Baton Rouge • Louisiana • Community Festival

Metro Rouge
Y2

More vendors. Great food. Incredible local music and artists. Giveaways, fun events and a community coming together.

October 11, 2026
Goodwood Library
Free to the Public
Enter the Arcade Challenge → Explore the Festival
New for Metro Rouge 2026

METRO ROUGE
ARCADE CHALLENGE

Presented by Much Needed Toys
2 GAMES • 2 ATTEMPTS • 1 HIGH SCORE
MS. PAC-MAN

The first challenge of the day. Each registered player gets two official attempts. Your higher score becomes your official tournament score.

DONKEY KONG

The second challenge. Two official attempts per player, with the higher score counting toward the final standings.

FREEEntry
AGES 13+Eligibility
TOP 3Prizes per game
2 ATTEMPTSHighest counts

Challenge basics

  • Enter Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, or both.
  • One registration per person.
  • Ms. Pac-Man will be played first.
  • Playing order is set after registration closes.
  • Registration closes one hour before Ms. Pac-Man begins.
  • Fair play and event-staff instructions are required.
  • Organizers have final authority on scores and equipment issues.
  • Photography and video may occur during the event.

Register for the Arcade Challenge

Register for Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, or both. Registration is free and open to players ages 13+.

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Instagram QR code for Much Needed Toys
Much Needed Toys

Follow the Arcade Challenge

Scan the QR code on desktop, or tap it on your phone, to visit @muchneededllc on Instagram.

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Your community festival

Created wholly with Baton Rouge in mind.

Metro Rouge is a family-based community festival created for Baton Rouge. The 2025 festival successfully brought Louisiana-based vendors, musicians and community services together for residents and visitors.

Our friends and neighbors helped make the first run a welcome success, and we're back to make this year's festival even better.

See what's happening

Metro Rouge Y2

A festival built around music, arts, food, local businesses and the people who make Baton Rouge special.

01Family-positive community experience
02Louisiana musicians, artists and vendors
03Always free to the public
04Presented by local community partners
What's happening

Music, food, art & community.

Meet some of the musicians and vendors participating in Metro Rouge Y2.

Great Music Acts

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  • E. Eric Guirard
  • Doc Kno
  • Crossfire Youth Group
  • Rox Daigre
  • Elevate Church
  • Knightshift
  • Mondswell

Incredible Vendors

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  • Lani and Liyah's Bows
  • Embers to Ashes Design
  • Rib Shack
  • Beautiful Butterfly
  • K-Dub's House of Flavor Wings
  • A&J Sips LLC
  • Lemon Lush N Batter Rush
  • Dark Atom Comics
  • Infinite Links & Memories
  • Willows Cookies
  • And many more!
October
11
Sunday • 2026

Save the date.

The festival will again be held at the Goodwood Library and remains free to the public.

Goodwood Library
7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Scenes from Metro Rouge

Look back at 2025.

Food, music, vendors, games and community moments from last year's festival. Photos are intentionally mixed throughout the gallery.

Why Metro Rouge

A festival for a great city.

Baton Rouge continues to grow. Metro Rouge is designed to grow with it.

01 / COMMUNITY

Bring people together

A family-focused gathering where residents, visitors, businesses and community organizations can connect.

02 / CULTURE

Showcase local talent

Give Louisiana musicians, artists, makers and food businesses a place to be discovered.

03 / FUTURE

Build something lasting

The goal is a first-rate festival that can help define and celebrate Baton Rouge for years to come.

Metro Rouge needs you

Come be part of the fest.

Metro Rouge is and will remain not-for-profit and always free to the public.

We're looking for

  • Corporate sponsors
  • Musicians and bands
  • Artists
  • Food trucks
  • Venues
  • Local businesses