LSU is known throughout the United States for its sports program. Baton Rouge has a variety of coffee shops, parks, and activities.

LSU Sports:

Many LSU sports events are free for students.

Fall

• Football on Saturdays at Tiger Stadium. Purchase season tickets and sell those for games you cannot attend (since there are always people looking for tickets). Need a ticket? Ask around the department.
• Women's Soccer at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
• Women's Volleyball at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC).
• Basketball in the PMAC December through March: Men's team usually play Wednesdays and Saturdays, Women's team usually on Sundays and Thursdays.

Spring

• Women's Gymnastics in the PMAC. This program is consistently ranked among the top 5 in the nation.
• Women's Beach Volleyball at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium. This program is also a top 5 program in the nation.
• Baseball in Alex Box Stadium.
• Softball at Tiger Park.

Coffee Shops:

• Highland Coffees
• City Roots
• Garden District Coffee
• French Truck Coffee
• Light House Coffee

Parks:

• BREC Parks
• LSU Hilltop Arboretum
• LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
• BREC Dog Parks

Other things to do in Baton Rouge:

• Red Stick Farmers Market downtown every Saturday morning. The campus buses make trips there until the afternoon.
• Bowling at All-Star Lanes.
• Concerts at The Varsity and River Center and Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.