Tourism & Area Attractions

The neon excitement of the Shreveport-Bossier skyline is a fitting introduction to our area's vibrant personality. Millions of visitors from across the country and around the globe are drawn to Bossier-Shreveport for the eclectic mix of culture, entertainment, sports and shopping. And with our exciting, spicy cuisine and the best in riverboat casinos and thoroughbred racing, you'll want to return to Shreveport-Bossier again and again!

Texas Street Bridge

Fantastic light sculpture by Rockne Krebs; neon lights and fiber optic cables transform the Long Allen Bridge into a work of public art connecting Shreveport and Bossier City across the Red River, into the downtown entertainment district on the Shreveport site and Louisiana Boardwalk on the Bossier City side. A nighttime attraction and a visual delight!

Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center

Sci-Port is a 92,000 square-foot science and entertainment center in Shreveport-Bossier, featuring over 290 science, space science, technology and math exhibits; daily changing programs, an IMAX Dome Theatre, open-access, interactive, laser SPACE DOME Planetarium, gift shop and café. Sci-Port is located on the downtown Shreveport Riverfront.

Go to the Sci-Port: Louisiana 's Science Center website.

Barksdale Air Force Base

Home to the 2d Bomb Wing and the Mighty 8th Air Force, Barksdale is situated on over 22,000 acres of land in the NW corner of Louisiana.

Go to the Barksdale Air Force Base website.

RiverView Park

Features an interactive water fountain with light and music, a 300-ft.-long floating boat dock, a magnificent waterfall that incorporates natural stone and plantings, an arbor and viewing area at the summit of a waterfall.  601 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport.

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