhibit; and “Louisiana Photographic Society Presents: Present Day Traces of Segregation, Civil Rights, and Collective Memory in Louisiana,” through March 14. Free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Gone But Not Forgotten: Black Cemeteries of West Baton Rouge,” through Sunday. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.