THROUGH NOV. 2
GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway. Lego Extravaganza, carnival midway, petting zoo, live music, roaming entertainers, food and more. gbrsf.com.
NOW THROUGH NOV. 7
FANFARE: various days and times, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. The university's annual fall festival of the arts, humanities and social sciences is marking its 40th season as the university itself is in its yearlong 100th anniversary celebration. Music events, theatrical productions, lectures, dance concerts, Day of Latino Culture and more. For complete schedule, go to https://www.columbiatheatre.org/fanfare.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL: Bayou Civic Club, 307 Fifth St., Larose. French/Cajun cuisine, live music, dancing and entertainment, folk life exhibit and midway rides. https://www.bayoucivicclub.org/.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
BOO AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.), BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, 3000 Zoo Circle (via 13350 La. 19). Festive activities, live entertainment and seasonal treats. Highlights include photo opportunities, princess and character meet-and-greets, face painting, entertainment in the plaza, animal enrichments, pumpkin patch and treats, costume extravaganza and The Children's Village. Regular admission applies. https://brzoo.org/.
SATURDAY
YELLOW LEAF ARTS FESTIVAL: Commerce Street at Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Artists, musicians, writers, actors and poets can enjoy exhibits from over 40 artists and craftspeople along with live music and art activities. artsforallwestfeliciana.com/event-details/yellow-leaf-art-festival.
BREWS ARTS FESTIVAL: 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Sip on your pick of 65-plus craft beers, peruse the arts market and dance to live music. hammondarts.org/brews-arts-festival.
ANNUAL SWEET DOUGH PIE FESTIVAL: 231 Burleigh Lane, Grand Coteau. The public judges the sweet dough pie contest, and many pies are available for purchase. cajuntravel.com/events/sweet-dough-pie-festival.
SUNDAY
FALL FEST FOR ALL: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., in and around the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Live music, arts market, food and family fun. Free. artsbr.org.
CITY OF GONZALES FALL FEST: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Price LeBlanc PACE Center, 2824 St. Anthony Ave., Gonzales. Free activities, music and food.