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When:
July 4, 2016 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
America/Chicago Timezone
2016-07-04T11:00:00-05:00
2016-07-04T23:00:00-05:00
Where:
Festival Plaza
101 Crockett St
Shreveport, LA 71101
USA
101 Crockett St
Shreveport, LA 71101
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
The 8th annual KTBS 3/KPXJ CW21 Independence Day Festival is coming up! Up to date information: WWW.KTBS.COM The event will feature a spectacular fireworks show, food from local vendors, fun for families with a children’s area plus great entertainment!
Live Broadcast of the Festival: If you can’t make it out to the festivities in person, you can catch the live broadcast on KTBS 3, KPXJ CW 21, KTBS Digital 3.3 and KTBS.com from 5:30pm to 10:35pm.
Events:
- Brookshire’s Steak Cook-off
- Carry the Load
- Push-Ups for Charity (Fairway Ind. Mortgage)
- Twin Cities Motorcycle Ride
- Monster Apple Eating Contest (Chocolate Crocodile)
- Dodgeball Exhibition (Minden Chamber of Commerce)
- Children’s Area (AEP Swepco and Medic Pharmacies)
- Lifejackets Giveaway (BFCU and Red River Waterway Commission)
- Fireworks Show (Kilpatrick Rose-Neath Funeral Homes)
Entertainment:
- Windstorm
- Josh Turner
- Michael Love
- And more!
PROHIBITED ITEMS:
- No personal fireworks
- No grills allowed
- No pets allowed
- No glass bottles allowed
- No weapons
- No personal pop-up tents allowed
- No outside alcoholic beverages
Water Safety Tips
- Drowning only takes a moment and can happen in any body of water.
- Enroll children in swim lessons.
- Teach your child to always ask permission to go near water.
- If a child is missing, check the water first…seconds count.
- Maintain constant supervision of kids around water and avoid distractions.
- Always wear a life jacket, but never rely on life jackets ALONE to keep kids safe.