Downtown Events

Small Business Saturday

This year, mark your calendar for Shop Small Saturday on November 30th, and make it a day to remember in Downtown Shreveport. This annual event, celebrated across the country, encourages shoppers to support local businesses and discover the unique shops, restaurants, and hidden gems that make our downtown so special. Why Shop Small Saturday? Supporting […]

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The Holidays Downtown

Downtown Shreveport truly comes alive during the holiday season, with twinkling lights, festive storefronts, and a full calendar of events to get everyone in the spirit. Whether you’re exploring local shops for the perfect gift, enjoying a meal at one of our unique restaurants, or taking part in a community tradition, there’s something magical about […]

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Halloween Happenings Downtown

Downtown is celebrating Halloween all month long with loads of special events for all ages. Check back frequently for updates! Do you have something to add to our Spooky Downtown list? Send it to us @dda@downtownshreveport.com. Mutiny at Shreveport Aquarium 601 Clyde Fant Parkway Daily through October 31st The pirate adventure is back! The Aquarium […]

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Fertitta’s Delicatessen – Home of the Muffy- And a Downtown Business That Could

Agatha Fertitta McCall is one downtown business owner who believes in herself and knows she can, and she does! Well-known in downtown Shreveport because of her family’s business – Fertitta’s Delicatessen, Agatha grew up at the restaurant at 1124 Fairfield Avenue, and for decades has continued the family tradition of creating downtown’s favorite muffuletta sandwich, […]

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Artwalk Returns May 1st!

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Artwalk Returns May 1st!

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Five Things to Do Downtown

See the new The Color Purple and get context on the emotions it creates. Play in the ‘sno’ one last time at artspace and make plans for both ringing in the New Year and brunch afterwards. It’s time for a little bit of Old Lang Syne in our #CoolDowntown. 1. The new The Color Purple […]

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Boy Scouts to the Rescue

If you do much walking around downtown, you’ve likely seen a dead crosswalk. Crosswalks are important, especially given that both motorists and pedestrians are getting more and more distracted and less and less likely to clear both ways before crossing a street. A couple of months ago, Van Denison of Boy Scout Troop 1o based […]

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Lunch on Us a Big Success

Seven Weeks. 13 Restaurants. 700 lunches. The first couple of weeks of the DDA’s Lunch on Us, DDA staff had tickets left over and tried several times to stop people on the street and give them a $10 lunch coupon- to no avail. By the final weeks of Lunch on Us, all 100 of the […]

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