From gift-giving to quality time to memorable meals, Baton Rouge has something to offer for every mom this Mother’s Day. With the help of our Mother’s Day guide, you can find the perfect gift for Mom, or plan a special day filled with fun and quality time together. However you choose to celebrate – Happy Mother’s Day!
SHOP FOR MOM
Mother’s Day Store Sale at the LSU Museum of Art Store
LSU Museum of Art Store at the Shaw Center for the Arts
May 7 – 14, 2023
Shop for something special for Mom at the Mother's Day Store Sale at the LSU Museum of Art Store! From May 7 until May 14, shoppers will enjoy 20% off their entire purchase of regularly-priced items, free wrapping and a chance to win a raffle!
Pop Up Market on the Patio
City Pork Highland @ Perkins
May 7, 2023
City Pork Highland @ Perkins is hosting a pop-up market from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., on May 7! A selection of local vendors will have booths set up for you to shop before, during and after brunch – perfect for picking up a gift for Mom.
Blooms & Bites Annual Shop Hop
The Electric Depot
May 7, 2023
Explore local businesses while shopping for Mother's Day gifts and other treats at the Blooms and Bites Annual Shop Hop, presented by Sweet Baton Rouge, Local Supply, Sosis & Annie Claire Designs, Red Stick Spice, Baton Rouge Succulent Co., The Hope Shop, and Bites & Boards. The afternoon event will be completed by giveaways, discounts, and bouquets. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hot Art Cool Nights
Government Street
May 12, 2023
Hot Art Cool Nights is Baton Rouge’s Mid City neighborhood’s premier spring event. Held on Friday, May 12, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the festival is totally free, and the supersized market spans from Jefferson Highway at Goodwood Boulevard to the intersection of Government and 14th Streets. Shop products from Baton Rouge’s best vendors and dine on delectable eats and drinks from local restaurants!
Plant Club Subscription Box
Baton Rouge Succulent Co.
For the plant-loving mother in your life, give her the gift that keeps on giving from BR Succulent Co. Filled with seasonal house plants, succulents, and air plants mailed right to your door, these monthly subscription boxes make for the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Cooking Classes & More
Red Stick Spice Co.
For the mother who loves to cook, give her a gift to make her day special. From subscription boxes to floral teas to private cooking classes, Red Stick Spice Co.'s Mother’s Day Collection is filled with locally sourced gifts she’ll love to use.
Flower Arrangements
Billy Heroman’s
From gift baskets to rose bouquets, show your mom some love with beautiful flower arrangements from Billy Heroman’s, serving the entire Baton Rouge metro area, including Prairieville, Port Allen, Brusly, Walker and more.
Mimosa For Mom
Mimosa Handcrafted Jewelry
Perfect for every occasion, Baton Rouge’s own Mimosa Handcrafted offers beautiful jewelry mom will love. From a hug that will last a lifetime to saying “I love you,” Mimosa's pieces, made right here in Baton Rouge, are sure to do just that!
SPEND TIME WITH MOM
Cake Decorating
Eloise Market & Cakery
May 6 & 7, 2023
May 13, 2023
There is no better combination than flowers and cupcakes, and you and Mom can learn how to make a bouquet entirely out of cake at Eloise Market & Cakery! Offering three separate classes – May 6 and 7, as well as May 13 – you’ll learn skills like how to use piping bags, mix colors and using Russian piping tips while enjoying fun suitable for all ages.
Mother's Day Charcuterie Workshop
LSU's Hilltop Arboretum
May 13, 2023
Crafted Nibbles is hosting a charcuterie brunch board workshop at Hilltop Arboretum, making it the perfect setting for celebrating Mom! Walk away from the instructor-led classes with a beautiful board, new tips and tricks and a fun experience. Each ticket includes the bamboo boards, meats and cheese, as well as accouterments and bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys.
Blend Wine Bar Sommelier School
Blend Wine Bar
Blend Wine Bar offers monthly wine classes to the public on a variety of subjects within the world of wine – perfect for any mother-child duo fond of the vino. Each class is led by Blend’s Certified Sommelier and includes all wine and materials. Past topics have included Women of Wine and the two-part Tour of Italy!
DIY Disco
Follow the call of the disco ball and take your groovy mom out for cocktails and crafts! DIY Disco is a recently-opened craft bar, where you can create items such as festival crowns, clay earrings, yarn art and more – all while sipping on disco-inspired cocktails. Bring in your own bites and make it a night full of fun with Mom!
DINE WITH MOM
Brunch at The Gregory
The Gregory
There’s nothing mom will love more than bottomless mimosas this Mother’s Day! Come treat mom to a boozy brunch at The Gregory on Sunday, May 14.
Mother's Day Brunch at Proverbial Wine Bistro
Proverbial Wine Bistro
But first, brunch! Treat Mom to brunch by trying the Proverbial Wine Bistro’s Sunday brunch menu.
Mother's Day Brunch at Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine
Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine
Nothing says "I love you" like a lobster roll and champagne! Celebrate Mom at Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine's Mother's Day Brunch.
Mother's Day Brunch at City Pork Brasserie & Bar
City Pork Brasserie & Bar
City Pork Brasserie & Bar is sure to hit the spot when you bring Mom for their Mother's Day Brunch!
Mother's Day Brunch at Spoke & Hub
Spoke & Hub
Haven't tried Spoke & Hub yet? What better excuse than to try it with Mom! They will be serving brunch on Mother's Day, May 8.
Mother's Day Brunch at Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar
Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar
Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar will be serving up your brunch favorites on Mother's Day! For $45 a person and $25 for those 12 years old and under, the whole family can join in celebration of the mothers in your life.
Mother's Day Brunch at Rouj Creole
Rouj Creole
Looking for a last-minute gift for Mom? No worries – brunch at Rouj Creole then embark on a shopping trip around Perkins Rowe!
Mother's Day Brunch Buffet at the Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge
Did somebody say, "Mother's Day Brunch Buffet?" Sign us up! The Crowne Plaza will be hosting brunch on Mother's Day, complete with an assortment of salads, entrees, accompaniments and desserts.
