25+ Things to Add to Your Baton Rouge Bucket List

There’s so much to do, drink and of course, eat, while you’re in Baton Rouge, so we’ve created the ultimate Baton Rouge bucket list filled with things to do, food and drinks you can’t miss on your next trip to Baton Rouge!

Do

Catch the views from the Louisiana State Capitol Observation Deck
Cheer on the Tigers or the Jags at an LSU or Southern University sporting event
Collect throws and beads from Mardi Gras
Explore Baton Rouge’s Mid City neighborhood
Get dinner, watch a movie or do some shopping (or all three!) at Perkins Rowe
Groove to the music at Live After 5
Hit the decks of the USS KIDD Veterans Museum
Marvel at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol
Pay a visit to LSU’s Mike the Tiger
Picnic at a BREC park
See the mummy at Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Shop at the Red Stick Farmers Market
Snap a pic at the Visit Baton Rouge postcard mural
Spot the Red Stick Sculpture where Baton Rouge got its name
Take a bike tour of Baton Rouge
Take in a Baton Rouge sunset – bonus points if it’s over the Mississippi River
Visit the pygmy hippos at the Baton Rouge Zoo

Eat

Beignet fingers from Coffee Call
Fried chicken from Chicken Shack
Gumbo from Dempsey’s
A muffuletta from Anthony’s Italian Deli
A po’boy
A pound (or five) of crawfish
A slice of king cake (Carnival Season only!)
Skillet cornbread from Cecelia Creole Bistro

Drink

Coffee from all the locations on the Baton Rouge Coffee Trail pass
A craft cocktail from a downtown bar or cocktail lounge
A frozen drink from Zippy's
Rum at an Oxbow Rum Distillery tasting
A Dole lemonade float from Sweet Society

What would you add to your Baton Rouge bucket list? If you're still feeling like you need to narrow down your itinerary, check out this first timer's guide to visiting Baton Rouge!

Author

Gina Stephens

Born and raised in Mississippi, Gina made her way to Louisiana in 2018 after graduating from Mississippi State University with a degree in Communications - Public Relations and joined the Visit Baton Rouge team as the Content Marketing Specialist in June 2021. Gina enjoys cooking, spending time with her friends and family and keeping up with the Real Housewives franchise.