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 Teddy’s Juke Joint
- 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?
