Labor Day 2014 in Shreveport and Bossier City – What Is Open and What Is Closed?
Labor Day falls on Monday, September 1 this year. Make sure you're prepared for the three-day Memorial Day weekend with this list of openings and closings for restaurants, government offices, stores and more in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.
Post Offices
The US Postal Service observes Labor Day as a federal holiday, which means all Shreveport-Bossier area post offices will be closed September 1.
2400 Texas Ave., Shreveport, LA 71102 | (318) 677-2359
326 Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA | (318) 674-2910
6719 Pines Rd., Shreveport, LA | (318) 671-0967
150 Benton Spur, Bossier City, LA | (318) 746-7926
4310 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, LA | (318) 741-5507
2008 Airline Dr., Bossier City, LA | (318) 742-5877
Banks
Most banks also observe the Labor Day holiday and are closing their local branches.
Chase Banks -- Closed
1730 Line Ave., Shreveport, LA | (318) 226-2705
Capital One -- Closed
333 Travis St., Shreveport, LA | (318) 674-3700
PNC Bank -- Closed
9237 Mansfield Rd, Shreveport, LA 71118 | (318) 688-2265
Progressive Bank -- Closed
8550 Fern Ave, Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 213-5725
Gibsland Bank & Trust -- Closed
9709 Mansfield Rd., Shreveport, LA 71118 | (318) 688-7005
Red River Bank -- Closed
1020 Bridgewater Ave., Shreveport, LA 71106 | (318) 675-2955
Regions Bank -- Closed
1633 N Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 | (800) 734-4667
Grocery/Big Box Stores
Grocery stores typically do not observe the Labor Day holiday, which means if you have any last-minute shopping to do for a party or get-together there's no shortage of places. Even big box stores are keeping their doors open.
Brookshire's -- Open 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
510 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71104 | (318) 424-0853
5828 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106 | (318) 869-3545
Kroger -- Open 24 hours
6652 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 795-9944
9155 Mansfield Rd., Shreveport, LA 71118 | (318) 688-2010
Albertsons -- Open 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
3121 E Texas St., Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 742-9971
105 Southfield Rd., Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 869-1646
Target -- Open 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
7110 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 797-1190
2735 Beene Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 678-6800
Walmart -- Open regular business hours
2536 Airline Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 747-0173
1645 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 797-5970
Best Buy -- Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
2641 Beene Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 741-1033
7080 Youree Dr Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 524-2876
2950 East Texas St, Spc 36, Bossier City, LA | (318) 549-4914
Libraries
Most libraries across the US close in observance of Labor Day. Shreveport-Bossier libraries are no different.
Shreve Memorial Library -- Closed
424 Texas St., Shreveport, LA 71101 | (318) 226-5897
363 Hearne Ave., Shreveport, LA | (318) 425-3630
5802 Union Ave., Shreveport, LA | (318) 635-6717
Broadmoor Branch Library -- Closed
1212 Captain Shreve Dr., Shreveport, LA | (318) 869-0120
Mooretown Branch Library -- Closed
4360 Hollywood Ave., Shreveport, LA | (318) 636-2267
Bossier Parish Central Library -- Closed
2206 Beckett St., Bossier City, LA | (318) 746-7717
Aulds Branch Library -- Closed
3950 Wayne Ave., Bossier City, LA | (318) 742-2337
Restaurants
Most restaurants observe regular business hours for Labor Day. Fast food restaurants like Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King will all be open, as well as other Shreveport-Bossier favorites.
Chick-fil-A -- Open
7010 Youree Drive Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 797-4001 -- Open 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Shane's Seafood & BarBQ -- Open
5914 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105 | (318) 865-6088
4726 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 742-8112
Counter Culture -- Closed*
4080 Airline Dr., Bossier City, LA | (318) 752-3031
4726 E Texas St #240, Bossier City, LA | (318) 741-6840
203 E Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA | (318) 869-3612
*Subject to change
Local malls
Pierre Bossier Mall -- 2950 E Texas St. in Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 747-5700 -- Open regular business hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mall St. Vincent -- 1133 St. Vincent Ave. Suite 200, Shreveport, LA 71104 | (318) 227-9880 -- Open regular business hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Casinos
All major casinos in Shreveport-Bossier -- Horseshoe Bossier City, Margaritaville, Sam's Town, Boomtown and DiamondJacks -- will be open 24 hours on Labor Day.
Popular local attractions
Splash Kingdom -- 7670 W 70th St., Shreveport, LA 71129 | (318) 938-5473 -- Open on Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gator and Friends -- 11441 U.S. 80, Greenwood, LA 71033 | (318) 938-1199 -- Open on Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
R.W. Norton Art Gallery -- 4747 Creswell Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106 | (318) 865-4201 -- Closed
Robinson Film Center -- 617 Texas St, Shreveport, LA 71104 | (318) 459-4122 -- Theater is open
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center -- 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101 | (877) 724-7678 -- Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Museums
Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions -- 400 Caddo St., Shreveport, LA 71101 | (318) 221-8445 -- Closed
Artspace -- 710 Texas Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101 | (318) 673-6535 -- Closed
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum -- 2101 East Texas St., Bossier City, LA 71111 | (318) 218-2865 -- Closed
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum -- 3015 Greenwood Rd., Shreveport, LA 71109 | (318) 632-2020 -- Closed
Red River Crossroads Museum -- Hwy 3049, Gilliam, LA 71029 | (318) 296-4303 -- Closed
Shreveport Railroad Museum -- 142 N. Common St., Shreveport, LA 71101 | (318) 797-8008 -- Closed
Shreveport Waterworks Museum -- 142 N. Common St., Shreveport, LA 71101 | (318) 221-3388 -- Closed
Pools
Bossier City public pools close Saturday, August 2. Pools in Shreveport close on Sunday, July 27 except for Southern Hills Pool, which ends its 2014 summer season on Labor Day. That is, Southern Hills Pool is not open on Labor Day.
State & National Parks
All Louisiana state parks are open for Labor Day.