PREMIER SPONSORS:




GOLD SPONSORS:

Red River Motor Company

Querbes & Nelson

AEP Swepco

Chevyland

The Cotillion Club

The City of Shreveport

Kilpatrick Life

G&G Distributing

Dr. Stephen White


       

 

 

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Holiday in Dixie is a multifaceted spring festival celebrating its 63rd year in the Shreveport area, making it one of the oldest running festivals in Louisiana. HID provides cultural enrichment, family oriented activities, economic development, a celebration of The Louisiana Purchase and most importantly, a spirit of community involvement and pride. The spring festival running from April 8th-April 17th is a full schedule of merriment and activities with “something for everyone”.


Holiday in Dixie 2011 is comprised of the ever popular Treasure Hunt, Neighborhood Block Party Day at the Carnival, the Classic Parade and the Carnival on the Riverfront at Shreveport's Festival Plaza. Listed by the ABA as one of the Top 100 events in North America, the festival is sponsored by community businesses, our sponsors and the members of the Holiday in Dixie Ambassadors.

For further information, interviews, or to become a member of the Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors, contact the Holiday in Dixie office at 318.865.5555 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

 

 
Join the Ambassadors

The Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors, sponsors of Holiday in Dixie invite you to join. Annual membership dues of $250 fund the Holiday in Dixie Festival. Please call the office for more details.


 

Carnival at Festival Plaza

Opens Friday, April 16; 4pm -10pm

Saturday, April 17; 12noon - 11pm

Sunday, April 18; 1pm-10pm

Monday-Thursday, April 19-22; 5pm-10pm

Friday, April 23; 4pm-11

Saturday, April 24; 12-11pm

Sunday, April 25 1pm-10pm

Admission is $2 all day Monday-Thursday.

Admission is FREE for all ages before

5:00 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,

then $5 after 5:00 pm.

 

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Louisiana Purchase Education Program

Holiday in Dixie presents Living Louisiana: Life in Louisiana in 1803..
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Miss Holiday in Dixie

The 2011 Miss Holiday in Dixie Pageant will be held February 13th at Southwood High School. The 2010 Miss HID is KATIE COOK from Shreveport, LA. For more information, please visit the official Miss Holiday in Dixie Scholarship Pageant web site.
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Classic Parade

Saturday, April 9th 5:30 pm in downtown Shreveport
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