Location: Baton Rouge
Top Things to do in Baton Rouge
Top Restaurants in Baton Rouge
What to do and see in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (LA): The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Settled by Europeans on Native American hunting grounds, the city of Baton Rouge has grown up under the influence of English, French, Spanish, and native cultures. The city is proud of its Cajun and Creole heritage, with clubs famous for playing the blues, and streets full of restaurants serving up everything from spicy Bayou foods to Caribbean home cooking. Located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi delta, visitors can watch the sun set over the levees or ride on a riverboat casino.
Restaurants in Baton Rouge
1. Theater Baton Rouge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
2. Baton Rouge Food Tours, LLC
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Our Food Tours are a walking, guided, tour which includes food tasting infused with entertaining historical, cultural, and architectural details; sure to get you full from belly to brain. ALL age groups and fitness levels will take pleasure in our 3 hour leisurely paced food tour. Come indulge in our delicious Cajun cuisine indigenous to Louisiana!
3. LSU Tiger Stadium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 893 reviews
Reviewed By johnmS1018WM - Baton Rouge, United States
If you want a college game day(and night) experience that will provide a "Remember the time we..." experience, catch a big night game in Tiger Stadium. There is no pre-game tailgating that compares to LSU...the food (from gumbo to jambalaya to etouffee to grilled oysters to...) is delicious...and most tailgaters are happy to share their dishes. The music varies from party to party, just keep moving till you find your tunes...sattelite dishes/streaming provides tailgaters with the day's games...you will likely end the day with many new friends.... Oh, the stadium...originally designed to look similar to the Roman Colosseum, additions obscure much of the architectural detail; however, the north end of the exterior still maintains the classic look of an acient amphitheatre. Inside, with 102,320 other spectators, is where the magic of Tiger Stadium will transform your viewing of a college football game into a singular experience... Saturday Night in Death Valley
4. Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field
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5.0 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By gentre - Baton Rouge, United States
If you want family-oriented fun, excitement, and to see the best in college baseball, go to Alex Box Stadium!!!
5. 13th Gate Escape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 97 reviews
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an Adventurer like Indiana Jones or a Tomb Raider like Laura Croft? Or maybe how it would feel to be trapped in a horror movie like Saw or Silence of the Lambs? Could you escape a maximum security prison or survive a night in a Haunted Asylum, or break into a bank vault to steal a priceless jewel without setting off the alarms?
Reviewed By TravelTheWorldDan
Let me start this by saying my friend and I have done around 175 rooms in places all over the world. Before this, our favorite room was a place in Amsterdam. This place has now taken the torch. They take Escape Rooms to another level. The aesthetics, the visuals, the props, the games, the immersive experience, the grand scope Of the rooms. They definitely take this ALL up a notch. Their top room is Cutthroat Cavern. The game is a spectacle on its own. It is a grand scale game. Very unique experience. The puzzles are AMAZING. My second favorite room was Asylum. Great jump scares. Amazing scale on this game. Spellbound was my third favorite. All games have a great flow to them and the staff is extremely helpful. If you only have time to do one. Do Cutthroat Cavern for sure. Best Escape Rooms in the United States. For now. Until we find another one.
6. Three Roll Estate
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Three Roll Estate opened in Spring of 2017 in downtown Baton Rouge. It is a full production distillery, and features a Tasting Room, outdoor courtyard and tours (by reservation only). Three Roll Estate was created in partnership with Alma Sugar Plantation. The partnership between the sugar mill and the distillery allows for a unique control over the quality of spirits produced. This results in one of the country’s only estate bottled producers of spirits and rhum agricole in the continental U.S. From our farm, to our mill, to our distillery, to your glass - we ferment our own.
Reviewed By GrapevineEscape - Grapevine, United States
We took a tour of the Three Roll Estate facility and had a tasting of their amazing rums! Each one has a unique flavor, and everything was so incredibly impressive. Kendrick was truly extraordinary! Three Roll Estate is extremely lucky to have such a talented and professional individual. We had a young one with us, and he made her a fruit juice drink and let her try sugar cane. Simply. Amazing. This was a highlight to our trip. If you like distilleries, do yourself a favor and don’t miss out on this experience!!!
7. Louisiana State University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 252 reviews
Louisiana's top university since 1860 has a beautiful, tree-covered campus and lots of attractions to visit, like the Union Art Gallery, Museum of Art, Greek Theatre and Museum of Natural Science.
Reviewed By drmommca - Asheville, United States
On our way to visit "Mike", we drove through the LSU campus, which is truly one of the most beautiful campuses in the state! Azaleas were blooming and the signs of winter were gone. Building upkeep is excellent!
8. Louisiana State Capitol
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4.5 based on 724 reviews
This art deco masterpiece has been the site of a bombing, an assassination and the infinite machinations of state kingpins and politicos.
Reviewed By edieann - Denver, United States
Having been very disappointed by the Florida capitol “skyscraper” I had few expectations for the tallest of the capitol buildings: Louisiana. I was pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous art deco rotunda, House and Senate. We were lucky to arrive at the start time of a tour. Without our tour guide Bernard we would have missed out on the history, creation and stories of the current capitol building and the governor who created the building and was also shot there, Huey Long. We spent more than an hour touring the first floor, marveling at the incredible beauty of the marble, depiction of Louisiana’s history in bas relief just below the ceiling circling the rotunda, and in the solid bronze doors leading to the chambers. Not to mention the statuary, ceiling patterns and pencil like wood shard imbedded in the ceiling of the senate, a reminder of the dynamite bomb that had been planted and detonated in 1970. We also heard a number of conspiracy theories regarding the shooting of Governor Long plus got to see the two unfilled bullet holes left from the shooting.
9. Louisiana's Old State Capitol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 693 reviews
Louisiana's Old State Capitol sits on a hill overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge. Completed in 1849, the castle-like fortress has been restored to its original grandeur. It houses both traditional and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and a multi-media film presentation. Audio tours available in English, French, German and Spanish. Free admission.
Reviewed By BHartMich - Northville, United States
We walked in on a whim, and enjoyed a short time walking around the old state capitol. Upon entry we were greeted by a guide who gave us an quick overview, and then gave us a sheet enabling us to do a self guided tour. We could have spent longer than the 20 minutes we did, but we wanted to walk around the city a bit more. It is a beautiful building inside and out, with some very interesting history, and well worth stopping by.
10. Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
Dedicated to conservation, education and recreation, this 101-acre facility includes wildlife and ecology exhibits and a 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp, navigable by boardwalk, and filled with wildlife such as birds, bobcats, foxes, turtles and alligators.
Reviewed By 999chelsit - Youngsville, United States
We thoroughly enjoyed this walk through nature. We have a 7 and 4 year old who love all things nature and this place delivered. We were apprehensive that it may be too hot of a day, but we were wrong. Supremely shaded. You park next to a small pond filled with eager turtles looking for a quick snack, then take the most beautiful boardwalk to get the tp nature center where you pay a *super* small fee. The nature center blasts much appreciated A/C, has plenty of animals to look at in cages/terrariums, furs and snake skins to feel, kids nook/corner with books and kids chairs, and affordable souvenir corner with lots of nature-related things for both kids and adults. There are bathrooms, water fountains, snack and drink machines. The staff was supremely kind and knowledgeable about the area and were happy to chat with us. The walk itself was just relaxing as can be. Completely shaded and peaceful, away from the busy highways. It is a very well maintained place with several opportunities to sit along the way and just enjoy. The varieties of wild mushroom were incredible. We will be back!
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