Celebrate Navy Week in Shreveport and Bossier City with these amazing and fun events

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
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Navy Week is coming to Shreveport-Bossier and there are several big events that you're not going to want to miss out on.

From the U.S. Navy making port in Shreveport to a week filled with games, live music and entertainment in East Bank District and more.

From March 20 - 25 the U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week with Sailors from across the fleet coming to take part in the service's signature outreach program. This gives the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its Sailors and the Navy's importance to national security and prosperity.

There will be live performances by the Navy Band at both Caddo Common Park and the East Bank District and Plaza.

Barksdale hosts Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Twilight Show
Barksdale hosts Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Twilight Show

  • Friday, March 24

    • Navy Day at Bossier Parish Community College - The Navy Band will perform a concert in the quad at 11 a.m.

    • Navy Night at the Ballfield at Bossier Parish Community College - The Cavalier baseball team will host Baton Rouge Community College where the USS Constitution Color Guard-Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Demonstration Team and Navy Brass Quintet will perform at the game.

    • U.S. Navy Band at Caddo Common Park - Popular music group "Pride" delivers a high-energy performance covering top-40 hits for all ages. This is a free event that take place from 6 - 8 p.m.

  • Saturday, March 25

    • Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base - Come watch performances from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Red Bull Aviation, aerobatic pilots Rob Holland and Kevin Coleman, Aftershock Jet Fire Truck and more.

    • Navy Band Southeast at Sci-Port Discovery Center at Noon

    • Navy Week at the East Bank Plaza - There will be live music, food trucks and fun for the whole family in addition to a performance from the Navy Band from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Bossier City.

  • Sunday, March 26

    • Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base - Come watch performances from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Red Bull Aviation, aerobatic pilots Rob Holland and Kevin Coleman, Aftershock Jet Fire Truck and more.

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In addition to the entertainment, Sailors will participate in various community events across the area including engaging with students across multiple high schools and volunteering throughout the city.

"I am excited to represent the Navy and engage with the city of Bossier City - Shreveport," said Rear Admiral Dion English, Vice Director, J4, Joint Staff. "Being able to come back to my state bring Sailors with me is an honor that I do not take light. I am honored to come and talk about how the Navy shares the values I learned growing up."

Barksdale hosts Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Twilight Show
Barksdale hosts Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Twilight Show

Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy's flagship outreach effort to regions without a significant Navy presence, with over 250 Navy Weeks held in more than 80 different U.S. markets.

“We coordinate about 75 outreach events during a Navy Week,” said NAVCO Navy Week program manager Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Chambers. “Outreach events range from corporate, civic, government, education, media, veterans, community service and youth engagements. We’re excited about this year’s schedule as it allows us to visit new markets as well as return to cities like Shreveport/Bossier City.”

For more information, visit the Navy Week website.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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