Editor’s note: This story was last updated Friday, Aug. 20.
Louisiana’s COVID-19 numbers keep breaking records, with a total of 3,013 people hospitalized as of Thursday, Aug. 19.
As the delta variant continues to spread at an alarming rate, event cancellations continue to be announced, as well. 225 Daily is monitoring daily what’s been canceled, postponed and what’s still on for fall. If you hear of an event cancellation, please let us know at [email protected].
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POSTPONEMENTS
Best Dressed Ball
Original date: Aug. 14
Status: Rescheduled to Oct. 29
The 2021 Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball, benefitting the American Cancer Society, has been postponed. Find out more information on the rescheduled event on its website. 225‘s sister publication inRegister is a sponsor of the event.
Live After Five
Original date: Season starting Aug. 20
Status: Postponed until further notice
The Downtown Business Association of Baton Rouge announced in a Facebook post Aug. 11 it would postpone this fall’s concert series. There hasn’t been a Live After Five since 2019, though organizers hope the delayed event can return “once the current surge has subsided.” Find out more on its website.
Bandito Food & Music Festival
Original date: Aug. 21
Status: Postponed
In a Facebook post July 30, organizers said the downtown alt-country music festival mixed with tacos and barbecue would be postponed to an unspecified later date. Keep up with the festival here for updates on the new date.
Movies and Music on the Lawn – August edition
Original date: Aug. 21
Status: Postponed
The August “kids night” edition of Baton Rouge Gallery’s Movies & Music on the Lawn series was postponed, according to its website. Gallery staff also note that the September and October editions are subject to change based on the latest guidelines and safety precautions around the delta variant.
Jambalaya Festival
Original date: Aug. 27-29
Status: Rescheduled to May 27-29, 2022
This popular annual event was canceled for the second year. It was initially slated for Memorial Day weekend, but organizers pushed it back to August in hopes that more vaccinations would slow the virus’ spread. Now rescheduled again, you can visit its website for the latest.
Fête Rouge
Original date: Aug. 27
Status: Rescheduled to Nov. 14
Baton Rouge Epicurean Society’s annual fundraiser featuring tons of dishes from local restaurants and even more wines to sample was first rescheduled to late September and now has been pushed to Nov. 14. It’s still planned to take over the events center at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. Find more information here.
Baton Rouge Blues Festival
Original date: Sept. 18
Status: Canceled for the fall and will return in spring 2022
The annual festival announced on Aug. 20 that the fall festival would not move forward. The event has now been postponed three times since spring 2020. Performers like Robert Finley, Kenny Neal, Nikki Hill, Jonathon “Boogie” Long and Sam Hogan & The Rhythm Ramblers were slated to take the stage. The Blues Heritage Awards on Sept. 16th have also being postponed. Find the latest updates here.
Arts Council’s MPAC and grand opening
Original date: Sept. 30
Status: Rescheduled to Jan. 20, 2022
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge was planning a grand opening celebration for its Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in September. While the Arts Council staff has begun operating out of the new space in the former Triangle Building downtown, the celebration will wait until next January. Find more information here.
Angola Prison Rodeo
Original dates: Sundays in October
Status: Canceled
The Angola Prison Fall Rodeo and arts and crafts fair announced its cancellation Aug. 18 due to the spread of COVID-19. The annual fall event featuring Louisiana State Penitentiary inmates typically draws thousands of attendees.
Ogden Park Prowl
Original date: Oct. 9
Status: Canceled for 2021
The neighborhood arts festival announced on Facebook on Aug. 16 that it would cancel the fall event due to the surge in COVID cases. “I hope that 2022 will find us in a better state but until then, we must make some responsible decisions,” the post says. Find more information here.
Fifolet Halloween Festival
Original date: Oct. 23 (costume ball) and Oct. 30 (parade)
Status: Canceled, but the organization will host a reverse parade
Local nonprofit 10/31 Consortium announced by video the cancellation of its annual Halloween festivities. Instead, the organization plans to hold a reverse parade, just as it did in 2020. More details to come.
GOING VIRTUAL
BREADA’s Farm Fête
Original date: Sept. 30
Status: Same date but virtual
BREADA intended to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Red Stick Farmers Market with a food-centric event at the downtown River Branch Library. Organizers have decided to go entirely virtual and expect to provide more updates soon. Check the farmers market’s Facebook page for the latest info.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum annual gala
Original date: Oct. 8
Status: Same date but virtual
The 36th annual gala is themed “Iridescence” this year. Having made the decision to go virtual rather than host an in-person event, organizers are hosting its raffle and other activities on LASM’s social media channels starting at 7 p.m. Find out more information here.
Louisiana Book Festival
Original date: Oct. 30
Status: Same date but virtual
Louisiana State Library was intending a hybrid event for its annual book festival online and on the Capitol Park grounds downtown, but has since decided to host all programs virtually. Find more information on all the virtual programs here.
STILL ON
Ebb & Flow Festival
Dates: All month long through September
The Arts Council’s Ebb & Flow Festival Season is a compilation of arts events around town. (Find the full run-down of events here.) Some events, like the Baton Rouge Arts Market continue on, while a few others such as Live After Five have already been canceled. Organizers are monitoring COVID-19.
Sunday in the Park
Dates: Sept. 19 to Nov. 7, 2-5 p.m.
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s weekly Sunday in the Park is an intimate, outdoor concert series at Lafayette Park/Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza. Organizers tell 225 the event is on for now, though they are maintaining contact with the city to ensure they can host a safe event. Find more information here.
Junior League’s Hollydays
Dates: Oct. 13-16
Marking the 90th anniversary of the Junior League of Baton Rouge, Hollydays is currently scheduled to return with an in-person market this fall, according to organizers. Some vendors will still be using a virtual market format that was utilized last year. Keep updated about the event here.
Jambalaya Jam
Date: Oct. 21, 5-8 p.m.
The downtown event, supporting Capital Area United Way, is still a go—though organizers say they will make an official decision in mid-September. Find updates here.
Zapp’s International Beerfest XVI
Date: Oct. 23, 3:30-6 p.m.
Organizers for this event at the LSU Rural Life Museum are selling tickets to the event as of press time. Though a note on its event page says, “Should the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic prevent organizers from being able to hold this event safely and in compliance with applicable State of Louisiana and Louisiana State University, the event will be canceled or postponed until a later date, and all ticket purchases will be refunded in full.” Find more information here.
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‘Broadway in Baton Rouge’
Dates: Nov. 30, 2021, to June 6, 2022
The newly renovated River Center Performing Arts Theater teams up with Nederlander National Markets to bring to Baton Rouge popular Broadway shows like STOMP, Rent, Fiddler on the Roof, Waitress and Beautiful: The Carole King Story. Check out the full lineup here.
Editor’s note: 225 Daily has reached out to several other fall events scheduled for October and November. We will update this page as new information becomes available.