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.
