Happy New Year on the Westside!

January 2025

Explore adventures this new year on the Westside! Take a yoga class or experience the weekly Turn ‘n Burn Barrel Racing or the excitement of State Capitol Raceway drag racing! Tour the Atchafalaya Basin corridor and learn about our water heritage. The West Baton Rouge Museum complex is full of historic offerings, exhibits, and classes from woodworking to blacksmithing! Our beautiful, historic churches, cemeteries, and the Addis Museum and Railroad Depot add to the landscape of interesting offerings. Come find something new to learn, to find, to explore!

NEW YEAR FUN

Kafé Kréyola!

Celebrate French and Creole culture at the West Baton Rouge Museum on Saturday, January 4th with Kafé Kréyola! Join us for this free monthly program to speak, learn, or support Louisiana Creole language and culture.

CELEBRATE CULTURE

Magic Show!

Looking for family fun post-holiday? Join the West Baton Rouge Library Main Branch for an enchanting afternoon with Frank and Tammy’s Magic Show on January 6th at 1pm! Bring the family and experience a captivating performance.

HAVE FUN

New Year, New Travels!

Make West Baton Rouge your New Year getaway destination! Enjoy affordable lodging and hassle-free parking, while experiencing the charm of West Baton Rouge, where hospitality awaits you at every turn.

STAY

R ecipes from the Westside

Shrimp and Corn Soup

Winter means a lot of cool nights and opportune times for comfort foods like shrimp & corn soup.

This easy version makes use of cream of potato soup, so make up a quick batch and feed your crew a bit of Louisiana comfort food at its finest.

Recipe: Shrimp and Corn Soup

Photos from the Westside

Want to show off the place you love to visitors? Tag posts #OnlyLouisiana & go on a Bayou Krewe adventure!

Photo Feature – Jack’s Place in Port Allen enjoyed a Christmas pajama party with live music!

Make sure to tag #WestBatonRouge to submit a favorite photo to feature!