November 2026Baton Rouge · Red Stick

November in Baton Rouge with little kids.

49 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Baton Rouge in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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38 listings

Nov 3 to Nov 8

Nov7Sat

Ted’s Space Adventure

Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 100 South River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

When
Saturday, Nov 7
Time
10:30–11am
Price
Included with museum admission ($16 adults, $13 ages 3–12)
Ages
Ages 2–6
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Nov7Sat

Veteran’s Day at the Zoo

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo · 3000 Zoo Circle, Baker, LA 70714

Free
When
Saturday, Nov 7
Time
9:30am–4pm
Price
Free for veterans and active military plus up to three guests with ID; otherwise $10 adults, $7 ages 2–12, under 2 free
Ages
All ages
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Nov8Sun

Magic Tree House: Space Mission

Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Irene W. Pennington Planetarium · 100 South River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

When
Sunday, Nov 8
Time
3–4pm
Price
Included with museum admission ($16 adults, $13 ages 3–12)
Ages
Ages 3–10
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

3 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

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8 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Nov21to 30

Santa Photos at Mall of Louisiana

Mall of Louisiana · 6401 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70836

Santa
When
Nov 21 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
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Nov27to 30

Louisiana Lights

LSU Burden Museum & Gardens · LSU Burden Museum & Gardens, Baton Rouge, LA

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Dec 30
Time
First entry 5:30pm; final entry 8:30pm
Price
Timed tickets online
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Nov27to 30

Pictures with Santa at Perkins Rowe

Perkins Rowe, in front of Cinemark · 10202 Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Santa
When
Nov 27 to Dec 24
Time
Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m.; Dec 24 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Price
Book a photo session online
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Nov27to 30

Santa at Zoo Lights

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo · 3000 Zoo Circle, Baker, LA 70714

Santa
When
Nov 27 to Dec 19
Time
Gates 5:30–8 p.m.
Price
Included with Zoo Lights admission; half off with a food bank donation
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

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Good questions

November in Baton Rouge: the FAQ

49 dated listings so far, including Babytime (Gonzales Branch) (Nov 3), Bilingual Storytime (Greenwell Springs Road Regional) (Nov 3), Family Storytime (Main Library at Goodwood) (Nov 3) and Messy Masterpieces at Knock Knock Children’s Museum (Nov 3). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

8 start this November: Baton Rouge General Holiday Lights (Nov 20 to Dec 31), Santa Photos at Mall of Louisiana (Nov 21 to Dec 24), Denham Springs Christmas in the Village (Nov 27 to Dec 20), Louisiana Lights (Nov 27 to Dec 30) and Merry Way at Plaquemine City Hall (Nov 27 to Dec 31), plus 3 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 3, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Baton Rouge that weekend.

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