Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Baton Rouge River Center
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
1. Baton Rouge River Center Marker
Built originally in 1977 and known as the "Riverside Complex", the Baton Rouge River Center Campus is the city's premier multipurpose facility for conventions and large public events. The 2,000 seat Theatre for Performing Arts is home to the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and hosts entertainment from around the world. The Arena welcomes concerts, sporting events, and family shows throughout the year. The sleek Grand Ballrooms and Convention Center provide more than 200,000 sq ft of state of the art event space. The complex is adjacent to Repentance Park and Galvez Plaza a vibrant plaza and sculpture garden.
The Center received a $19 million renovation in 2011 to accommodate larger and more frequent events and conventions. Renovations included a 16-foot video marquee, valet parking new box office, and a 20,000 sky-lit breezeway with nine meeting rooms.
Erected by Downtown Development District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 30° 26.717′ N, 91° 11.397′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: River Center (a few steps from this marker); Johnny Rivers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of "Red Stick" (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); The D'Artaguiette Concession (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
2. Baton Rouge River Center Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
3. Baton Rouge River Center
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
