> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.redeyebr.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Nov. 2–8 - URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-events-calendar-nov-2-8/ - Published: 2026-11-01T23:32:26.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-01T23:32:26.000Z - Author: JR Ball **Why it matters:** Voters head to the polls Tuesday, and Friday packs Federales Fest, a Día de Muertos mariachi show and the city’s Veterans Month kickoff into one day. ***🗓️ Monday, November 2*** 🐞 **Reflections in the Garden—noon–1 p.m.** 📍 Ione Burden Conference Center, LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane - Xerces Society volunteer ambassador Teri Gegenheimer shows how to create winter habitat for beneficial insects. $10; free for Friends of the Gardens members, who can also watch the livestream. [Register](https://fobgburden.com/eventregistration?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Wednesday, November 4*** 🛍️ **Sip & Shop at Perkins Rowe—5–8 p.m.** 📍 Perkins Rowe - Featured sips and store promos across the Rowe. The first 20 arrivals get a goodie bag. [Details](https://perkinsrowe.com/sip-shop/?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Thursday, November 5*** 🎸 **The Red Clay Strays—6:30 p.m.** 📍 Raising Cane’s River Center Arena - Alabama’s breakout Southern rock band headlines, with Muscadine Bloodline and Brent Cobb. [Tickets](https://raisingcanesrivercenter.com/events-tickets/?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Friday, November 6*** 🤠 **Federales Fest—3–11 p.m.** 📍 Live Oak at Cedar Lodge, 6300 Jefferson Highway - The fourth annual festival serves up country, rock and Americana with Southern food. [Tickets](https://www.federalesfest.com/?ref=redeyebr.com). 🎱 **Bingo Loco—4 p.m.** 📍 Chelsea’s Live, 1010 Nicholson Dr. - Bingo as a rowdy party with prizes. 18 and older. [Tickets](https://www.chelseaslive.com/event-details/bingo-loco-at-chelseas-live-6?ref=redeyebr.com). 🎺 **Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: Día de Muertos—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - Bring a photo of a loved one for the ofrenda that LSU’s Latin American Student Organization is building. Code THANKYOU10 saves 10%. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon?ref=redeyebr.com). 🎤 **Bryan Martin with Thomas Cain—9 p.m.** 📍 Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave. - The “We Ride” country singer. Doors 7:30 p.m. [Tickets](https://www.ticketmaster.com/bryan-martin-w-thomas-cain-baton-rouge-louisiana-11-06-2026/event/1B0064731303593E?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Saturday, November 7*** 🥕 **Red Stick Farmers Market + Baton Rouge Arts Market—8 a.m.–noon** 📍 5th & Main streets - The first Saturday Arts Market joins the weekly farmers market for local art, jewelry and gifts. [Details](https://www.breada.org/?ref=redeyebr.com). 🎨 **Read & Create—11 a.m.** 📍 Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road - Guided story time and an art activity for kids 3–8 and their grown-ups. Included with admission; free for members. [Details](https://www.lasm.org/calendar?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Sunday, November 8*** 🎬 **Primetime—2 and 5 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre - A Louisiana-made drama about *To Catch a Predator* host Chris Hansen’s sting that went fatally wrong. Rated R. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon?ref=redeyebr.com). ### 📋 **Civic Duty** 🏛️ **Press Club: 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum—Monday, November 2, noon** 📍 Drusilla Place Catering, Drusilla Shopping Center - All 10 candidates have been confirmed or invited. Doors open 11:30 a.m. Lunch is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. [Details](https://batonrougepressclub.com/?ref=redeyebr.com). LPB posts video on its [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@LPBtv?ref=redeyebr.com). 🏛️ **St. George Board of Adjustment and Planning & Zoning—Monday, November 2, 5 and 6 p.m.** 📍 St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave. - See the [city calendar](https://stgeorgela.gov/event/planning-zoning-commission-meeting-8/?ref=redeyebr.com). 🗳️ **Election Day—Tuesday, November 3, 6 a.m.–8 p.m.** 📍 Your polling place - U.S. Senate and House races and 10 constitutional amendments are on the ballot. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. can vote. Find your [polling place](https://www.sos.la.gov/electionsandvoting/getelectioninformation/pages/default.aspx?ref=redeyebr.com). 🇺🇸 **Veterans Month Kickoff: Salute and Share—Friday, November 6, 11 a.m.** 📍 Rhorer Plaza, behind City Hall - Mayor-President Sid Edwards proclaims Veterans Month. Take home one of 250 American flags to honor a veteran. The Florida Street Blowhards perform. Free. [Details](https://www.brla.gov/?ref=redeyebr.com). 🇺🇸 **Mayor’s Veterans Breakfast registration** 📍 Main Library at Goodwood - The breakfast is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8:30 a.m. Registration required. [Register](https://www.brla.gov/VeteransBreakfast?ref=redeyebr.com). 🗣️ **Civic Sips: Civic Speed Dating registration** 📍 Louisiana’s Old State Capitol - Meet state and local leaders, including Mayor-President Sid Edwards, on Nov. 12\. Seating is limited. [RSVP](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-sips-tickets-2003158863083?ref=redeyebr.com) by Nov. 10. --- **Reach us:* Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at* [*news@redeyebr.com*](mailto:news@redeyebr.com)*. *Details:* The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday before.*