(04/17/25) BATON ROUGE, LA. — The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners are launching a new educational event series designed for children and families: the Children’s Garden Party.

The first edition, “Going Buggy!,” will take place Saturday, April 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Pollinator Playground in the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens.

This free event invites children to explore the buzzing, fluttering world of pollinators and beneficial insects through hands-on, engaging activities. The event will include live beehive demonstrations, a build-your-own bee hotel activity, butterfly discovery stations, bug-themed arts and crafts, garden story time and fresh fruit and vegetable tastings.

The event will be held at the Pollinator Playground, a whimsical learning garden designed to connect children with nature through play and exploration. No registration is required.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/GoingBuggyBG or follow the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens on Facebook and Instagram. You can also contact Bert Hammett at AHammett@agcenter.lsu.edu for any questions.

As part of Children’s Garden Party: Going Buggy!, children will learn how bug hotels like this one support pollinators and protect garden ecosystems. Photo provided by Malorey Uzee.