Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana's Other Side

Exhibit featuring 110 real athletes. Located inside the Shreveport Convention Center.

Connect to the arts in wonderful, new and exciting ways at a miraculous place where anything can happen. It is your destination for arts, food, and fun.

The Barnwell, situated on the banks of the Red River and near gaming action, is widely reconized for artwork of all kinds. Three galleries rotate local, regional and national works. Be sure to check out the gift shop and seasonal events.

This scenic backway through the piney woods of Northwest Louisiana takes you through Oil City, Vivian, Hosston, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Shongaloo, Homer and Lisbon, and connects with other alternate routes along the way. Small towns chock full of treasures, history and fine eating. Hwy. 2 through Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and Claiborne parishes.

Retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees. Call or visit our website for a list of Chimpanzee Discovery Days, including hours. A fun learning experience for the entire family. Admission is free.

Features military aircraft, dioramas, gift shop.

Bronze statue of Elvis Presley in front of the Municipal Auditorium, where the king of rock `n' roll performed on the Louisiana Hayride for the first time in October 1954.

Visiting Shreveport-Bossier doesn't have to cost a lot of money. There are plenty of things to do that are absolutely free. Browse this category to explore a large variety of free activities. Download the brochure to see some of the highlights.

Red River history, navigation and exploration. Excellent field trip for children. Free.

Every four months a new, world-class exhibit. Free open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Murals, frescoes, dioramas, Indian artifacts. Hours Monday-Friday, 9-4 p.m. Free. Available for private events on nights and weekends.

Learn the history of Caddo Parish with interactive exhibits and galleries. See how oil is pumped out of the ground and how people lived in the first part of the 20th century. Hands-on activities and tour of historic buildings offered.

Located at Centenary College of Louisiana, the museum's permanent collection features works of French academic artist Jean Despujols documenting the people of Indochina. Exciting temporary exhibition schedule presents the highest level of aesthetic achievements of individuals and cultures.

The nation's largest public arts mural covers 25,000 square feet. Visible from I-20, the mural is a unique and monumental time capsule capturing the people of Shreveport, their treasures, tragedies, and triumphs. Cotton Street and Marshall Street.

Museum of American and European art spanning four centuries and Art of the American West by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell.

Features an interactive water fountain with light and music, a 300-foot-long floating boat dock, a magnificent waterfall that incorporates natural stone and plantings, an arbor and viewing area at the summit of a waterfall.

Shreveport-Bossier have become the filming destination for some of the biggest names in the industry. Please pick up a brochure of the self-directed tour of many film sites. Major movies that have been filmed include The Guardian, Mad Money, Battle Los Angeles and more . The signs will describe the locations.. 888-45-VISIT. Download the brochure on www.shreveport-bossier.org.

Features more than 300 original pieces of African-American and African art. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10-4.

Antiques and artifacts exhibited in one of Shreveport's oldest buildings, circa 1865. Listed in The National Register of Historic Places. Original vault, Victorian cast-iron grillwork, gallery, maps, videos, Civil War artifacts, uniforms and equipment from both World Wars and much more. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.

The official name is East Kings Highway Park, but this wonderful play area along Old River is known to locals as "the duck pond". Lots of play structures, swings, slides, picnic tables, a waterfront location and, of course, the ducks, make this soft-surfaced playground a great place to spend an afternoon! Open dawn to dusk. Restroom facility available.

The tour is an explosion of culture and history with stops at several of the 15 cultural attractions throughout downtown Shreveport. Learn exciting facts about our history with tour guide, Jan Pettiet, every third Thursday of the month.

Rotating exhibits that depict history and culture of the area. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. Evenings and weekends call 318-375-3633 for an appointment.

Interpretive exhibits, hiking trails and picnic area. Trails are well marked, identifying natural features and animal habitats.