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Baton Rouge Summer of Amazing – Monday Funday and Kid’s Fest

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It’s that time of year! Join Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital for another fun Baton Rouge Summer of Amazing! All are welcome to this FREE, fun, educational month-long event at the Mall of Louisiana for children and their families to learn more about good health and wellness.

Monday Fundays and Kids’ Healthy Fun Fest are jampacked with games, giveaways, free carousel rides, and important health and fitness activities for the whole family!

Baton Rouge Summer of Amazing

Baton Rouge Summer of Amazing Calendar:

  • Monday, June 3 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for Learning & Development Week
  • Monday, June 10 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for Behavioral & Emotional Health Week
  • Monday, June 17 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for Exercise & Nutrition Week
  • Kids’ Healthy Fun Fest on Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Baton Rouge Summer of Amazing

Get all the details and be sure to preregister HERE for the days that you would like to attend! It’s a fun few hours of games, giveaways, activities and important wellness and health information for the whole family. By attending you can enter to win a Nintendo Switch!

Zippity Zoo Fest at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo – Activities & Schedule

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It’s a party!! BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is celebrating 49 wild years – complete with a birthday cake and fun for the whole family! Join the celebration at Zippity Zoo Fest, BREC’s annual spring festival, and birthday celebration! Families can enjoy a Children’s Village, Entertainment Stage, EdZoocation Station, Face Painting, Birthday Cake, Keeper Chats, and Special Animal Enrichments throughout the day!

Zippity Zoo Fest will be held Saturday, Apr. 6 and Sunday, Apr. 7. from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission prices apply.

***GIVE BACK*** Support the Junior League of Baton Rouge’s Diaper Bank by bringing any unused, disposable diapers to Zippity Zoo Fest and be entered to WIN a Friends of the Zoo Household Membership!

ZIPPITY ZOO FEST ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo Zippity Zo Fest

 

Children’s Village

Our Capital One Pavilion is transformed this weekend into a free Children’s Village with giant inflatables! Parents watching their children can also enjoy the adjacent Entertainment Stage and seating area under the pavilion. 

Entertainment Stage

Located next to our Children’s Village, enjoy the talents of groups from across the area, as well as local bands. If your band or group is interested in performing at Zippity Zoo Fest, please email membership@brzoo.org. 

EdZooCation Station

Stop by the EdZooCation Station for fun and learning! At EdZooCation Station, adults and children alike will enjoy a variety of interactive games to help learn about animal facts, animal conservation and pollination. You’ll also get to meet some of our education department’s animal ambassadors!

Keeper Chats & Animal Enrichments

Hear from our Zoo Keepers, ask questions and learn how we care for our animals daily. At select chats, watch our animals enjoy a special Zoo birthday treat, while you enjoy a piece of free Zoo birthday cake! 

Face Painting

What could be more fun than spending the day with tigers, bears and flamingos? Having one painted on your face! Visit our face painting station to experience the Zoo in style. $1 per face painting.

Photo Contest Winners Gallery

Visit our education building (located toward the back of the Zoo, next to the Galapagos Tortoise/Flamingo Exhibit) to see the WINNERS of our photo contest. Sponsored by The Advocate, the photo contest is open to photographers of all ages and experience levels. Winners will be announced at Zippity Zoo Fest, and their printed photos will be on exhibit, gallery-style, throughout the 2-day event. We will also electronically display all photo submissions.

AAZK Booth

Visit the Baton Rouge Chapter of American Association of Zoo Keeper (AAZK). This year at Zippity, AAZK is raising money for Bowling For Rhinos, their national philanthropy. Stop by to talk with our Zoo Keepers, learn about the amazing things they do for rhinos and take your chance at their ring toss game. $1 per try; all proceeds benefit AAZK philanthropy projects, continuing education and professional development.

Lagniappe

With the support of our partner organizations around the city, the Zoo will be filled with various activity booths! If your organization is interested in hosting an activity booth at Zippity Zoo Fest, please email info@brzoo.org. 

Rockin’ at the Swamp – BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center

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Rocks, crystals, and gemstones, oh my! Rockin’ at the Swamp has been a family favorite of ours for years. Our boys enjoy going to different learning stations, playing games, rock climbing, digging for shark teeth and playing with the giant stones! 

Rockin' at the Swamp

If you like nature’s earthly treasures, this event will rock your world! Join BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center to explore the world of rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils. Add to your rock collection or find some unique gift items at the Rockhound Market. Make your own rock & mineral identification card on the Treasure Trail.

Rockin' at the Swamp

Try your skill scaling the rock-climbing wall. Experience the excitement of the gold rush while hunting for iron pyrite in our “Gold” Mine. Create your own “rock pet” in our Stone Craft Corner. Explore ancient life forms in the Fossil Quarry. This is one rockin’ day of fun highlighting geology and earth science that you won’t want to miss. Food and beverage purchases are available from on-site vendors.

Rockin' at the Swamp

Thankfully, it looks like the rain is going to stay away and allow for a fun day of Rockin’ at the Swamp! We hope to see you there! 

Adults: $5
Children 3-17: $4 / free for children 2 and younger
$2 for pass holders

For More Information:
225-757-8905
bbswamp@brec.org
brec.org/rockin

BREC Canoe Camping

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Join BREC’s Outdoor Adventure crew for some BREC Canoe Camping and pack up your canoe and set out on your next adventure at Chicot State Park. Participants will ride out to Chicot State Park, where they will unload BREC canoes, and paddle out on the water. Adventurers will camp out on the lake and, that evening, enjoy a traditional backcountry meal. In the morning, you’ll pack up and paddle back to base. Come with a partner or BREC will happily pair you with a new friend.

Canoe Camping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are are so many reasons to get outside and enjoy all that Louisiana provides us in the form of fresh air and outdoor adventure! According to Harvard’s recent Health Letter, spending time outdoors is good for your health! 

Your vitamin D levels rise. Sunlight hitting the skin begins a process that leads to the creation and activation of vitamin D. Studies suggest that this vitamin helps fight certain conditions, from osteoporosis and cancer to depression and heart attacks. Limited sun exposure (don’t overdo it), supplemented with vitamin D pills if necessary, is a good regimen.

You’ll get more exercise. If you make getting outside a goal, that should mean less time in front of the television and computer and more time walking and doing other things that put the body in motion.

You’ll be happier. Light tends to elevate people’s mood, and there’s usually more light available outside than in. Physical activity has been shown to help people relax and cheer up, so if being outside replaces inactive pursuits with active ones, it might also mean more smiles.

Your concentration will improve. Children with ADHD seem to focus better after being outdoors. It might be a stretch to say that applies to adults, but if you have trouble concentrating, outdoor activity may help.

You may heal faster. In one study, people recovering from spinal surgery experienced less pain and stress and took fewer pain medications when they were exposed to natural light. An older study showed that the view out the window (trees vs. a brick wall) helped recovery in the hospital.

Canoe Camping

 

 

BREC Canoe Camping

Registration Deadline: 3/21/2019 
Ages: 12+
Cost: $35 per person
For More Information click here! 

 

 

Family Friendly Mardi Gras – Krewe of ALLA Parade

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ALLA, also known as the “Krewe for ALL,” is a family-friendly Mardi Gras parade rolling on Sunday, February 24, on the traditional New Orleans parade route of Saint Charles Avenue and Canal Street. The parade theme for 2019 is “Are We There Yet?” with floats representing travel destinations around the world. The Krewe of ALLA, founded in 1932, and celebrating its eighty-seventh year in 2019, is the fifth-oldest parading organization in New Orleans Carnival. The Krewe of ALLA welcomes women and men of all backgrounds to parade with the Krewe.

Baton Rouge Mardi Gras

Family Friendly Mardi Gras – Krewe of ALLA Parade

Signature ALLA throws are hand-made genie lamps created by ALLA members; these throws also represent the theme of the 2019 parade.

family friendly mardi gras

Randall J. Lackey of New Orleans will reign as King ALLA LXXXVII for 2019 and Shannon Land Martz of Baton Rouge will be Queen, the Krewe of ALLA announced today. The presentation of the Court and celebration event leading to the Parade will culminate at the ALLA Bash, the Krewe’s official Mardi Gras Ball, to be held on February 9. The Krewe of ALLA will parade with Mr. Lackey as King and Mrs. Martz as Queen on Sunday, February 24, on the traditional New Orleans parade route of Saint Charles Avenue and Canal Street. 

family friendly mardi gras

The ALLA Bash, the Krewe’s official Mardi Gras Ball, will be held Saturday, February 9. The ALLA Bash is open to all, including potential riders for the parade. The ALLA Bash will be held at The Cannery, located at 3803 Toulouse Street in New Orleans. Tickets are $115 per person and includes the Tableau and presentation of the 2019 Court, dinner and open bar, music by 5 Finger Discount and dancing. There will be a second line and a parasol decorating contest with a prize going to the winner of the best decorated parasol. The Queen has requested that attendees to the ALLA Bash bring a donation of adult or baby diapers to be presented to the Krewe on behalf of Easter Seals Louisiana.

The Krewe of ALLA is also supporting Covenant House with special doubloons with proceeds going directly to support the charity. Covenant House provides a safe haven for homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth. Additionally, representatives of Covenant House will ride as grand marshals at the front of the Krewe of ALLA parade on February 24.

If you’re planning on attending a family-friendly mardi gras parade in NOLA,  Krewe of ALLA is a must!

To learn more about the Krewe of ALLA, visit kreweofalla.net

Contact: Dr. Stanton F. McNeely III, Vice President, Krewe of ALLA
stantonmcneely@yahoo.com; 504.491.3854

 

Cirque du Soleil Crystal Baton Rouge

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Cirque du Soleil carves electrifying moments, breathtaking artistry and its unique creativity into ice in a fresh innovative spectacular: Cirque du Soleil Crystal Baton Rouge. World-class ice skating, surreal aesthetics, and artistic prowess fuse together. So let reality slip away as Cirque du Soleil Crystal glides above a most unusual reflection.  A young woman shatters through reality to reach the surreal world of possibility. Beyond the surface, she pursues the life that has been glistening beneath. Sometimes, we must first leave solid ground to find our true footing. Discover Cirque du Soleil Crystal Baton Rouge – A breakthrough ice experience. Skate on the edge of reality.

Cirque du Soleil Crystal Baton Rouge

Cirque du Soleil Crystal Baton Rouge

Cirque du Soleil announces a special Holiday offer for its Baton Rouge performances at the Raising Cane’s River Center from Thursday, January 3rd through Sunday, January 6, 2019.

Holiday offer – Cirque du Soleil is offering 25% off tickets in Premium, Category 1 & 2 for any performances of CRYSTAL in Baton Rouge. This special promotion is available online accessible using promo code SNOW. For more information on this deal – www.cirquedusoleil.com/crystal. Some restrictions may apply

This one of a kind arena production blends circus arts and the world of ice skating in a stunning new production that will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where figure skating mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats.

Directed by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, Crystal, our misfit heroine, takes you on an exhilarating tale of self-discovery as she dives into a world of her own imagination. Feel the adrenaline as she soars through this surreal world to become what she was always destined to be: confident, curious, and creative. CRYSTAL invites you to suspend reality and glide into a world that springs to colorful life with astounding visual projections and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature sound of Cirque du Soleil. CRYSTAL is suitable for all ages.

SHOW SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 3rd & Friday, January 4th at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 5 at 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 6 at 1:30 p.m. & 5 p.m.

 

 

Baton Rouge Halloween: Halloween Parade & Fifolet Festival

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10/31 Consortium is a Baton Rouge-based non-profit organization established in July 2010. The organization is a club for Halloween enthusiasts which hosts several Halloween-themed events throughout the year. These events all lead up to the organization’s largest events, the Fifolet Halloween Festival, Baton Rouge Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Pi 3.14 Mile Race and Tough Pumpkin Challenge! The organization remains dedicated to children and the preservation of this Autumn tradition by raising money for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, collecting food for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, collecting costumes for children in the Baton Rouge Big Buddy Program and by working with area neighborhoods to promote safe Trick or Treat practices. Baton Rouge Moms is honored to partner with 10/31 Consortium as their media sponsor and we have an amazing giveaway to share with you, see below! 

Baton Rouge Halloween Town

Join us for Halloween Town for family-friendly fun for the whole family, vendor booths, food and beverages, live entertainment, contests, character encounters and much more! 

DATE: Saturday, October 27, 2018
TIME: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LOCATION: Repentance Park next door to the Raising Cane’s River Center

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7am – Pumpkin Pi Race Late Packet Pickup / Late Registration in the Parties by J. Griffin tent
7:30am – Pumpkin Pick Up for the Tough Pumpkin Challenge in the Painting and Pinot tent; DJ begins on stage in Halloween Town 
7:50am – The DJ will announce in Halloween Town that the race is about to begin and for all runners to go to the Start Line on the Levee. Runners MUST go up the stairs by the River Center and walk across the pedestrian overpass of River Road to get to the start line on the levee due to construction.
8am – Race begins – First is the Lil’ Pumpkins 1 Mile Fun Run, the Standard Pi and Tough Pumpkin Challenge will go together with Pumpkin Runners lined up in the back.
9:30am – Race Winners Announced on Stage in Halloween Town
10am – DJ ends; Snow Sisters in the Petite Princess Company tent
10:30am – Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Island Girl Bake Shop on stage
11am – Petite Princess Company presents the Snow Sisters on stage
12pm – School of Rock on stage; Sleeping Beauty and her Evil Queen in the Petite Princess Company tent
12:30pm – BRMHS Magnet High School Choir on stage
1pm – Gary Bello Band on stage until 4pm
2pm – Island Princess in the Petite Princess Company tent
4pm – Halloween Parade rolls by; Halloween Town ends

Baton Rouge Halloween Pumpkin Pi, Tough Pumpkin Challenge, Lil’ Pumpkins 1 Mile Fun Run

This is no ordinary 5k. This 3.14 mile long race on the Mississippi River Levee (by the USS Kidd) is exactly 200 feet longer than a 5k. And, it is Baton Rouge’s only Halloween costume race! Take the Tough Pumpkin Challenge and run “the pi” while holding a pumpkin! All participants will receive a finisher’s medal. A special medal will be awarded to those completing the Tough Pumpkin Challenge. Additional prizes will be awarded by age group. REGISTER HERE

Baton Rouge Halloween Parade

Baton Rouge Halloween Parade

Don’t forget to DRESS IN COSTUME and bring nonperishable FOOD DONATIONS for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. The food bank truck will lead the parade and actively take donations straight from the crowd!

2018 Theme – Things That Go Bump in the Night

2018 Grand Marshal – Jodi Koontz of Murphy, Sam and Jodi

 

Walk in the Parade!!

No Krewe? No problem!  Individual Walkers must dress according to categories as they will be grouped together with other Individual Walkers to form the semblance of a Walking Unit. This is a great way to make new friends and start your own krewe next year! Members can register as an Individual Walker for $15. Non-members are subject to a 20% fee increase.

INDIVIDUAL WALKER REGISTRATION FORM

 GIVEAWAY: 2 Spots on 10/31 Consortium’s Baton Rouge Halloween Float – plus 6 walking spots!

Baton rouge halloween parade

All are encouraged to help out because it’s a fun way to get to know your fellow riders. We will share the date and time on decorating with the winner! The only costume requirement is that you do need to wear a costume. It can be anything you are comfortable in as there is no specific theme for this particular float.
The minimum age to ride is 6.

Enter the Giveaway on Facebook!! 

 

Weeki Wachee Mermaids return to Audubon Aquarium

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They’re back! The world-famous Weeki Wachee mermaids will splash into Audubon Aquarium of the Americas November 1-4 and 8-11. From 10:00am to 5:00pm on each of the eight days, the mermaids and pirates will dive beneath the surface of the Great Maya Reef, which is home to stingrays and tropical fish. Guests can also meet a mermaid up-close and have photos taken near the second-floor Stingray touch pool.

Weeki Wachee Mermaids

Weeki Wachee Mermaids Events & Workshops

Sea Grass Salon
November 4 and 11  /  10:00am – 4:30pm
Pisces Room
2nd Floor, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

Transform into a mermaid at the Aquarium! Professional “Sea Grass Stylists” from Salon J’elle will turn you into a magical mermaid complete with makeup, hair, and a mermaid inspired outfit. If your child prefers something a little different they can join in the fun as our “Sea Grass” apprentices transform them into pirates! Your Seagrass Salon ticket also includes admission to the Aquarium for the day and the Mermaid & Pirate party in the Pisces Room on the second floor of the Aquarium.

Tickets go on sale soon!

Weeki Wachee Mermaids

Breakfast with the Mermaids
Gulf of Mexico Exhibit
Audubon Aquarium of Americas

  • Saturday November 3, 2018 | 8:30am-10:00am
  • Sunday November 4, 2018 | 8:30am-10:00am
  • Saturday November 10, 2018 | 8:30am-10:00am
  • Sunday November 11, 2018 | 8:30am-10:00am

Enjoy your breakfast in front of the Gulf of Mexico exhibit at Audubon Aquarium of Americas! Guests will receive exclusive access to meet a Weeki Wachee mermaid up close during breakfast and each participant will receive an autographed photo of their mermaid. After breakfast (9:45am) guests will have early entry for a free photo with a mermaid. Your breakfast ticket also includes admission to the Aquarium for the day and the Mermaid & Pirate party in the Pisces Room on the second floor of the Aquarium.

Tickets go on sale soon!

Weeki Wachee mermaids

 

Mermaid and Pirate Party
Pisces Room
Second Floor, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

  • Saturday November 3, 2018 | 11:00am-4:00pm
  • Sunday November 4, 2018 | 11:00am-4:00pm
  • Saturday November 10, 2018 | 11:00am-4:00pm
  • Sunday November 11, 2018 | 11:00am-4:00pm

Enjoy our Pisces Room that overlooks the Mississippi River to create mermaid and pirate-themed crafts. Enjoy pirate and mermaid games, an exclusive “Shell-fie Station”, a Sing-a-long with pirate and mermaid songs with a DJ.

Tickets go on sale soon!

Learn more at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas website! 

10/31 Consortium’s 6th Annual Ghostly Gala Fundraiser

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Kick off the Fifolet Halloween Festival at the 6th Annual Ghostly Gala! This event is the corresponding masquerade ball to the Baton Rouge Halloween Parade, 10/31 Consortium’s main fundraiser. Guests will enjoy an open bar, a full buffet with amazing desserts, door prizes, raffle drawings, costume contest, table decorating contest, dancing, games, live entertainment, live music and more! The Ghostly Gala is a major fundraiser for 10/31 Consortium. Proceeds from the gala help further their initiatives of creating a safe and happy Halloween for the children in our community. 

There are many reasons to love all that 10/31 Consortium hosts during Halloween season but there is a reason and a cause behind all the fun… above all else, 10/31 Consortium is about providing hope and resources for children. It is their goal to inspire and encourage the children of Baton Rouge through the fun and creativity of Halloween. They have chosen three very worthy charities as beneficiaries of our hard work and living symbols of their motto: Community, Courage, Creativity.

Entertainment this year includes live music from Carbon Copy Band and a special performance by Bayou Cirque entitled “Dark Circus!” You don’t want to miss Baton Rouge’s most artistic, creative and wicked charity fundraiser of the year!

6th Annual Ghostly Gala

WHEN: Friday, October 19 
WHERE: Crown Plaza Executive Center – Main Ballroom 4728 Constitution Avenue
Raffles and Games: Raffle and game tickets must be purchased in order to participate. These can be purchased in advance or at the door. Raffle item preview coming soon! Bring non-perishable food or a child-sized costume donation to receive door prize tickets. The dress is costume or creative formal. This is a 21+ event. See pictures from past Ghostly Galas HERE!

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://1031consortium.com/index.php/ghostly-gala-2/

 

 

Disney Cruise Line coming to New Orleans in 2020

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Have you heard the news? For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will sail from the Port of New Orleans starting in 2020. I have sailed on all four Disney Cruise ships with my family and with Disney Social Media Moms and it is truly something magical that can’t be put into words. We are thrilled that the Port of New Orleans has finally included Disney Cruise Line! 

“Set sail from the legendary port city of New Orleans for the first time ever on select limited-time Disney Cruise Line voyages to breathtaking locales in The Bahamas and the Caribbean.”

Disney Cruise Line New Orleans

Disney Cruise Line New Orleans 

Starting on Oct. 4, cruisers can begin booking trips for early 2020 in a variety of the Caribbean and Bahamian destinations, there will be six cruises coinciding around the time of Mardi Gras.

The first voyage from New Orleans will be Feb. 14, 2020, a seven-night cruise aboard the Disney Wonder! Ports of call will include Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Falmouth, Jamaica with three days at sea!

A six-night cruise on the Disney Wonder will sail from New Orleans on Feb. 21, 2020. Its stops include Cozumel and Grand Cayman, with three days at sea.

Four-night cruises on the Disney Wonder will sail on Feb. 27 and March 3, 2020, with one port of call, Cozumel, and two days at sea. Nola.com

Watch the announcement from Disney Cruise Line on our Facebook page and tell us what you think about Disney Cruise Line coming to Louisiana!