> ## 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 | Aug. 31–Sept. 6 - URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-week-at-a-glance-aug-31-sept-6/ - Published: 2026-08-31T01:34:28.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-31T01:34:28.000Z - Author: JR Ball - Tags: Get Out **Why it matters:** The Lane Train departs the station Saturday night as LSU opens the 2026 season against Clemson—and Sunday delivers a rare convergence of Fall into History at the Old Governor's Mansion, Free First Sunday across the city, a mystery kids film at Manship and ARTiculate at the Gallery. ***🗓️ Wednesday, September 2*** 🎨 **Baton Rouge Gallery: First Wednesday Opening—6–9 p.m.** 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive - The September exhibition opens with a focus on printmaking and illustration. Free food, drink and live music. [Free and open to the public](https://www.batonrougegallery.org/first-wednesdays?ref=redeyebr.com). ***🗓️ Friday, September 4*** 😂 **Butterr & Friends—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, 235 North Blvd. *(entrance on North Blvd, across from the Old State Capitol)* - Baton Rouge's own long-form improv team transforms real-life stories into unscripted comedy in their signature "Living Room" format. Doors open 7 p.m. Under 16 requires accompanying parent or guardian. R-ish. $14\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/butterr-friends-an-improv-collider-show-sept42026?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. 🔭 **Friday Night Lecture + Evening Sky Viewing—7:30 p.m.** 📍 BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road - Free public astronomy lecture at 7:30 p.m. followed by open sky viewing through BREC's telescopes at 8:30 p.m. Ages 6 and up. Free. [Details](https://hrpo.lsu.edu/?ref=redeyebr.com) at hrpo.lsu.edu. ***🗓️ Saturday, September 5*** 🌱 **Red Stick Farmers Market—8 a.m.–noon** 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown - Fresh produce, local vendors and community at BR's flagship [open-air market](https://breada.org/red-stick-farmers-market/?ref=redeyebr.com). Also runs Thursdays, 8 a.m.–noon, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. 🏈 **LSU vs. Clemson—6:30 p.m.** 📍 Tiger Stadium, LSU Campus - The **Lane Kiffin era** opens at home against Clemson in what promises to be one of the most anticipated season openers in recent LSU history. Tailgating begins Friday night. ESPN College GameDay broadcasts live from campus beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. Sold out. Televised on ABC. [Details](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/schedule?ref=redeyebr.com) at lsusports.net. ***🗓️ Sunday, September 6*** 🏛️ **Free First Sunday—noon–4 p.m.** 📍 Multiple locations - Free admission across Baton Rouge's cultural institutions, including LASM, Old State Capitol, Old Governor's Mansion, LSU Museum of Art, Capitol Park Museum, Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, LSU Center for River Studies and Magnolia Mound. 🏛️ **Fall into History—11 a.m.–4 p.m.** 📍 Old Governor's Mansion, 502 North Blvd. - Celebrate the arrival of autumn with live music, local cuisine, docent-led mansion tours and rare artifacts showcased by the curator. Special partnership with the West Baton Rouge Museum, LSU Special Collections and the African American Museum, each displaying items from their collections. Free. Free parking. 🎨 **LSU Museum of Art: Free First Sunday—1–4 p.m.** 📍 Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. - Create your own collage portrait inspired by the Folk Art Gallery. Free. [Details](https://www.lsumoa.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at lsumoa.org. 🎬 **Mystery Kids Movie: Free Sensory-Friendly Screening—1 p.m. and 2:40 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - A surprise PG kids film in a sensory-friendly setting—lights brighter, sound quieter, no one gets shushed. LSU MOA crafts and activities in the lobby. Free sensory bags courtesy of Capital Area Autism Network and Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health. [Free RSVP required](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/-mystery-kids-movie-manship-theatre?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. 🎨 **ARTiculate—4–6 p.m.** 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive - Free afternoon programming at the Gallery. [Details](https://www.batonrougegallery.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at batonrougegallery.org. --- ### **📋 Government & Civic** ***🗓️ Tuesday, September 1*** 🤝 **First Tuesday: 4th Anniversary + Denham Springs Launch—7 a.m.** 📍 First United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge; simultaneous launch at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Ln., Denham Springs - First Tuesday—the Greater Baton Rouge initiative that [mobilizes businesses and employees](https://www.redeyebr.com/tuesdays-with-service/) to volunteer at local nonprofits on the first Tuesday of every month—marks its fourth anniversary and officially expands to Denham Springs. Nearly 200 volunteers are expected across both communities. Doors open 7 a.m.; breakfast at 7:30 a.m. [Details](https://firsttuesdayserves.com/?ref=redeyebr.com) at firsttuesdayserves.com. 📋 **Leadership Baton Rouge: Class of 2027 Applications Open—through September 30** - The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership is accepting applications for its year-long civic leadership program. Final month to apply. [Apply](https://greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership-baton-rouge/?ref=redeyebr.com) at greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership. --- **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 prior.*