As summer comes, so do the long days, warm nights, and the perfect excuse for travel. For those staying closer to home, the Shreveport-Bossier area hosts plenty of fun summer events to enjoy. On Sunday, July 20th, 2025, there is the annual Shreveport Anime-Fest. For twenty dollars, you can spend the day interacting with like-minded fans, buying unique fan-made merchandise and even meeting some of your favourite voice actors. If music is more your speed right before summer ends on Sunday, August 31st, 2025, you can attend the 14th annual Shreveport Blues and Southern Soul Pre-Labor Day Fest. The general admission price is fifty dollars, and you get access to multiple live performances from artists like Arthur Young and Shae Nicole while enjoying the local food trucks on site selling soul food and BBQ.