AgMagic on the River 2027

The LSU AgCenter’s AgMagic on the River is an interactive, hands-on, educational experience for elementary school children and their families. Students will learn about the important connections between agriculture, the environment, and their lives. Students will visit exhibits highlighting Louisiana agriculture crops such as sugar cane, citrus, rice and vegetables. Livestock will be exhibited where students can touch and feel baby chicks, calves, goats, sheep and horses. There will be a section on Louisiana wetlands, coastal plants, crawfish and alligators. Students will also learn about the importance of pollinators to agriculture and will experience insects such as bees and butterflies. Guided tours are available in March for school groups in grades 3rd-5th. This is a free event held along the Mississippi River at DocVille Farm in Violet, Louisiana.

Tour Dates & Times

Guided tours for school groups are March 16-19. Start times are every 7 minutes from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. The tour should take about 2 hours from arrival time until completion. Reserve your ticket/time slot below.

Ag Magic on the River is open to the public for self-guided tours Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No pre-registration is needed on Saturday.

Important Registration Information

- To make the guided tours run as smoothly as possible, please register your students by classroom in groups of no more than 25 students and 3 chaperones/parents per group.  If you have more than 25 students, please register them for the next time slot. Each group of 25 should have a maximum of 3 chaperones/parents.  Homeschool groups are asked to register after 11:00AM.  If you have any questions about how to register your group, please contact the event organizer listed below.

- AgMagic on the River is recommended for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

- This is a free event!  Reservations are first-come-first-served. 

- It is important that you arrive 20 minutes before your tour time in order to unload busses, register and line up for your tour. It is important that we keep the tours starting on time.

- Online ticket reservations end March 5, 2027.

- If you need to cancel or change your reservation, please contact [email protected] or 504-934-6975.

- After completing the online registration process, please read all of the information provided in the confirmation email and printed on the ticket. You do not need to print tickets we will have your reservation.

- Bus parking will be provided.

For more information:

Contact our office at 504-934-6975 or email Lauren Faust at [email protected]

Visit our Facebook Page at “AgMagic on the River”.

Visit our web site at "LSUagcenter.com" search "AgMagic"