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Join us on Saturday morning to listen to storybook readings and flex your creative muscles! Young children will have a blast interacting with other kids, making arts and crafts, and listening to stories. Little ones also receive a book to take home with them. Every half hour, we switch between stories and crafts to keep young children interested and engaged. Best suited for children ages 3-8, but children of all ages are welcome! Admission is free. No registration is required.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
2024 dates listed below
$10 per person
Tickets, dates and times at Eventbrite.com
Did you know 320 species of birds have been recorded in and around Burden, including common species, such as northern mockingbirds and ruby-throated hummingbirds, seven different woodpeckers, waterfowl and wading birds, and a variety of resident migratory songbirds?
Grab your birding gear and join us bright and early to catch a glimpse of some of these species on a three-hour guided tour lead by different birding specialists through the birding loops at Burden.
2024 Birding at Burden Dates
Tickets available at Eventbrite.com
Experience the history of 19th-century rural Louisiana during harvest times at our Annual Harvest Days event! Join us for a weekend filled with live demonstrations of period trade work and activities, including open-hearth cooking, basket weaving, quill pen writing, and more. Enjoy live music, festival food, and fun wagon rides. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time and explore the rich heritage of Louisiana!
Tickets available at https://bit.ly/RLMHD2024.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
Every Saturday in October
October 5, 12, 19 and 26
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Join us every Saturday in October for fall fun for the whole family! During your two-hour session, you can take a hayride to our sunflower field and satsuma grove, dip your toe in the Corn Crib, visit the Goula Paradise petting farm, pick a pumpkin in our pumpkin patch, and so much more!
There will be a morning, a midday and an afternoon session each day. Session times are 9 to 11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fun festival foods will be available for purchase from a variety of local vendors. Tickets are limited and available at https://bit.ly/CornMaze24.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
Saturday, October 26
6-9 p.m.
Grab your costumes, glow sticks, and flash lights and head on over Night Maze. At our family-friendly Night Maze you can take a stroll through the corn maze, roast marshmallows by the bonfire, climb the hay mountain, go for a "swim" in the corn crib, play awesome games, and dance to live music!
Tickets are limited and available at https://bit.ly/CornMaze24.
LSU Rural Life Museum
Sunday, October 27
2-4:30 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and activities of an old-fashioned country fair at the LSU Rural Life Museum. Join our staff and volunteers for a safe and fun Halloween event designed for families. Enjoy storytelling, cake walks, games, and trick-or-treating on the beautiful museum grounds. This event promises a delightful and memorable time for kids and parents alike.
Tickets available at https://bit.ly/RLMHHH2024.
Join us for the annual Red Rooster Bash presented by the Friends of the LSU Rural Life Museum. The evening returns with a delightful fusion of delectable cuisine, craft cocktails, and classic tunes of Louisiana’s premier 60’s tribute band, The Remnants.
Advance tickets are available at https://bit.ly/RLMRR2024.
Premiering this fall,
Visit DiscoverBurden.com/LaLights for details and ticket information.
Ticket sales begin September 15.
Tickets available here.