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13th Gate Escape

800 St Philip St · Baton Rouge, LA

Why you should go…

13th Gate Escape, run by Midnight Productions (the company behind the 13th Gate haunted house), operates escape room games at 800 St Philip St in downtown Baton Rouge. The venue offers themed rooms such as Agent 13, Death Row, Spellbound and Tomb of Anubis, each built around a 60-minute puzzle-solving mission for teams of four to ten players. It opened in 2015 and its Cutthroat Cavern game was previously ranked among the top escape rooms in the country by an enthusiast community project.

  • #escape room
  • #puzzle
  • #indoor
  • #family
  • #group activity

Good to know

General attractions guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Book the time slot, not just the ticket

    Timed entry is now the norm at big-draw attractions, and online tickets are often cheaper than the gate.

  • Grab the daily schedule on arrival

    Feeding times, keeper talks, and shows run on a posted timetable that changes day to day.

  • The first hour is the quietest

    Queues build through late morning and peak after lunch, so an early start buys you the shortest waits.

  • Budget past the ticket price

    Parking, lockers, strollers, and food inside the gates are common extras worth planning for.

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