BATON ROUGE — Easter is just around the corner and the capital area is beginning their celebrations this week. Here are some of the events planned to look forward to as we approach Easter Sunday. 

Friday, April 11

Easter Passion Play
First Baptist Church in Plaquemine is putting on an Easter Passion Play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event is free but registration is required and can be accessed here. There will be two performances: one at 5:45 p.m. and one at 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, April 12

Easter Passion Play
First Baptist Church in Plaquemine is putting on an Easter Passion Play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event is free but registration is required and can be accessed here. There will be two performances: one at 3:45 p.m. and one at 5:15 p.m.

Bayou Vista Fire Department Easter Egg Hunt and Blood Drive
The Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a blood drive and Easter egg hunt at the Bayou Vista Community Center featuring Easter Bunny pictures, train rides, fun jumps, fire truck tours, games and snowballs. A timeline of events can be seen below. 

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Palms will be distributed and blessed at Masses at St. Joseph's Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge at 4 p.m. with liturgies led by Diocesan Bishop Michael G. Duca and Cathedral rector Father J. Cary Bani.

New Roads Library Egg Hunt
The New Roads Library is hosting an Easter egg hunt for children aged 2 through 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the Story Time Room. 

Easter Jam
Magnolia Baptist Church is hosting an Easter Jam in Circle Drive Park from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Featuring food, music, fellowship and an Easter egg hunt. Bring your own basket to participate in the egg hunt. 

Easter Egg Drop
The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at the Wag Center and Study Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free and open to all, featuring an egg hunt, live music, fun activities, food and prizes.

Easter Eggstravaganza 
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza at Broadmoor Elementary School beginning at 9 a.m. Featuring Easter basket decorating, face painting, health screenings, food, fun, games and more. This event is free for all. 

Hippity Hoppity Easter Market 
Ascension Parish is hosting Hippity Hoppity Easter Market at Duplessis Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring food trucks, vendors and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Haven of Ascension Easter Fest
Haven of Ascension is hosting their first inaugural Easter Fest with Mayor Timothy Riley from 10 a.m. to noon at 12138 W. Main St. in Gonzales. Featuring Easter egg hunts, sweet treats, local vendors, pet adoptions with Rescue Alliance and kids' activities. This event is free for all. 

Easter Gospel Explosion
Rep. C. Denise Marcelle is hosting an Easter Gospel event at Gus Young Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Attendance and food at the event are both free, but organizers encourage bringing blankets and lawn chairs. 

Livonia Easter Egg Hunt

An Easter Egg hunt will be held at the Livonia Branch Library starting at 3 p.m. Kids ages two to 10 are invited to join.

Sunday, April 13

Easter Passion Play
First Baptist Church in Plaquemine is putting on an Easter Passion Play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event is free but registration is required and can be accessed here. There will be three performances: one at 10 a.m., one at 3:45 p.m. and one at 5:15 p.m.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 
Palms will be distributed and blessed at Masses at St. Joseph's Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with liturgies led by Diocesan Bishop Michael G. Duca and Cathedral rector Father J. Cary Bani.

City of Walker Easter in the Park
The City of Walker Parks and Recreation Department is hosting Easter in the Park from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Sidney Hutchinson Park. Featuring games, prizes, music, crafts, food trucks, the Easter Bunny and an Easter egg hunt. More info below. 

Bayou Pigeon Heritage Association
The Bayou Pigeon Heritage Association Hall is hosting an Easter egg hunt from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring an Easter egg hunt, bunny hop races, Easter coloring, Easter bunny pictures, music, and free hot dogs and juice. The Easter egg hunt begins at 11:15 a.m., starting with the youngest group, age 0-4, then age 5-8 then age 9-12. 

Old State Capitol Easter Egg Roll
The Old State Capitol is hosting its third annual Easter Egg Roll from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring age-based egg races, egg decorating, crafts and games. Guests 12 years old and under are invited to participate in these races, scheduled for specific times throughout the day. This event is free, but to ensure the event has enough supplies, register here, indicating how many children will be participating. 

Thursday, April 17

"His Amazing Love" Musical Production
A rendition of the Easter story is being performed at Lanier Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. There will be three performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each performance starts 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 18

"His Amazing Love" Musical Production
A rendition of the Easter story is being performed at Lanier Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. There will be three performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each performance starts 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 19

Fennwood Hills Country Club East Egg Hunt
Kids can participate in arts and crafts, face painting, a photo booth, hot air balloon rides, food trucks and more at this public event. It costs $25 per child, with the price dropping to $20 for families with multiple kids. There will be egg hunts by age group. The event starts at 4 p.m. The deadline to sign up is April 16.

"His Amazing Love" Musical Production
A rendition of the Easter story is being performed at Lanier Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. There will be three performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each performance starts 6:30 p.m.