📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 1–7

Why it matters: Sunday delivers a full day of free cultural experiences across the city—hatchling alligators at the Mansion, hands-on science at LASM and free museum admission from noon to 4 p.m. across Baton Rouge.

🗓️ Wednesday, June 4

🎨 Baton Rouge Gallery: First Wednesday Opening—6–9 p.m. 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive

• Free monthly opening reception introducing the newest work by local and regional artists. Food, drink and live music. Free and open to the public.

🗓️ Friday, June 5

🎵 Night Ranger—8 p.m. 📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, 777 L'Auberge Ave.

• The band behind "Sister Christian" and "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" brings its 2026 tour to Baton Rouge. Ages 21 and up. Tickets at nightranger.com.

🎵 Wyatt Putman w/ Stone Sober Band—9 p.m. 📍 Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave.

• The rising Texas country singer-songwriter makes his Baton Rouge debut. Tickets at the Texas Club.

🗓️ Saturday, June 6

🌱 Red Stick Farmers Market: Fresh Fest—Tomato Me Crazy—8 a.m.–noon 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown

• This week's Fresh Fest theme puts Louisiana tomatoes front and center—samples, tastings and a chef demonstration by Dorcas Gyan at 10 a.m. in The Teaching Kitchen at Main Street Market. It's also the first Saturday of the month, so the Baton Rouge Arts Market runs alongside—original pottery, jewelry, paintings and more. Details at breada.org.

🔭 Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon—LASM Planetarium 📍 Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, LASM, 100 S. River Road

• The Rock the Dome Laser Series kicks off with a full immersive laser light show set to Pink Floyd's landmark album under the planetarium dome. Returns June 20. Details and showtimes at lasm.org.

🗓️ Sunday, June 7

🏛️ Free First Sunday—noon–4 p.m. 📍 Multiple locations, downtown and beyond

• The first Sunday of every month means free admission across Baton Rouge's premier cultural institutions: 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. No tickets required.

🔬 Random Acts of Science at LASM—1–5 p.m. 📍 Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road

• ExxonMobil volunteers lead live science demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the museum as part of LASM's Beat the Heat Summer Series. General admission is free today. Planetarium shows available for $5 unlimited pass. Details at lasm.org.

🎨 LSU Museum of Art: Free First Sunday—1–4 p.m. 📍 Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.

• Free art activities inspired by the South Arts exhibit, plus an artist lecture by featured artist Edgar Cano at 2 p.m. Free admission all afternoon. Details at lsumoa.org.

🐊 Roux's First Day at the Mansion—1–3 p.m. 📍 Old Governor's Mansion, 502 North Blvd.

• Children's book author Julie Gerdes Becnel reads Roux's First Day, a story rooted in Louisiana folklore and natural beauty. Artist Cullen Bernard demonstrates live how to draw the book's characters. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries brings a hands-on table featuring swamp-life artifacts—including hatchling alligators. Louisiana-inspired music class and themed scavenger hunt through the Mansion. Free. Free parking. Learn more about the book and its local author.

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