Say farewell to farmers market and laugh the night away: 5 things to do in downtown Shreveport

Liz Swaine
·2 min read

Wood becomes inspiration for art in a special exhibit downtown, forget your worries as you laugh the night away and take one last turn through the Shreveport Farmers’ Market. Prepare for some soulful Soul Food at a festival of the same name and gird your loins for the Caped Crusader times five in a Batman and Robin(son) movie marathon. The popcorn is fresh and bottomless in our #CoolDowntown.

  • Experience grins, giggles, and outright guffaws at Comedy Night at The Missing Link Friday night. Funny folks Glenn Stuart, David Allen, Tristan Lex, Sawyer Grace and Steven Meyers will be revved up and ready to entertain. Laughter is good medicine, but a delicious ‘dog and a brew are pretty healing, too. When: Fri., Aug. 26, 9 pm. Where: The Missing Link, 504 Texas St. Cost: $10. Info: FB/the missing link

  • The Louisiana Soulfood Fall Festival encourages you to ‘explore the culture’ this weekend at Festival Plaza. Sample great food, enjoy a bike and car show, watch chef competitions, meet famous chefs, take part in eating competitions and more! Fun for all, and all for fun (and food, of course)! When: Fri., Aug. 26, 6-9 pm, Sat., Aug. 27, 6-10 pm, and Sun., Aug. 28, 5-9 pm. Where: 101 Crockett St., Festival Plaza. Cost: $10/$125. Info: FB/louisiana soul food fall fest

  • They came, they saw, they had a wonderful summer! Local farmers and crafters will be bidding us adieu this Saturday at the final 2022 gathering of the wonderful Shreveport Farmers’ Market. Drown your tears with Mimosas at the Market and Great Raft beer samples. Joan Nerrettig will be providing tunes and Marvin Nelson will share his cooking tips. Come down and make one final fun purchase and wish everyone the best until we see them again! When: Sat., Aug. 27, 7:30- 12:30. Where: Festival Plaza, east pavilion. Cost: Free. Info: Fb/ shreveport farmers market

  • Holy film fantasy, Batman, it’s time for a caped crusader movie marathon! Watch five of your favorite Batman movies, chow down on unlimited tubs of popcorn and geek out with a day filled with batty bad guys and daring rescues. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the final day of Chip Kidd’s Batman in Black and White at artspace, too! When: Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 am- 10 pm. Where: Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas St. Cost: $35. Info: Fb/artspace shreveport

  • Ashley Brightwell is an architect, naturalist, and now, artist, bringing the unseen beauty of our forests to the fore. See his stunning NatureWorks, art handcrafted in deep East Texas showing the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, hanging at the Lake Street Gallery through Sept. 17. When: 10 am- 5 pm, Mon-Fri., through Sept. 17. Where: Lake Street Gallery, 421 Lake St. Cost: Free admission. Info: Fb/agora borealis

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: 5 things to do in downtown Shreveport August 26