Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

First Free Sunday at the LASM

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Event

It's First Free Sunday at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum and this is a special one...it's the annual May the 4th Be With You celebration! Expect some Star Wars themed stuff going on. Admission to the Museum is FREE for this event. 

Be sure to stop by and see us as we'll be there with  our displays and maybe some solar observing!

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025

Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Central

Location: Lousiana Art and Science Museum
100 S. River Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Lousiana Art and Science Museum
100 S. River Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Wow! What a day for this Star Wars themed event. So many people!! We had great skies for Solar observing, too.
Photo From First Free Sunday at the LASM
Club members David and Chris with the Solar observing. Picture by Ben Toman
Photo From First Free Sunday at the LASM
The calm before the storm! We had a good setup for this event! Picture by Ben Toman

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon 4/13/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 4/28/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA
Mon 5/11/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 5/26/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA