101 things to do at LSU

February 22, 2024

LSU offers a vibrant campus with endless opportunities for fun and traditions! Explore these 101 things to do that will make your time at LSU truly unforgettable.  

Mike the Tiger Habitat

Visit Mike the Tiger across the street from Tiger Stadium.

  1. Walk, run, ride, or skate the University Lakes and learn about the
  2. Grab lunch with a friend at the
  3. Visit the to take in some of LSU's athletics history
  4. Learn the proper spelling of Go (
  5. Get involved in a student organization - check out the list on
  6. Or, attend at the begining of the semester to meet student org members
  7. Attend Fall Fest to celebrate the spirit of the LSU community
  8. Run for office or vote in Student Government elections
  9. Play golf on the LSU golf course
  10. Take a Group X Class with LSU UREC
  11. Attend a Student Senate meeting or speak during Public Forum
  12. Learn the words to the
  13. Enjoy a cup of coffee your friends outside the
  14. Kiss someone in front of the Memorial Tower at midnight on
  15. Participate in the Homecoming Week events
  16. Order your LSU Ring
  17. Take a selfie opportunity on the (PMAC) outdoor concourse with Tiger Stadium behind you
  18. from the LSU Vet School to downtown Baton Rouge (3 miles)
  19. Have a mock interview or get your resume reviewed with Olinde Career Center
  20. Walk through Free Speech Alley by the LSU Student Union and interact with campus organizations and table sits
  21. Participate in a service project through
  22. Volunteer in the
  23. Look through the LSU Gumbo yearbook digital archive
  24. Take a ride on a
  25. Check out scholarship offerings
  26. Visit Mike the Tiger in his habitat or view Mike on the
  27. Attend an on campus  
  28. Borrow a laptop or video equipment from the
  29. Soak up some sun on the or the
  30. Submit a letter to the editor of the
  31. Listen to a hosted by students (91.1FM or stream online)
  32. Tune into “” - the longest running jazz program on KLSU 91.1FM hosted by DJ Zia “The Cat” Tammami since 1977
  33. Watch on their YouTube channel
  34. Visit the many galleries of the
  35. Go on an adventure with the LSU UREC  
  36. Feed the ducks at the
  37. Meet a friend for lunch at the
  38. Visit the on the Parade Ground
  39. Find all locations on campus (to be opened in 2050, 2067, 2076 and 2160 respectively)
  40. Visit the near the College of Art & Design
  41. Enjoy a nice walk through the
  42. Study by the in the Quad
  43. Or take a study or lunch break in the Quad
  44. Sing along with the while it plays the Alma Mater at Noon
  45. Study at the Greek Theater when the crepe myrtles are in bloom
  46. Visit LSU's Agcenter Botanic Gardens –
  47. Watch the lighting of the LSU tree during Holiday Spectacular
  48. Tour three amazing student centers in a row on Veterans Drive: the Clarence L. Barney Jr. African American Cultural Center, William A. Brookshire Military & Veterans Student Center, and the LSU Women’s Center  
  49. Visit the International Cultural Center
  50. Learn all the for an LSU Football game
  51. Visit the UPS Store to check your mail, ship a package, or print an assignment
  52. Register to
  53. Attend an LSU Olinde Career Center event
  54. Find an on-campus or off-campus job on Handshake
  55. Read an article written by an LSU student in the
  56. Complete your LSU Safety Checklist
  57. Take a photo with at least two Mike the Tiger
  58. Take selfies with Heisman winner , NBA greats and , and
  59. Watch the sun set over the levee by the
  60. Make a bike connection with LSU and Baton Rouge bicycling organizations
  61. Shop or eat around
  62. Meet the Dean of your senior college
  63. Celebrate every year (January 2, 1860)
  64. Meet the staff member for your senior college or major
  65. Share a scoop of ice cream with a friend at the
  66. Make time to improve your time management skills or your study skills at the Center for Academic Success
  67. Visit the located near Tiger Stadium
  68. Visit a church, synagogue, temple or Islamic center near campus or find a faith-based org in
  69. Learn about native Louisiana fauna at LSU’s Hilltop Arboretum
  70. Attend gatherings and events and engage with peers in the center of Free Speech Plaza in front of the LSU Student Union Theater
  71. Attend a LSU Science Café event
  72. Read about LSU's Fierce for the Future historic fundraising campaign  
  73. Visit Allosaurus in the lobby of Howe-Russell Hall
  74. Find a quiet place to study at the and check out the resources for college students
  75. Visit more tigers at the o
  76. Take a walk or a bike ride to City-Brooks Park and visit the
  77. Volunteer in Baton Rouge with the
  78. Visit the on Saturdays
  79. Attend one of Baton Rouge’s many
  80. Attend a event
  81. Celebrate at a Baton Rouge parade
  82. Visit in Downtown Baton Rouge
  83. Visit the site of , the site of the planning for the first Civil Rights bus boycott in the US in 1953
  84. Enjoy one of the many restaurants for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
  85. Volunteer with the
  86. Visit the top of the building in downtown Baton Rouge and then...
  87. Visit the Louisiana building for a look at Louisiana history
  88. Explore 180 parks in East Baton Rouge parish
  89. Attend an event at the
  90. Take in a performance at the
  91. Explore the galleries at the located in the Shaw Center in downtown Baton Rouge
  92. Visit the in April
  93. Check out the adventure sports at  
  94. Get star-struck at
  95. Explore for free the first Sunday of every month
  96. Visit the mummy in the Ancient Egypt Gallery or view a planetarium show at
  97. Take a stroll through Louisiana history and culture at the in downtown Baton Rouge
  98. Tour the in downtown Baton Rouge
  99. Hike µţ¸é·ˇ°ä’s and also
  100. Explore the parish-wide network of connected
  101. Visit the that plays music that corresponds with the rise and fall of the Mississippi River