Downtown Events

PACE Weekend at Rainbow City

There will be lots of rainbows in Rainbow City as PACE (People Acting for Change and Equality) host an entire fun weekend of events! Friday night kicks off with That Girl DJ spinning tunes from 7-10 pm. The event is ticketed and costs $10 to attend. Head down Saturday morning for an 11 am workout […]

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Caddo Common + Friends = Fun!

The artists behind Rainbow City at Caddo Common are kicking off several weeks of high-flying fun on Friday, Oct., 25 at artspace, 708 Texas St., and all are invited to attend. The FriendsWithYou Artist Collective of Arturo Sandoval III and Samuel Borkson are working with artspace staff to create a world of brilliant colors and […]

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BREW Pours Out the Fun!

Downtown Shreveport’s beer-centric BREW Festival is celebrating number 11 this year. 11 years of sampling beers with friends, 11 years to mature and get better, much like fine beer should. A limited number of tickets are now available for the event, scheduled at Festival Plaza Saturday, Oct. 19 from 2-6 pm. Not familiar with BREW? Well, […]

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Red River Revel- 2nd Weekend Lineup

We’re moving into the final weekend of the 44th annual Red River Revel, but the fun isn’t letting up. Thursday and Friday, the Revel is open for lunch starting at 11 am. Admission is free for lunch and until 5:30 both days; go by to eat, peruse art and listen to music! LOADS of great […]

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Book It, Dan-o. It’s Book Sale Time!

This weekend is the Friends of the Shreve Memorial Library Booksale. The deals are amazing. You will want to go. You need to put it into your calendar now. We will come back to the reason for this blog post in a moment, but first we must talk about Dan-o and why he matters. 135 […]

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The Story of the Arlington Hotel

On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow Larson Family, LP a Special Use permit for property at 700 Cotton Street, the old Arlington Hotel. The limited partnership plans to open the “Every Man a King” distillery in 2020 that will feature a large outdoor patio space, distillery operations, […]

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November Downtown Artwalk

November’s downtown art stroll is almost here! On November 6 from 5-8 pm, join us as we stop at nine different downtown locations. Did you know there is a farm growing greens of all types in a building in downtown Shreveport? You’ll visit Cotton St. Farms on Nov. 6 and see what’s in season! You’ll […]

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage This Weekend!

It’s going to be a huge night for culture, music, dance, food and art Saturday night at the Hispanic Heritage Festival 2019 at the Shreveport Aquarium.What can you expect? A lot! The evening will include: Aquarium Tours 5:30- 7 pm Buffet by Ta Molly’s and Dilla’s Quesadillas Live Music by Lara Latin Band 8 – […]

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Shreve Towne Studio Grand Opening

Shreve Towne Studio, downtown’s newest art hub, throws open its doors to the public on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 am- 4 pm for an Open House and Fall Art Market. Their space, at 512 Crockett Street, houses studio/work space and retail space for several permanent artists. Shreve Towne owner Tracey Prator hopes to turn […]

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I Am Downtown Photo Winner!

It is not unusual to see Brad Campbell and husband Steven Galbraith downtown. They are members at Robinson Film Center and regulars at Abby Singer’s Bistro. Brad is a special fan of Chef Tootie Morrison’s braised collard greens and Gouda mac and cheese, a dish he jokingly calls his ‘second favorite vegetable.’ Brad, a retired […]

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