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 has been taken over by pirates and you are part of the crew. Learn pirate skills and discover all kinds of cool (and creepy) sea creatures.
Ramble over a creaky bridge, hoist the sails, hunt for pirate treasure, wander down Sea Monster Alley, meet a mermaid, avoid the kraken tentacles and more on your way to meet the Pirate Captain Bones.

Spooky Symphony: Shreveport Symphony’s Free Family Concert
Caddo Common Park, 880 Texas Ave.
October 20, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Join Shreveport Symphony for a Fall celebration with Halloween and other well-known tunes, in partnership with the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.
Enjoy a free outdoor concert beginning at 4:00 PM.
Family-friendly vendors & activities start at 3:00 PM including:
– Hands-On Make and Take Art Activities
– Costume Parade! Dress up and show off onstage.
– Food Trucks and Arts Market
– Face Painting and Balloon Sculpting
Bring lawn chairs, blankets and coolers, or visit our food trucks.

Pre-Halloween Tour, Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion
Visit the Historic Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion (The old Florentine Club and the True Blood House) for a fun walking tour of this 9,000sq historic Mansion on Friday Oct. 25 th from 6-8 pm . You will enjoy learning the history of this fabulous Shreveport Mansion. Come see the Victorian decor and vintage antique as well as the original bar from the 1950’s where Elvis , Betty Davis John Wayne , Perry Como and many others performed and visited.  The Cost is $10.00 per person, which is a donation that goes towards the continuing restoration of this beautiful home. For information please call (318)393-0668.

Outside With My Witches
The Remington Garage, 211 Market St
October 25, 7:00 – 11:00 pm
A night of costumes, cash bar, cocktails, food, dancing, and giveaways you will not want to miss!

Halloween Party at The Noble Savage
417 Texas St., October 26, 5:00 – 11:00 pm
Live Music
Costume Contest: Dress to impress, and you could win fabulous prizes! Show off your most creative, funny, or downright terrifying costumes. Our judges are ready to be amazed!
Themed Cocktails & Food: Our chefs and mixologists have concocted a spooky menu just for you! Sink your fangs into deliciously eerie dishes and sip on chilling cocktails.
Drink Specials: Enjoy Halloween-themed drinks with:
No Cover Charge: That’s right, admission is FREE, so you can save your mummy for another night!

Spooky Season at Robinson Film Center
617 Texas St. Various days and times through November 1st.
This October, do the time warp again at The Rocky Horror Picture Show, attend a magical glow stick dance party with Matilda, compete in our costume contest at RFC Trivia: Halloween Edition, and spend girls night with The Witches of Eastwick, only at RFC!
Showtimes and tickets are available at robinsonfilmcenter.org or 318.459.4122

Candlelight Concerts: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics at Scottish Rite Cathedral
Scottish Rite Cathedral, 725 Cotton St. October 31,  6:00 – 7:30 pm & 8:30: 10:00 pm
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Get your tickets now to discover Halloween inspired music under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Halloween Weekend at Phoenix 2.0
400 Commerce St.
Kick off Halloween weekend with Emo Night featuring Backseat Heroes, October 25 starting at 9:00 pm.
Saturday night, October 26th is the return of the Phoenix Halloween Party and Costume Contest! Doors open at 9:00PM. Call 318-469-7263 for limited VIP Section reservations.

The Haunting at The Logan Mansion
725 Austen Place, October 31, 8:00 – 11:00 pm
The Logan Mansion is hosting a very haunting experience on Halloween which will include live music and food
will be available for purchase along with bartenders set up around the property to quench your thirst. Spirits roam freely at the Mansion, so be prepared to encounter them! This is an adult only event and all proceeds are considered donations towards the ongoing preservation and renovations of the 1897 Historic Logan Mansion. Costumes are highly recommended.

 

Janie Landry
Author: Janie Landry