Favorite Holiday Events Return to Shreveport-Bossier in 2018
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Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau
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Favorite Holiday Events Return to Shreveport-Bossier in 2018
Christmas in Roseland, Rockets Over the Red Fireworks Festival and Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian
Nutcracker have set dates for the 2018 holiday season.
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA- From Nov. 10 to Dec. 27, there are more than 20 holiday festivals, exhibits, sporting events, shopping excursions, parades, and performances in Shreveport-Bossier.
Shreveport-Bossier’s signature holiday event, Rockets Over the Red Fireworks Festival, will take place on Nov. 24 at Riverview Park in Shreveport and Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets in Bossier City. During the event, the sister cities will come together to celebrate the start of the holiday season and watch a fantastic fireworks show over the Red River.
One of the most popular annual events is Christmas in Roseland, which will be held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 23-Dec. 16, and nightly, Dec. 17-23. During Christmas in Roseland, the Gardens of the American Rose Center are transformed into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of twinkling lights, giant Christmas cards, Christmas carolers and more. The American Rose Center is currently undergoing a five-year garden restoration, which is scheduled to be completed in 2022. Visitors will be able to see the new additions to the gardens including a new entryway and rose beds.
Other favorite holiday events planned for 2018 include:
- Bass Pro Shops Santa Parade, Nov. 10, Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets, Bossier City
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Nov. 10, The Strand Theatre, Shreveport
- KCS Holiday Express, Dec. 3, KCS Yard Gate 5, Shreveport
- Les Boutiques de Noel, Nov. 15-18, Bossier Civic Center, Bossier
- Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival, Dec. 1, Earl G. Williamson Park, Oil City
- James Burton Christmas Concert: Memories of Elvis, Dec. 8, Margaritaville Paradise Theater, Bossier City
- A Charlie Brown Christmas, Dec. 20, The Strand Theatre, Shreveport
- Walk On’s Independence Bowl, Dec. 27, Independence Stadium, Shreveport
For a complete list of holiday events in Shreveport-Bossier, visit www.HolidayTrailofLights.com or request a Holly Jolly Handbook to Shreveport-Bossier by calling (800) 551-8682.
Shreveport-Bossier is a partner in the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights, which also includes Minden, Monroe-West Monroe, Natchitoches, and Alexandria/Pineville. To learn more about events and holiday happenings visit www.holidaytrailoflights.com.
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