June 2026’s calendar of can’t-miss events around the Capital Region
June 6
Blues and soul music will fill the Raising Cane’s River Center for the Capital City Blues Extravaganza. Catch performances from six Louisiana native artists who represent the Boot even when touring around the country. raisingcanesrivercenter.com
June 7
Jambalaya, crawfish pie and filé gumbo! Flavors of Louisiana, a new fundraising festival supporting Friends of the Capitol Park Museum, brings local chefs and home cooks to downtown Baton Rouge for a food-filled day that includes an “anything over rice” cook-off. capitolparkfriends.org
June 11
The LSU Museum of Art hosts a free summer reception for its two new exhibitions. Works by artists who have received South Arts’ Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts, including Louisiana’s own Edgar Cano, will be on display from June 4 to Sept. 6, and “ReVision: Women in Photography” will be on view June 11 to Aug. 30. lsumoa.org
June 12-14 + 18-21
Experience the original romantic comedy at the new Mid City Civic Theatre’s debut production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a lighthearted play about two intertwined love stories. midcitycivic.org
June 13
Donaldsonville’s 31st Juneteenth Music Festival kicks off with a jazz-forward performance by George Bell and Friends. Expect to hear a variety of music during this celebration of freedom, culture and sound. Find it on Facebook.
June 19
Celebrate the legacy and culture of the Divine Nine with a night of entertainment at the F.G. Clark Activity Center at Southern University, during the Terral C. Jackson, Sr. Ol’ Skool Greek and Variety Show with performances from National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Baton Rouge members. Find it on Facebook.
June 22
Riverdance returns to the River Center Theatre for Performing Arts for its 30th-anniversary tour. This time, a new generation of dancers takes on this one-of-a-kind Irish-inspired tradition. raisingcanesrivercenter.com
June 23
LSU Hilltop Arboretum hosts conservationist and amphibian and reptile expert Brad “Bones” Glorioso to share his knowledge of some of the animals we cohabit with in south Louisiana. lsu.edu/hilltop
June 27
Humans haven’t mastered time travel yet, but you can still take a trip to the past at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s Dino Day. A paleontologist will be present to talk about “Jason,” the 66-million-year-old Triceratops skull on display at LASM, and answer Cretaceous period queries. lasm.org
June 27
Calling all princes, princesses, knights and fair maidens! Knock Knock Children’s Museum is hosting KnockFest, a daylong family fun faire with themed activities ranging from unicorn rides to sword-fighting demos. Huzzah! knockknockmuseum.org
On the road
NEW ORLEANS
June 6-7: French Market Creole Tomato Festival, frenchmarket.org
June 10-13: New Orleans Food & Wine Experience, nowfe.com
June 13: New Orleans Pridefest, nolapridefest.com
ACADIANA
June 7: Créole Culture Day, bayouvermiliondistrict.org
June 12: State of the Arts Symposium, acadianacenterforthearts.org
June 19: Juneteenth R&B Festival, acadianvillage.org
This article was originally published in the June 2026 issue of 225 Magazine.
