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LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
March 23, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Shop from over 5,000 homegrown perennials and annuals specifically selected by the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners for success in your garden! The EBR Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale raises money to support the educational activities of the Master Gardeners and the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens.
The event is open to the public. Free admission.
LSU Rural Life Museum
March 30, 2019
3:30-6 p.m.
More than 200 foreign and domestic beers and ales will be
available for tasting. A large assortment of homebrews will be included. For
patrons 21 and older. Proper photo identification required. Nonalcoholic
beverages will be available.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
April 6, 2019
9-11 a.m.
On Saturday, April 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Botanic Gardens will present a guided pet painting class. Led by Violet Tremblay of Painting and Pinot, participants will be able to go home with a painted canvas of their pet. Registration closes on March 30. The cost is $55 per person. For more information, call 225-763-3990.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
April 11, 2019
6-9 p.m.
Stroll through the gardens and savor the best local flavors from Baton Rouge chefs and creative mixologists! This extraordinary evening challenges local restaurants to compete for the People’s Choice and Juried Awards. Guests will enjoy creations from local restaurants prepared with locally grown products. Gourmet in the Garden is held in the lush green setting of the Rose Garden and Orangerie Garden.
All proceeds from this event go towards education programs at the Botanic Gardens and the Louisiana Culinary Institute Foundation.
LSU Rural Life Museum
April 14, 2019
1:30-4 pm.
Children ages 2 through 8 can enjoy traditional Louisiana
Easter customs, including egg dyeing, paquing, races and, of course, hunting
eggs for prizes.
LSU Rural Life Museum
April 26, 2019
6:30-10 p.m.
This elegant Southern supper will capture the spirit of
earlier days at Windrush Plantation. Guests will enjoy cocktails at the Burden
home, a seated supper, and desserts and coffee in the museum’s complex.
Reservations are required. Registration fee: $150.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
May 4, 2019
8:30-11:30 a.m
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The Children's Garden Festival will feature crafts, educational booths and sessions, snacks and gardening activities for children ages 6 to 12. An adult must accompany each child. Children will receive snacks and garden take-home crafts. Admission is $10 per vehicle. More information is available from Kitty Bull at kittybull@aol.com.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
May 13-17
Join the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden and hundreds
of gardens across the United States for National Public Gardens Day! This
annual event highlights the important role gardens play in American
communities. Free admission.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
June 2019
Join us for a week of exploring nature! Campers entering the second through fifth grades will interact with nature through a series of games, arts and crafts, science experiments, fishing, hiking and more! Snacks and water are provided.
LSU Rural Life Museum
June 3-7, 2019
Louisiana artisans will teach children traditional folk arts,
such as candle making, weaving, blacksmithing, and other 19th-century
activities. Open to children entering the fourth through eighth grades. Advance
registration required.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
June 15, 2019 - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Garden Fest is a family friendly festival in the middle of
Baton Rouge that promotes locally grown foods. Enjoy fresh omelets by the
Louisiana Egg Commission, samples of famous bloody marys from Mason's Grill and
activities and educational sessions for kids and adults. Admission is $5 per
person and free for children ages 3 and under.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
July 13, 2019
Attention orchid lovers! Regional orchid growers and
collectors will create works of art with the orchids on display at the Ione
Burden Conference Center, and vendors from across the Gulf Coast have an array
of orchids for sale. Orchid supplies will also be sold. Orchid Society members
will be available to offer orchid growing and maintenance advice and potting
demonstrations to showcase your beautiful orchids. Free admission.
LSU Rural Life Museum
September 28-29, 2019
Living history demonstrations will re-enact activities that
took place on Louisiana farms and plantations during harvest time in the 1800s.
Artisans will demonstrate skills related to harvest, hunting, fieldwork and
other 19th-century duties. Activities will include cooking, soap
making, boat building and wagon rides. Regular admission charged.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
October 2019 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In this session we will learn about companion planting!
This program is held for ages 6 to 12 years old. Register in advance to Angie Wall at angwall@cox.net. A $15 fee is required for each child. Participants will receive a snack and a take-home craft. Attendance is limited to 30.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 - 10 AM - 5 PM
Enjoy hamburgers, food from local vendors, and corn inspired snacks like corndogs and popcorn.
Admission is $10 per person and free for children 3 and under. Friends of the Gardens family membership discount: $5 per person.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
October 16, 2019 - 6 PM
Friends of LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens invite you to dine
among the roses for the most beautiful al fresco event of the year! Join us for
delicious food and music. Guests are asked to wear cocktail attire. Tickets are
$125. Seating is limited, and tickets sell out every year so please reserve
your seat in advance. Call 225-763-3990 ext. 6 for tickets.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
October 26, 2019 - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wear your costume and kick off your Halloween celebrations at Night Maze! You won’t find anything spooky or ooky, just more mazy fun with a bonfire, smore’s, live music, and glow in the dark games.
Admission is $10 per person and free for children 3 and under. Friends of the Gardens family membership discount: $5 per person.
LSU Rural Life Museum
October 27, 2019
Remember the sights, sounds and activities of an
old-fashioned country fair. Join the staff of the Rural Life Museum as they
provide a safe and fun Halloween event for families. Storytelling, cakewalks,
pumpkin decorating, games and trick-or-treating are some of the events kids
will be able to participate in. Admission: $5 per person.
LSU Rural Life Museum
November 7, 2019
A silent and live auction with numerous items, lively music
and delicious barbecue. Red roosters aplenty will decorate the hall. Registration
required.
LSU Rural Life Museum
December 8, 2019
Ring in the Christmas season with a 19th-century Louisiana celebration. Musical groups, demonstrating artisans, storytellers and costumed re-enactors will set the holiday mood. The event will conclude with a bonfire and a very special guest. Admission: Adults $10.00. Children 10 years and under are free.