Shreveport-Bossier is well known for their eclectic mix of culture, entertainment, sports and shopping. Enjoy the spicy cuisine at local restaurants and try your luck at the riverboat casinos (there are 5 of them). Whether you're on business or leisure, Shreveport-Bossier City is your destination for year-round excitement. Best Western Shreveport Louisiana.
Things to do in Shreveport
American Rose Center Gardens
The Nation's largest park dedicated to roses. Towering pines give way to the beauty of 20,000 roses. Stop and smell each one!! Beautiful gift shop open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm; Saturday - Sunday 9am - 6:30pm. Located at 8877 Jefferson Paige Rd. Call 318-938-5402 for more information.
Artbreak
Enjoy this free family hands-on art showcase with visual, literary and performance art, dance and music. See our Virtual Gallery! Located in the Expo Hall on the Riverfront. Contact us for dates and times. Call 318-673-6500 for more information.
Back Alley Antiques & Collectibles
Antiques and collectibles from the 19th century to the present. Located at 128 East Kings Hwy Call 318-219-7440 for more information.
C. Bickham Dickson Park
Biking, fishing, hiking, picnicking and horseback riding are offered at the breathtaking 585-acre park. Southeast Shreveport. Call 318-673-5100 for more information.
Caboose Antiques
Scottish, English & European mainland antiques. Located at 855 Pierremont.
Cypress Nature Study Center
Take a self tour of this educational exhibit featuring 5.5 Miles of nature trails. Located at 545 Beach Cir. Call 318-965-5800 for more information.
December in the Red
This is the Shreveport - Bossier Holiday Season celebration. Awesome lights, neon and fireworks. See musicals, festivals, Roseland, the symphony & ballet, riverfront and casinos. Call 318-226 8884 for more information.
Hamel's Amusement Park
The park started as a diary that offered a train ride around the grounds. Now this beautiful 30 acre amusement park offers a wide variety of dry rides and games. Located at 3232 East 70th Street in Shreveport.
Holiday in Dixie
Celebrate Spring with over 50 events. BAFB Air Show, parades, a carnival, sports, cultural events and more. Something for everyone. Held in Festival Plaza. Call 318-865-5555 for more information.
Holiday Trail of Lights
The Holiday Trail of Lights offers millions of lights, fireworks, live entertainment, Christmas musicals and parades. Extending across two states and six cities, Marshall, Texas, Kilgore, Texas, Jefferson, Texas, Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, and Natchitoches, Louisiana, all within a one hour drive of each other, are connected by a short drive on interstate highways. Southern hospitality sparkles in the six cities as you follow the Holiday Trail. Call 318-222-9391 for more information.
Huntington Park Golf Course
8300 Pines Rd., Shreveport, LA 71129 Call 318-673-7765 for more information.
Libbey Glass Factory Outlet
Located at the plant site, the outlet store offers Libbey tableware, glass creations, canisters, Syracuse China and L.E. Smith decorative items. Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm; Sunday 12noon - 5pm. Located at 4302 Jewella Avenue in Shreveport. Call 318-621-0265 for more information.
Line Avenue Shopping
Enjoy a 5-miles of 75 shops, restaurants and services. Hours vary according to each service. Call 318-861 4585 for more information.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
See some of Louisiana's greatest sports legends in this Hall of Fame that features portraits of all 187 inductees, as well as a large collection of priceless memorabilia. Located at 6007 Financial Plaza, Suite 401 on the campus of Northwestern State University. Call 318-841-9808 for more information.
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
This unique, modern, neo-classical style museum was built in 1938. You will find exhibits on history & the development of Louisiana, H.B. Wright dioramas, and Conrad Albrizio frescoes and Indian artifacts. Open Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm; Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4pm. Located at 3015 Greenwood Road. Call 318-632-2020 for more information.
Mall St. Vincent
The area's finest retailers including Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, Hollister, Gymboree, Talbots/Talbots Petite and Bombay Company. Minutes from downtown. Your home for great shopping. Located at 1133 St Vincent Ave #200. Call 318-227-9880 for more information.
Mudbug Madness
Do not miss this Cajun Festival held on Memorial Day weekend at the Shreveport Festival Plaza. Enjoy Cajun and Zydeco music, cuisine, crafts, children's activities and contests. Thursday - Sunday 11am - 12am. Call 318-222-7403 for more information.
Northwood Country Club
5000 Northwood Hills Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107 Call 318-929-2380 for more information.
Querbes Park Golf Course
3500 Beverly Pl, Shreveport, LA 71104 Call 318-673-7773 for more information.
R.W.Norton Art Gallery
A museum of American and European art spanning four centuries. The art of the American West by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell are spotlighted here. Open Tuesday - Friday 9am - 5pm; Saturday - Sunday 1 - 5pm. Located at 4747 Creswell Ave in Shreveport. Call 318-865-4201 for more information.
Red River Revel Arts Festival
The largest annual arts festival in North Louisiana late September/early October. Great food, top name musicians on 4 stages, juried art from across the US. Arts education for kids. Open daily during the festival from 10am - 10pm. Call 318-424-4000 for more information.
Red River Western Festival
Western merchants, film celebrities, chuck wagon cookoff, entertainment, stagecoach and other western events. Call 318-868-0898 for more information.
River City Antique Mall & Collectors Market
Over 70 vendors. Antique mall. Collectibles, antiques, china, pottery, furniture. Located in the Sunset Village Shopping Center.
Sci-Discovery Center
The new 67,000 sq. ft. Sci-Port Discovery Center features over 200 hands-on experiences, eight interactive discovery areas, and an IMAX Dome Theater, Gift Shop and Café. Open Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 6pm; Sunday 1 - 6pm. Located at 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy. Call 318-424-3466 for more information.
Shreveport Waterworks Museum
This National Historic Landmark was built during the late Industrial Revolution era and was the last operating steam powered water purification plant in the United States. Located at 142 North Common Street. Call 318-221-3388 for more information.
Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area
Enjoy 1,300 acres in the Caddo Parish, located just 15 miles northwest of Shreveport. Managed as a waterfowl refuge, birding, fishing and an observation tower can be found here. Call 318-371-3050 for more information.
SPAR Planetarium
Here, you can explore the whole world under one roof at this planetarium that features a SPITZ optical planetarium projector creating views of the night sky from any place on earth in almost any time in the past, present, or future. Located at 2820 Pershing Boulevard. Call 318-673-STAR for more information.
Spring Street Museum
This historical museum is housed in an 1865 bank. View the collection depicting the development of Northwest Louisiana in the 1800's. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm. Located at 525 Spring St. Call 318-424-0964 for more information.
Strand Theatre
Built in 1925, the Strand Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An evening at The Strand is a special experience. Open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Located at 619 Louisiana Ave. Call 318-226-1481 for more information.
Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park
his 160-acre preserve offers exhibits, hiking trails and naturalist led interpretive programs. Admission is free and hours are Wednesday - Saturday 8am - 5pm; Sunday 1pm - 5pm. Located at 8012 Blanchard Furrh Rd. in Shreveport. Call 318-929-2806 for more information.
Watertown U.S.A.
Enjoy the beach, wave pool and kiddy area. Atlantic Panic, Gulf Scream and pipeline slides can be enjoyed by everyone. Open Sunday 12 - 6pm; Monday - Thursday 10:30am - 6pm. Located at 7670 W 70th St. Call 318-938-5475 for more information.
Westwood Golf Course
5006 Jefferson Paige Rd., Shreveport, LA 71109 Call 318-636-3162 for more information.
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