Programs & Events This Month at BREC.

Check out some of our exciting upcoming events and programs. Click the event name to get more info.
For a full list, visit our events calendar. 

Glow in the Park: Kickball 

Perkins Road Community Park - Oct. 2 

Jackson Community Park - Oct. 15 

6-7:30 p.m. 

Ready... Set... Glow! Gather friends and family for glow-in-the-dark team-based games at locations throughout the parish.

Pumpkin Patch 

Magnolia Mound  

Oct. 4 / 1-4 p.m. 

Join us to find your perfect pumpkin! The Friends of Magnolia Mound, in partnership with the East Baton Rouge Master Gardener volunteers, will offer a selection of Magnolia Mound-grown pumpkins for purchase. Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon with special children’s activities while exploring the grounds of this historic site.

Inclusive Art in the Park  

Forest Community Park 

Oct. 6 / 5:30-6:30 p.m. 

Come enjoy inclusive art activities including painting, mixed media art, and paper mosaics.

Adult Leisure Friday Field Trips 

Oct. 9: Farr Park Equestrian Center  

Oct. 23: Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Bring lunch and join your friends while we explore all that BREC has to offer on Field Trip Fridays. Trip will depart from Milton J. Womack Park located at 6201 Florida Boulevard. Space is limited to 20 people.

Geaux Fish! Catfish Rodeo 

Howell Community Park 

Oct. 10 / 7:30-11:30 a.m. 

Gather your fishing gear and bring the family to Geaux Fish! Our Geaux Fish! Catfish Rodeo is the perfect opportunity to introduce new anglers to fishing or for seasoned anglers to test their skills. BREC will stock the pond with adult channel catfish to ensure plenty of catches, and there will be prizes galore.

Ride + Roll 

Extreme Sports Park at Perkins Road Community Park 

Oct. 10 / noon-3 p.m. 

Come on out and celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the Extreme Sports Park with a little bit of friendly competition. We will be hosting a BMX Skate Park Contest, BMX Dirt Jump Contest, and a Skateboarding Contest here in the park. This is a free event so bring your bikes and boards and get ready to roll!

Kickball Tournament

North Street Park  

Oct. 10 / 10 a.m.-noon  

Gather your squad and relive the playground days with our Kickball Tournament! This friendly yet competitive event is open to players ages 13 and up, and will take place on the North Street Park fields. Whether you are sliding into bases or just in it for the laughs, it's a perfect way to spend an afternoon outdoors. Teams will compete in a bracket-style tournament, with music, prizes, and good vibes all around.

Ghostie Fest

Drusilla Lane Park 

Oct. 11 / 1-3 p.m. 

Join us for our first third annual Ghostie Fest! All ages are invited to come hand build a fun, spooky or cute tea-lite ghostie! We will then fire and dip your new friend who will be ready for pick-up the following week! All supplies, treats and maybe a few tricks provided!

3v3 Basketball Competition 

Maplewood Drive Park 

Oct. 13 / 5:30 

Come test your basketball skills against other players in your community. This one day competition will have teams competing to see who is the best. The teams will consist of 3 players and follow the USAB style of play. Register in-person or online.

Sunshine Socials: Pumpkin Palooza

Milton J. Womack Park Ballroom 

Oct. 16 / 6-9 p.m. 

Dance the night away with BREC Adaptive and Families Helping Families as we host our monthly Sunshine Socials for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their friends and family. Be creative and dress to match each month's theme. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and door prizes.

Swamp Haunted Hikes

Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center 

Oct. 16 + 23 + 30 / 6-9 p.m. 

Bluebonnet Swamp’s Haunted Hikes are designed especially for younger children. This program is an alternative to the commercial haunted houses, which are geared more for teenagers and adults. Participants learn about snakes, insects, rats, and other “creepy critters” as they stop at educational stations along the trail. Track down costumed characters to receive “treasures” then trek through the our Haunted Maze to find spooky Carnival Games, a Creepy Cavern, themed arts & crafts and more!

Boo at the Zoo  

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo 

Oct. 17-18 + 24-25 / 9:30 a.m-4 p.m., grounds close at 5 p.m. 

The Zoo invites everyone to Boo at the Zoo, a merry-not-scary fall extravaganza, presented by Hancock Whitney. Participants should wear their best costumes and enjoy a fun filled day at the Zoo.

Professional Artist Series - Pressed Flora on Pumpkins 

Art Studio at Baringer 

Oct. 17 / 2-4 p.m. 

Connie McLeod returns for this popular flora pressing workshop but with a new seasonal spin, floral pressing ON PUMPKINS! Participants will take away the basics of pressing flora for optimal results and be guided through placement of the pressed flowers. All supplies provided and the results are stunning.

Great Family Campout 

Flanacher Road Park 

Oct. 17-18 / 3 p.m.-10 a.m. 

Grab a tent and get ready for an unforgettable evening of outdoor fun with your family! Spend the evening making s'mores by the campfire, enjoying an outdoor movie, and sleeping under the stars in a stunning BREC park. From 4 PM until dark, enjoy a range of exciting activities that everyone will love.

Sensory Play in the Park  

Zachary Community Park 

Oct. 20 / 5:30-6:30 p.m.  

Engage your senses in sensory play. Designed to provide a quiet space to experience different sensory activities such as kinetic sand, orbies, color changing lights, soft play and more.

Silent Disco [Teens]  

Anna T. Jordan Community Park  

Oct. 22 / 5-6:30 p.m.  

Get ready to dance like nobody's watching—and nobody’s listening (except you)! Join us for the ultimate Teen Silent Disco, where you and your friends can jam out to your favorite tunes through wireless headphones while the room stays totally chill.

Art Adventure at Frenchtown Conservation Area 

Frenchtown Conservation Area 

Oct. 24 / 10:30 a.m.-noon 

BREC Art partners with BREC’s Frenchtown Conservation Area, a 495-acre Bottomland Forrest, to experience nature and art as one. Conservation staff will introduce orb weaving spiders and spider exoskeletons!

Full Moon Fete 

Independence Community Park 

Oct. 24 / noon-3 p.m. 

Creep on over and join us for an evening of family fun entertainment. Come out dressed in your favorite costume and stroll from trunk to trunk collecting treats followed by live entertainment, vendors, character visits, and activities the entire family will enjoy! 

The Spooky Spectrum 

Highland Road Park Observatory 

Oct. 24 / 6-10 p.m. 

As darkness falls, spookiness rises. Come visit—if you dare—as HRPO’s annual family-friendly tribute to the bizarre and freakish takes place. We will delve into the eerie side of astronomy, physics and aeronautics. Be warned—we want to make you think!

Rumble in the Jungle  

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo 

Oct. 31 / 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (grounds close at 5 p.m.) 

Feel the rumble return! After a high-energy debut, Rumble in the Jungle Car Show is back for year two—bigger, bolder, and louder than ever. Hosted at the Zoo, this one-of-a-kind event brings together an impressive lineup of classic cars, muscle machines, and custom rides set against a wild backdrop of animals and lush scenery.