Downtown Events

Changes Coming to Shreveport Gaming Market

Pending approval by state regulators, ownership of downtown Shreveport’s Eldorado Casino and Resort will be changing. The sale of Eldorado to Maverick Gaming LLC is part of a huge $17.3B merger between Eldorado Resorts Inc. (ERI) and Caesar’s. Caesar’s owns Horseshoe Casino and Harrah’s Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, the Harrah’s land-based casino in New […]

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Noble Savage Tavern Opens for Lunch

First, to the really important stuff. After years of being able to get Noble Savage Tavern’s remarkably creative and delicious cuisine only at night and only while sitting in a space heavy with tobacco smoke, starting Monday, Jan. 13, you will be able to go for lunch in a smoke-free environment. While the weight of […]

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32nd Annual African-American Parade

Saturday morning, the 32nd annual African-American Parade will roll from the historic Municipal Auditorium east to Market Street, then to Texas Street and back to the Muni. The parade starts at 11 am, but downtown streets will begin closing at 9:30 a.m., and we are told may stay closed until 4 p.m. Saturday should be […]

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An Abstract Weekend!

If you missed the opening of Materiality: An On the Wall event and Linda Moss’ amazing The Shaken Foundation, run, do not walk, to Artspace, 708 Texas St. There you will get the see the interesting, introspective, color, soft, sculptural pieces in person! This event focuses on the textures of our world and features the […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Calendar of Events

Everyone will be Irish for the next few days as businesses roll out green and beer and beards and bicycles and just about everything else for St. Patrick’s Day. We have a comprehensive list of all of the fun starting with a GleauxRide and ending with tunes by The Dead Irish ( who are very […]

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Harambee Parade Rolls Monday

The Mardi Gras parade season begins locally on Saturday with the Krewe of Sobek, but comes downtown on Monday with the Krewe of Harambee/MLK Day Parade. The popular Harambee Parade always draws a crowd so come early to stake out a great viewing spot. The forecast right now is a good one, but a bit […]

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DDA Scores Downtown Lighting Grant

In 2020, you’ll see downtown in a whole new light! The improvement is thanks to Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell and SWEPCO’s participation in the LPSC Energy Efficiency program for public entities and political subdivisions. That’s a mouthful, but the upshot is that $2.5m from SWEPCO was used to fund nine lighting improvement projects in […]

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Last Minute Gift Opportunities Downtown!

Got all your Christmas shopping done? No? We can help! There are multiple cool yule options downtown, so jump in your sleigh to purchase some holiday joy. The Agora Borealis Art Marketplace at 421 Lake is filled to the brim with flights of fancy, one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, clothing, furniture, even Good Granoly granola, local coffees […]

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Rainbow City’s Swan Song

It’s been a fun, floaty and colorful five weeks, but the end is near for the installation known as Rainbow City at Caddo Common park. The installation’s final weekend will be full of fun, though, starting with Saturday’s Whimsical Waffles gathering. Whimsical Waffles  10:00 AM – 12:30 PM COST: $10-$20 Bring the family for the […]

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Lift Your Spirits at This Hilton Event

The Shreveport Hilton Hotel has a festive new event planned to make your spirits bright, just in time for the holidays. The Making Spirits Bright sipping & tasting experience is Friday evening in the newly-rehabbed Hilton lobby bar just unveiled to the public. This is going to be a cool yule deal. The Hilton will […]

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