Sweet Celebrations on the Westside

OCTOBER 2022

Come out and enjoy a sweet time at SugarFest in West Baton Rouge!

This sweet celebration of the sugar cane harvest will be held Oct. 2 at the West Baton Rouge Museum with live performances, historic games on the lawn, Louisiana folk artists and musicians, tastes of sugar cane and sweet treats.

SugarFest - Oct. 2

It's Fall, Y'all!

Come on out for all the fall festivities at William & Lee Park on Oct. 2! This fun event is brought to you by area businesses with free food, fun & games, hayrides, face painting, and a raffle!

FALL FEST

Be Merry, Not Scary

Join the West Baton Rouge Library and the West Baton Rouge Museum for a Merry Not Scary Halloween on the Museum grounds. Dress up and come out for a fun, safe night on October 21 at 6pm

HALLOWEEN FUN

Food Truck Festing

Don’t miss the FREE West Baton Rouge Food Truck Festival & Car Show, featuring live music from Wayne Toups, Chubby Carrier, Neal McCoy & more & food truck yum!

FOOD TRUCK FEST

Recipes from the Westside

Seafood Gumbo

While we will take gumbo any day, take advantage of gumbo weather for however many days it lasts to make this dark-roux gumbo full of delicious, Louisiana seafood!

Recipe: Seafood Gumbo

Recipe courtesy: WBR Museum

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: It's Harvest Time!

Don’t mind the cane trucks as they bring sugar from the fields - celebrate the harvest at SugarFest & grocery stores!

Image, courtesy LSU AgCenter.

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