Travel the world and visit animals from Africa, Asia, Australia and, of course, Louisiana! Don't miss the new, world-class Realm of the Tiger exhibit, the Birds of the World or the Kidszoo and Safari Playground.
Learn more: www.brzoo.org
Things to Do With Kids: Baton Rouge/Plantation Country
At the heart of a state known for colorful politics, Baton Rouge stands proud as Louisiana’s capital city. Steeped in history, the area offers a wide variety of kid-friendly museums, plantations, memorials and historic sites. Itching to get outside? There are lots of opportunities to do that too. Treat your family to a capital time!
Baton Rouge Zoo
USS Kidd & Veterans Memorial
Tour a U.S. naval destroyer from World War II, restored to nearly exactly how she would have looked in 1945. Adjacent to the ship stands the Veterans Memorial Museum, honoring the men and women who served our country.
Learn more: www.usskidd.com
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
From inside a historic railroad depot overlooking the Mississippi River, LASM offers fine art exhibits, interactive
art and science galleries, an Egyptian gallery and a planetarium showing sky shows and films.
Learn more: lasm.org
Louisiana State Capitol Buildings
Less than a mile apart, Louisiana's new State Capitol and Old State Capitol are both fascinating attractions. Discover how Governor Huey P. Long built the country's tallest state capitol, tour the chambers and see the city from the 27th floor observation deck. Then hike over to the Gothic castle that once served as the statehouse and is todya a political history museum.
Learn more: louisianaoldstatecapitol.org and www.crt.state.la.us/tourism/capitol
River Road Plantations
Drive either side of the Mississippi's River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and you'll journey back in time to the days of the sugar plantations. Tour beautiful plantation houses, which stand as the last vestiges of grandeur of this once thriving industry.
Learn more: neworleansplantationcountry.com
