Mid City Minute: November 21, 2025

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Mid City News

• Mid City’s biggest night of the year is here!

• Shuttles return for White Light Night

• Modern Munchkin and Parish Pets plan soft openings for WLN

• MCRA announces 2026 Community Conversation series

• BLDG5 announces planned Mid City location

• Circa 1857 wins alcohol rezoning

• Future rotating sushi bar wins alcohol rezoning

• Former Red Dragon Listening Room property seeks alcohol rezoning

• Donate fleece blankets to Companion Animal Alliance

Upcoming Mid City Events

• Kick off your holiday shopping at White Light Night Nov 21

• See the Eli Young Band at The Texas Club Nov 21

• Witness some chaos at Mid City Ballroom Nov 21

• Get Wicked at Mid City Beer Garden Nov 22

• Listen to Morning Byrd at Mid City Ballroom Nov 22

• Ride to support the BR Food Bank at Electric Depot Nov 23

• Ruck to support the BR Food Bank at Cypress Coast Brewing Nov 23

• Contribute to the clothing drive at the Main Library at Goodwood Nov 23

• Listen to Mike West at Mid City Ballroom Nov 23

Recurring Mid City Events

• Explore Mid City by bike at Electric Depot every Monday

• Practice yoga at Pelican to Mars every Monday

• Grab a $1 burger at Phil Brady’s every Monday

• Shop the farmer’s market at the Main Library every Tuesday

• Play bingo at Cypress Coast Brewing every Tuesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Pelican to Mars every Tuesday

• Take a walk at Varsity Sports every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at Electric Depot every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at BREC’s Independence Park every Wednesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Curbside every Wednesday

• Jam to the Blues at Baton Rouge’s oldest club, Phil Brady’s every Thursday

• Play free pickleball at Electric Pickle every Thurday

• Listen to free live music at Red Stick Social every Friday

• Attend story time at Red Stick Reads every Saturday

• Paint with your kids at Painting with a Twist every Saturday

• Watch or sign up for open mic comedy at Boomerang every Sunday

• Enjoy Jazz Brunch at Red Stick Social every Sunday

• Attend a Mid City home for sale open house

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City

For Sale

• Capital Heights || 823 Ingleside Dr 2/1 $300K

• Capital Heights || 624 Rapides St 2/1 $250K

• Gracie || 905 N 17th St 3/2 $155K

For Rent

• Capital Heights || 5237 Claycut Rd 2/1 $1,700 / month

• Convention Oaks || 4724 Convention St 2/1 $1,050 / month

• Mid City || 4111 Convention St 3/1 $1,000 / month

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

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Volunteer / Donate in Mid City

• Support women with Mission Heart

• Support Moms with the BR Moms Network

• Stock the Mid City community fridge

• Donate books to a little library

• Improve your neighborhood with an MCRA challenge grant

• Check-out free tools for a Mid City project from MCRA

• Earn volunteer hours with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• Plan a litter clean up day in your neighborhood with KTTB

• Recycle your glass with Glass Half Full at the Farmer’s Market

Meetings

• Metro Council RegularMeeting Nov 25

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Tyler Hicks, Mid City resident and publisher of the Mid City Minute