Correction: This article has been updated since its original posting to correct the admission cost to the Capital Park Museum. It is no longer free but $6 for adults. 225 regrets this error.
Because you can’t brunch every weekend.
For those of us who aren’t quite ready to put the weekend to bed, there’s still plenty to do around town on Sunday, even when there’s not a festival to attend. We pulled together a roundup of Sunday fun that we expect to recur regularly this spring.
But take note: We can’t promise anything, and not every event happens every Sunday, so call ahead or check online before you head out.
This should not be treated as an all-inclusive list; tell us about your favorite Sunday events in the comments below.
Sunday in the Park The afternoon concert series is held at North Boulevard Town Square in the fall and spring. This year’s spring series starts April 3 at 2 p.m. and runs for six consecutive Sundays. artsbr.org
Free first Sundays For a family- and wallet-friendly afternoon, it’s hard to beat free admission on the first Sunday of the month to the LSU Museum of Art, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum and the USS Kidd. The LASM also offers reduced-price admission to planetarium shows and exhibits. Meanwhile, the Capital Park Museum is only $6 for adults and free for children younger than 12. It’s great to include on a downtown museum jaunt. lasm.org, lsumoa.org, usskidd.com
Baton Rouge Gallery’s Sundays@4 BREC’s Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art hosts free Sunday afternoon showcases for local writers and performers. ARTiculate, held at 4 p.m. on the Sunday after a gallery exhibition’s Wednesday opening reception, gives the artists a chance to explain, as the gallery puts it, “What were you thinking?!”batonrougegallery.org
Bar night
If drinking in the morning at brunch is not your thing—or if it just revs you up for round two—here are some options for Sunday afternoons and evenings.
Trivia night at The Londoner: It’s bangers & mash and mental combat at The Londoner’s Sunday trivia nights, generally starting at 8 p.m. and hosted by Dan Day of Eagle 98.1. londonerbr.com
Radio Bar’s Free Food Sunday: Baton Rouge’s preeminent hipster bar (We mean that in a good way!) will only become more popular with the demise of Chelsea’s Café (and Red Star before it). It doles out free grub on the first Sunday of every month around 4 p.m. facebook.com/theradiobar
Teddy’s Juke Joint: “It’s always Blues Week” at Teddy’s little shotgun house. Also Christmas, judging by the lights. You can catch Selwyn Cooper and Teddy’s Sharecroppers on Sunday nights this spring at 7 p.m. or so. teddysjukejoint.com
Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant: Lucy’s version of “Sunday Funday” is live music over brunch and bottomless mimosas. lucysbatonrouge.com
Singer/songwriter Sundays: Barry Hebert hosts Songwriter Sunday, 1-5 p.m. at Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar. Local songwriters take the stage first followed by an open mic. A bit later, you can head over to Brew Ha-Ha, which holds an open mic starting at 7 p.m. jolieoysterbar.com; brewhahabr.com
Karaoke at L’Auberge: For those of you always looking for a karaoke night—you know who you are—try the Edge bar at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel on Sundays. Drink specials start at 8 p.m. Choose your song wisely. (Pro tip: Sweet Child O’Mine is harder than you think.) lbatonrouge.com
