Greater Baton Rouge State Fair

Cuteness is always on display at the fair. See you October 22 through November 1!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The fair and the Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation are proud to announce 17 recipients of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, supporting local nonprofits dedicated to children and youth across our community.

This year's recipients:
✅ Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area ✅ Baton Rouge General Foundation ✅ Baton Rouge Zoo Foundation ✅ City Year Baton Rouge ✅ Dolly Diamonds ✅ Folds of Honor Baton Rouge ✅ Girl Scouts Louisiana East ✅ Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge ✅ Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America ✅ Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana ✅ Line4Line ✅ Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation ✅ Mission Heart ✅ Omicron Sigma Zeta Foundation of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority ✅ Society of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge ✅ Sunrise Rotary of Baton Rouge ✅ Teach for America Greater Baton Rouge

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟳, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮.

Learn more at https://www.brstatefairfoundation.org and https://www.gbrsf.com.

Alzheimer's Services Of The Capital Area Baton Rouge General Foundation BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo City Year St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge Girl Scouts Louisiana East Istrouma Area Council Junior Achievement Greater Baton Rouge Line 4 Line Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation Mission Heart Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Omicron Sigma Zeta Chapter Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge

🎡 Get to know the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿. It's more than great family entertainment, food and fun. It's a way to give back to your community, with 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 -- 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟳. Managed and powered by volunteers since 1965.

Learn more about how you can take part in the 2026 fair as a sponsor or volunteer at GBRSF.com. And join us at the fair, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. See you at the fair!

Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation

During 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, we’re proud to acknowledge the high school volunteers who dedicate their time to benefit their schools and communities. Each year, we invite local high schools to choose an 11th grader to honor as part of our “𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.”

Last year, during the fair, we celebrated a record 51 high school students and presented them with a $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Since 1987, the fair and the Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation have committed 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 $𝟱𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 to high school volunteer awards and endowed scholarships.

Volunteer award recipients represent schools from the following parishes in the Greater Baton Rouge Region:

• Ascension
• East Baton Rouge
• East Feliciana
• Iberville
• Livingston
• Pointe Coupee
• St. Helena
• Tangipahoa
• West Baton Rouge
• West Feliciana

All profits from the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair support local worthy causes like the “Outstanding Student Volunteer Awards Program.” It’s part of the fair and Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation 's commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy, with 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟳.