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 C

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