Baton Rouge area events for Nov. 7-13, 2025 | Entertainment/Life

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Nov. 13.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

FLASHLIGHT FRIGHT NIGHTS: 6:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., 13th Gate Haunted Attraction, 832 St. Philip St. With flashlights as the only light source, journey through 13 nightmarish realms in the 40,000-square-foot house, where your worst fears come true and anything can happen. $35, general admission; $75, VIP. https://13thgate.com/#dates.

FRIDAY

FAMILY DINNER IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Theatre, Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Rated R-ish. $14. manshiptheatre.org.

FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., BREC’s Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Skygazing tips, physics phenomena, space programs and famous events are covered. For ages 14 and older. Free. hrpo.lsu.edu. Also, evening sky viewing from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 

BATON ROUGE ZYDECO VS. BILOXI BREAKERS: 7 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. $25 and up. ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY

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.

GREATER BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADERS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St., Jackson. Electric trains of all sizes will be running on five different layouts. Free admission and parking.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BASF’S KIDS’ LAB: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Explore the science of chemistry during a 45-minute hands-on workshop for scientists ages 6-12 and their accompanying adults. This month’s topic: “Candy Plus Chemistry.” Included with paid admission. lasm.org.

SUNDAY

BRAVER ANGELS BATON ROUGE: 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m., Bluebonnet Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. Lt.-Gov. Billy Nungesser will speak on Louisiana’s primary election system.

SENSORY SECOND SUNDAY: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. This month’s featured program is “Colors That Speak (Colores que Hablan),” a sensory-friendly art workshop led by Iveth Esmahan, founder and director of W3 Bee-Long. Dimmed lights, low-volume music, designated quiet areas, headphones and sensory tools are available. Due to limited space, pre-registration recommended at tinyurl.com/LASMSensorySunday. lasm.org.

GEORGE BELL AND FRIENDS: HOLIDAY JAZZ LIVE TAPING: 5 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Also featuring Quiana Lynell. Louisiana Public Broadcasting will be recording this event for airing at 1 p.m. Dec. 1. $77.83. manshiptheatre.org.

RED STICK RHYTHM CONCERT SERIES: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. With musical artists DJ Kale and A Band Named Hyckoriii. Free. ebrpl.com.

TUESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations. breada.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. 

OVER-WINTERING NATIVES WITH LOUISIANA WILD SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. $10, students, Friends of Hilltop, and Louisiana Master Naturalist members; $15, general public. www.lsu.edu/hilltop.

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

WEDNESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-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.-noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

TEDxBATONROUGE: 4:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette. Theme is “Unseen Currents,” exploring the hidden forces shaping our climate, community, and future. $81. manshiptheatre.org. 

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

ONGOING

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “A Holiday Retrospective — AGL Member Show 2025,” Nov. 13-Jan. 8. The following classes also are available in November: Steve Shamburger — Portraits from Life — The Sanden Method in 29 Steps, Sue Wang — Chinese Brush Painting and Betty Gravois and Kay Bailey — A Child’s Christmas III. (225) 773-8020 or artguildlouisiana.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” now in the Republic Finance Gallery. “Landscapes Along the Railway: The Art of John Cleaveland,” Soupçon Gallery; “Going Places: Transportation Toys of the Past,” Discovery Gallery; “Shelf Queens: Model Train Masterpieces,” Colonnade Gallery; “Threads of Evolution: Engineering a Community That Sparkles,” engineering meets imagination through the work of Jaime Glas Odom, founder and creative director of fashion brand Queen of Sparkles, through Sunday. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES GALLERY: 3851 Essen Lane. “Associated Women in the Arts All-Member Exhibition,” through Dec. 1. Free. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “The Sculpture of Scott, Payton, Hayden, and Bechet,” through Jan. 25. “A Bayou State of Mind,” highlighted by the exhibition “The Bayou Collection,” a series of 40 paintings by George Rodrigue, through Jan. 4. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

MANSHIP THEATRE JONES WALKER FOYER: 100 Lafayette St. “Composition-Color-Pattern” by artist Kevin Babb, through Dec. 31. 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 Histoires de la mode de la Louisiane,” through March 6, 2026. (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. “Vietnam Experience: 50th Anniversary of the End of the War,” through Dec. 20. 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. “An American War in Vietnam,” through Dec. 30. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.