City Overview
Have you recently moved to Shreveport-Bossier or are you visiting?
Let us give you the lay of the land and some ideas on how to use the site so you get the most out of it.
Start with the RESOURCES and click on Activities & Family Fun to see all the things to do. If you are looking for child friendly places to eat, visit the Restaurant section.
You can find babysitters on our Classifieds and under Childcare . Just want to get outside for a while, check out Parks in our area.
Area Attractions
You'll want to check out our Activities and Family Fun to see a complete listing of all the things our community has to offer families.
To name a few...
- Boothill Speedway -- Cemetery Rd., Greenwood, 318-938-5373 -- stock car racing Feb. - Oct.
- The Historic Caddo Lake Drawbridge at Mooringsport, LA Hwy. 538, Mooringsport 318-929-2806 & 318-996-7661
- Libby's Glass Factory Outlet -- 4302 Jewella Ave. -- 318-621-0228
- Sci-Port Discovery Center -- Shreveport Riverfront -- Clyde Fant Parkway
- Louisiana Boardwalk -- Bossier Riverfront -- Bass Pro Shop Drive
- Texas Street Bridge -- downtown riverfront -- America's largest neon environmental structure.
- Water Town -- 7670 W. 70th -- 318-938-1183 -- Waterpark, open May-Sept.
- Ark-La-Tex Antique & Classic Vehicle Museum -- 601 Spring Street, Downtown Shreveport -- 318-222-0227
- Eighth Air Force Museum -- Barksdale Air Force Base, 100 yds east of north gate
- Louisiana State Exhibit Museum -- 3015 Greenwood Rd. (on fairgrounds) -- 318- 632-2020
- American Rose Center -- 8877 Jefferson-Paige Rd., Greenwood (Exit 5, I-20 west)
Shreveport-Bossier Family Festivals
- African American History Month Festival
- American Rose Center Spring Bloom Celebration
- Annual Sunflower Trail & Festival
- ArtBreak
- Bee Gum Festival
- Black Arts Festival
- Black Eyed Pea Festival
- Benton on the Square Folk art Festival
- Boomtown Days Festival
- Christmas on Caddo
- Cinco de Mayo Festival
- Dogwood Festival
- Gusher Days Festival
- Holiday in Dixie
- Holiday Trail of Lights
- James Burton International Guitar Festival
- Jazz and Gumbo Music Festival
- Krewe of Aesclepius Mardi Gras Parade
| - Krewe of Markus & Meoux Mardi Gras Parade
- Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade
- Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Parade
- Krewe of Highland Mardi Gras Parade
- Let the Good Times Roll Festival
- Louisiana Red Bud Festival
- Monterey Days Heritage Festival
- Mooringsport Fall Festival
- Mudbug Madness
- Pioneer Days Festival
- Poke Salad Festival
- Pumpkin Shine on Line
- Red River Revel Arts Festival
- Riverblast
- Rockets Over the Red
- Scottish Tartan Festival
- Springhill Lumberjack Festival
- State Fair of Louisiana
- SuperDerby Festival
- Twelfth Night Celebration
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See the Event Calendar for details on local festivals.
Useful Visitor/Newcomer Information
Taxes:
Shreveport Sales Tax - 8.6%
Bossier City Sales Tax - 9.0%
Hotel tax for both cities - 13.1%
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