Mid City Minute: April 10, 2026

Your Mid City Baton Rouge guide to News, Events, & Other Stuff.

Happy official start to crawfish season! Don’t forget you can find links to the Mid City Directory, Recurring Events, and Volunteering Opportunities on the Mid City Minute website. -Tyler

Mid City News

• The Florida Blvd Corridor Enhancement has broken ground

• BREC announces City Park golf course will be in eventual master plan

• Mid City leaders share their vision for the future of Government St

• Ogden Park Prowl 2026 date announced

• See inside Mid City’s newest coffee shop

• Parish Pets is raffling off 2 tickets to Furball

Upcoming Mid City Events

• See the circus at Memorial Stadium Apr 10

• Catch a DJ set at Lotus Lounge Apr 10

• See Timothy Wayne at the Texas Club Apr 10

• Learn about LA’s prehistoric past at the Main Library Apr 11

• Boil them bugs at the Crawfish Cook- OFF at Cedar Lodge Apr 11

• See River Rain at Phil Brady’s Apr 11

• Shop the Pet Market at Parish Pets Apr 12

• Attend the Baker Faire at the Main Library Apr 12

• See Polecat Funk at Beauvoir Park Apr 12

• See Three Guys Walk Into a Bar at The Brakes Bar Apr 15

• Attend Emo Prom at Cypress Coast Brewing Apr 18

• See Avery Anna at the Texas Club Apr 18

• Meet the author of Everyday Wild at the Main Library Apr 19

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City

For Sale

• Capital Heights || 773 Concordia St 3/3 $460K

• Roseland Terrace || 632 Camelia Ave 4/2 $429K

• Westdale Terrace || 5226 Woodside Dr 3/1.5 $265K

For Rent

• Capital Heights || 5353 Capital Heights Ave 3/2 $2,400 / month

• College Dr || 5976 College Dr 2/2 $1,875 / month

• Capital Heights || 605 Ingleside Dr 2/1 $1,350 / month

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes or looking for an expert Mid City realtor? Reply to this email to schedule a tour or consultation!

Meetings

• EBR Metro Council Zoning Meeting Apr 15

• EBR Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Apr 20

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Tyler Hicks is a Mid City resident, publisher of the Mid City Minute, founder of Snakebite Consulting, and REALTOR with The W Group Real Estate.