The agenda

On May 4, the famed Russian National Ballet Theatre arrives in Baton Rouge for a performance of Swan Lake at the LSU Union Theatre. uniontheatre.lsu.edu

Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After! will delight children with characters like Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Belle from Beauty and the Beast bringing these beloved films to life at the Baton Rouge River Center May 9-12. brrivercenter.com

Bayou Country Superfest brings Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert (read editor Jeff Roedel’s interview with her here) and more to LSU on May 25 and 26. bayoucountrysuperfest.com

Every Wednesday in June Manship Theatre hosts its Kids Rule Summer Film series showing childhood favorites like An American Tail. A movie ticket, drink and popcorn cost $4. Parental tip: pack a swimsuit for running through the Shaw Center fountains after the flick. manshiptheatre.org

Iconic rock guitarist Todd Rundgren is celebrating his 65th birthday with Toddstock, a week filled with jam sessions and meet-and-greets June 17-22 at Nottoway Plantation. nottoway.com

On June 28, nearly 100 antique autos will line St. Phillip Street on the last stop of The Great Race, an annual event that begins in Minnesota and winds down the Mighty Mississippi. greatrace.com

The U.S.S. Kidd is the place for families to be downtown for Baton Rouge’s Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza, with mock air battles, music and food vendors on the river. usskidd.com

The Urban Adventure Race, featuring teams of three biking, running and canoeing through the urban and not-so-urban wilds of Baton Rouge, takes place July 27. Register at gulfcoastadventure.net.

More than 200 wines and local delicacies prepared by local chefs are on offer at the annual foodie paradise Fete Rouge, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on August 23. feterougebr.com