Location: Shreveport
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What to do and see in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA): The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
The Red River is the heart and soul of Shreveport, a cultural and gaming center on the Louisiana/Texas border. Riverboat casinos evoke the glamour and mystery of the past while providing modern travelers with thrills and excitement. If the tables aren't your style, take a trip over the neon-lit Texas Street Bridge to the horse-racing at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Shreveport's thriving sister city. Visitors can unwind in one of Shreveport's botanical oases and enjoy the area's fine waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment. Shreveport sizzles in the summertime but has a temperate climate for the rest of the year.
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1. R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 366 reviews
Museum chronicles more than four centuries of American and European art featuring the works of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The springtime sees more than 10,000 azaleas bloom in the museum's garden.
Reviewed By jkj01
So glad we sought this museum out and visited! Beautiful art. My husband appreciated the gun collection. A special section of art for children. The setting is another destination not to be missed. Grounds are immaculately manicured with a walking trail to enjoy. We cannot wait to return to see hundreds of azaleas in full bloom!
2. Robinson Film Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 122 reviews
The Robinson Film Center is Shreveport's home for independent, foreign and classic film. Be sure to visit Abby Singer's Bistro on the second floor of RFC for lunch, dinner and drinks or get them to go and bring them into your movie! In addition to daily film programming and Abby Singer's Bistro, RFC offers film and media education to all ages.
Reviewed By yaykitty - Shreveport, United States
First of all, everyone who works here is nice & super helpful. I can believe that they really enjoy their jobs. Second, they show great movies here! The sound & lighting is perfect & the chairs are comfortable and not sticky like "big" movie theaters. Also, Abbey Singer's is upstairs and you can take your Happy Hour drink into the theater to watch the show.
3. Red Herring Escape Rooms
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5.0 based on 86 reviews
Red Herring Escape Rooms are live, interactive experiences in which you and your friends will be racing against the clock (an hour to be specific) to solve all the hidden puzzles and riddles necessary to escape a themed room. Our rooms are designed to be immersive and the puzzles fully integrated. Come escape the stress of the everyday by challenging your mind in a new and exciting way!
Reviewed By J1398YZdonnar - Shreveport, United States
I have visited the escape room twice and had a blast both times. The first time was with a work group on a team building exercise to see how well we worked together and we escaped. The next time I went was with family members with a teen, a 10 year old and a 5 year old and a couple of hard headed adults! We did not escape but we were close, but had a great time!
4. Escape Shreveport
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 51 reviews
Escape Shreveport is a live action, interactive game where you get to find clues, solve puzzles and crack codes in an attempt to complete missions inside one of our themed rooms. Group sizes can be anywhere from 2-8 players. This is a great activity for couples out for a "date night", groups of friends looking for adventure, or companies looking for a new way to build better teams. Advanced reservations are recommended as our spaces fill up fast! Check out our website for more information about our room themes, frequently asked questions, room availability, and to reserve your space.
Reviewed By tarabI6339VQ
We were visiting from out of state and did 3 of their rooms. We are owners ourselves and I loved the immersive and local flavor of the voodoo room. My brother’s fav was Kidnapped! Both rooms top notch and the owner went out of her way to open early so we could do the third room! We heard great things about the Fallout room but ran out of time!
5. Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
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4.5 based on 117 reviews
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum opened in 1939 as part of the Public Works Administration. It is a Louisiana agriculture, industry, art, and history museum. Admission is free and open to the public and the museum is handicap accessible.
Reviewed By Sussan-108 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
During our recent visit from England, UK to New Orleans, we visited Louisiana State Museum where the ground floor exhibitions, pictures and videos was all about the devastation, floods and aftermath from Hurricane Karina which hit New Orleans in 2005. The upper floor of the museum is a fabulous focus in the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras... with lots of the beautiful costumes worn over the years and an insight into the many Krews and Queens eyc who have ever participated in this annual event. The next Mardi Gras will be in Spring 2020. There is an admission fee to this museum but if you are on one of the Gray Line Walking Tours then admission is included in the tour price
6. Sci-Port Discovery Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 321 reviews
Sci-Port Discover Center is a 92,000 square-foot science and entertainment center made up of Louisiana’s Space and Science Center, Power of Play Children’s Museum (POP) and Louisiana’s only IMAX® Dome Theater. Louisiana’s Space and Science Center includes over 200 hands-on exhibits, interactive programs and demonstrations and the Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium. POP is a kid-sized Shreveport-Bossier where kids ages 8 and under can learn through the power of play. The IMAX® Dome Theater immerses guests in award-winning films through state-of-the-art technology. Center accolades include Best Science Attraction for Kids in Louisiana, Attraction of the Year in Louisiana, and one of Parents magazine top ten science centers in the nation. Sci-Port is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers, the Association of Children’s Museums and the LA Space Consortium. The Center is located at 820 Clyde Fant Parkway on the downtown Shreveport Riverfront.
Reviewed By athlus - La Paz, Bolivia
I really loved this place since we have two little infants and they had a lot of fun there, with fun activities for different ages. It has a Lego place, miniature trains, an iMax movie theater, interactive science explanations a planetarium, and the last floor there is for little kids where they can play, it is really a good place.
7. Shreveport Water Works Museum
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4.5 based on 127 reviews
Shreveport's first water works was built in 1887. A National Historic Landmark. Free admission.
Reviewed By jbwhitehouse - Dallas, United States
Kevin guided us through this very interesting historical treasure--now a museum of the McNeill Street Pumping Station that was operational from 1887-1980. He provided history and explanations of the original equipment, instrumentation, and tools. This free museum also offers an excellent brochure if you want to do a self-guiding tour. Very worthwhile preservation of the water works. Something for everyone.
8. Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
9. Libbey Glass Outlet
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By TxTea2 - Marshall, United States
Found excellent prices on glassware from plain table glasses to fancy margarita glasses, cake plates, holiday glasses, and so much more. Fun place to shop.
10. Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
A nature park featuring over 5 miles of forested hiking trails. A visitor center with exhibits and live animals and an outdoor aviary featuring live birds of prey, including a bald eagle and several species of owls. Public programs, events, and festivals are held regularly and are always free of charge. Tours and classes are offered for groups by reservation.
Reviewed By O609LDscotts
Nice trails with many forks and options to go any distance you want. As a bonus they have rescued birds of pray that you can see up close in outdoor enclosures...I have never been that close to owls or a bald eagle
