Garden Fest
Tour local gardens, sample new vegetable varieties, and learn about the latest in vegetables and ornamental plants.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Green-thumbs, rejoice: The LSU AgCenter presents Garden Fest, an event celebrating locally-grown produce and locally-produced foods and beverages. Flora-enthusiasts can tour local gardens, take a hayride through vegetable trial plots to sample new vegetable varieties, and learn about the latest in vegetables and ornamental plants. Children can enjoy a waterslide (bring a swimsuit) and the opportunity to see old farm tractors. Complimentary food and beverages will include omelets from the Louisiana Egg Commission and Bloody Marys from Mason’s Grill, while other foods will be on sale from local food trucks. 8 am–1 pm at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, $5 per person. Children ages 3 and younger admitted for free. lsu.edu/botanic-gardens.