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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 8pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 12pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

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10/30/2026

Fall is HERE and the trails are calling your name! 🍁✨
There’s no better time to hit the trails when the leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and the scenery is magical! Sandy Creek Community Park in Central is your perfect escape.

Remember:
1. Stay hydrated
2. Don’t litter
3. Respect wildlife

What’s your favorite thing about fall trails? Share below! 🌳

🔗 Plan your visit: brec.org/facility/SandyCreek.

10/29/2026

Watch them SPIKE it! 🏐✨
Our Adult Coed Volleyball League brought the fun and games for their costume night! Check out these action shots and see how players combined athletic skill with creative costumes.

Which costume is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

10/29/2026

Get ready to read! 📖✨
Join us and Line 4 Line for Book Days! This FREE class spotlights a children’s book and lets your child create art inspired by its message. They’ll take home both the book and their masterpiece!

What’s your child’s favorite book? Let us know in the comments!

📍Baringer Road Park
🗓️ Nov. 14 | 🕐10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Free, but registration is required!

🔗 brec.org/calendar/detail/book-days-baringer.

10/28/2026

It’s movie time! 🍿✨
Don’t have Halloween plans yet? Join us and State Representative C. Denise Marcelle for Halloween Movie Night featuring Toy Story 5! Bring the family out to watch Woody and Buzz on the big screen!

Bring your chairs, blankets, and Halloween spirit! Popcorn will be provided! 🍿

📍Howell Community Park
🗓️ October 31 | 🕐 6:30-9 p.m.

This event will happen rain or shine! If it rains, we will move the movie night indoors to the recreation center.

Who’s your favorite Toy Story character? Let us know in the comments! We can’t wait to see you there! 💚🤠

10/28/2026

Full Moon Fete was a BLAST! 🤩🎃
We loved seeing all the superheroes, princesses, and little monsters out there! Thank you to everyone who made this event so magical. We can’t wait to see you at our next event!

📸 Got photos? Share them with us in the comments!

10/28/2026

Taste the past! 🍚✨
See historic cooking techniques come to life at From Fire to Table: Early Louisiana Foodways at Magnolia Mound this WEEKEND! Early Louisiana foodways will meet open-hearth cooking.

Who’s ready to taste history? ⬇️

Learn more: brec.org/calendar/detail/first-free-sundays.

10/27/2026

🎉🛝 This month, we celebrated the Alsen Park Playground Ribbon Cutting with the Alsen community and the partners who helped bring these exciting improvements to life!

With new amenities for families to play, gather, and connect, Alsen Park continues to grow as a welcoming community space.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible and joined us in celebrating Alsen Park!

Have you visited Alsen Park lately? Tell us about your favorite part in the comments! 💚

10/27/2026

A night of reflection and remembrance. 🕯️✨
Thank you for joining us for Candlelight & Memory: Mourning Traditions in Early Louisiana! We hope this event brought insight and connection as we explored how families honored their loved ones in the early 19th century.

What did you take away from the event? Share your thoughts below in the comments!

If you couldn’t make it, join us on Oct. 29! Register: brec.org/calendar/detail/candlelight-memory.

10/26/2026

The swamp’s calling and it’s your LAST chance to answer before next year! 🐍🕸️
No jump scares, just spooky adventure at Swamp Haunted Hikes! Join us for treasure hunts, haunted mazes, and creepy critters.

📍Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
🗓️ Oct. 30 | 🕐 6-9 p.m.

Got Swamp Haunted Hikes photos to share? Comment below!

Learn more: brec.org/calendar/detail/swamp-haunted-hikes.

10/23/2026

Trail Spotlight: Blackwater Conservation Area! ✨
A hidden gem developed by the Army Corps of Engineers and BREC, this 57-acre park is a must-visit for tree lovers! Blackwater Conservation Area is home to stunning trees like Bald Cypress and Tupelo Gum.

Remember when visiting:
💦 Stay hydrated
🚯Don’t litter
🐸 Respect wildlife

Share your favorite conservation areas with us in the comments! ⬇️

Learn more: brec.org/facility/BlackwaterConservationArea.

Address

4200 Gus Young Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA
70802

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12259265848

Website

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