Let’s bring the Mardi Gras spirit to life and celebrate this festive season together! This year, Downtown Shreveport offers businesses and the community exciting ways to join in the fun. From creative contests and engaging art projects to a Downtown Fat Tuesday Celebration, there’s something for everyone! See below to find out how you can get involved and even win locally-made king cakes and coffee for your office. Let’s make this Mardi Gras unforgettable!

Questions? Contact Lauren at ldavidson@downtownshreveport.com

Congratulations to the Andress Artist & Entrepreneur Center for being the first recipients of our King Cake & Coffee giveaway! They enjoyed delicious Lowder King Cakes and Rhino Coffee. We had a fantastic time visiting with their team and the businesses within the co-working space.

Want to join in on the fun and receive King Cake and Coffee? See below for details!

Businesses in downtown – let’s make downtown burst with Mardi Gras cheer by decorating your office, storefront, front door, or workspace.

How to Enter:
1️⃣ Decorate your space with creative Mardi Gras decor
2️⃣ Snap a photo or video of your masterpiece
3️⃣ Post it on social media, tag Shreveport DDA, and use the hashtag #MardiGrasDowntownSHV. 

The Prizes: All entries will be entered into 4 drawings for a visit from our DDA team, delivering a King Cake & Coffee package to celebrate your Mardi Gras spirit! Visits will take place on each Friday in February! Deadline: Next Drawing is  February 13th.

Have a favorite Mardi Gras moment in downtown Shreveport? Share the fun with us and you could be featured in our weekly newsletter.

Tag us in your posts or use #mardigrasdowntownSHV to show off your photos, videos, and memories. We can’t wait to see how you celebrate Mardi Gras downtown!

Get ready for some creative fun! Downtown Shreveport is hosting a Children’s Mardi Gras Shoe Box Float Contest for kids in grades K-5th. Let your little ones show off their imagination by designing a festive float using a simple shoe box. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative entries, so bring on the glitter, beads, and bright ideas! Stay tuned for details on how to enter and showcase their masterpieces.

The Shreveport DDA is bringing even more Mardi Gras excitement to downtown with a festive Fat Tuesday celebration!

Stay tuned—details coming soon!

Janie Landry
Author: Janie Landry