Around Baton Rouge: Halloween happening, a corn maze and more for your calendar

Riders fly high up in the air on the 'Star Flyer' ride at the 2023 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair. This year's fair opens at 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 24. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Oct.

24. FRIDAY FALL FEST AND BLOOD DRIVE: 4 p.m.

-7 p.m., Birth Center of Baton Rouge, 277 Rue de la Vie.

Trunk-or-treat, games, food trunk, Birth Center tours and blood drive. https://www.facebook.

com/events/1242359383434039/ . SYMPHONY OF FLAVORS: A WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE: 5:30 p.m.

-7 p.m., Martin Wine Cellar, 1670 Lobdell Ave.

, Suite 101. Premium wines of Far Niente Estates, along with light bites and music by Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra members. $60.

brso.org . MERRY-NOT-SCARY HALLOWEEN EVENT: 6 p.

m., West Baton Rouge Library, 830 N. Alexander Ave.

, Port Allen, 6 p.m. FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: 7:30 p.

m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Series covering skygazing tips, physics phenomena, space programs, famous events and celestial histories and possible futures.

Evening sky viewings follow at 8:30 p.m. Also, 7:30 p.

m. Saturday. For ages 14+.

Free. hrpo.lsu.

edu . SATURDAY RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.

to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations and more. breada.

org . CORN MAZE: 9 a.m.

-4:30 p.m., LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane.

Two-hour session, $15 plus fee. https://lsuagcenter.