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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Bossier City night market fuses Cinco de Mayo with Star Wars fun
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — On May 3, 2025, the Bossier Night Market returns, combining two huge celebrations into one event. Check out things to do around the Shreveport-Bossier area The event will feature a free Cinco de Mayo celebration and events for the yearly May the 4th Be With You Star Wars day. Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day celebration; it is actually the commemoration of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Mexican Independence Day is on September 16. For Cinco de Mayo, there will be an assortment of tacos and other Mexican food, salsas, and live music. Star Wars Day is celebrated on May 4 thanks to the pun 'May the 4th Be With You.' This catchphrase is based on Star Wars' 'May the Force be with you,' a phrase used throughout the series to hope that the mystical 'Force' would grant protection and good fortune. This is a day for Star Wars fans to have fun and celebrate the long-running franchise, now owned by the Walt Disney Company. For May the 4th Be With You, costumed Star Wars characters will interact with the crowd. There will be lightsaber duel demonstrations and lightsabers for sale, and the night will conclude with a 9 p.m. Star Wars fireworks show. This all comes in addition to the typical Night Market layout. An assortment of wares will be available for purchase. Over 230 vendors and more than 15 food trucks will gather at Pierre Bossier Mall from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the largest one-day, free vendor shopping event in the country. From handcrafted soap and candles to skincare products and home decor. Fresh-squeezed lemonade and gator on a stick to paintings and face painting, and of course, an assortment of international cuisine. The Night Market will have Filipino, Venezuelan, Asian, and Cajun food in addition to pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, and more. The Bossier Night Market will take place in the parking lot of Pierre Bossier Mall after the Bossier City Farmers Market. The Night Market and parking are free, and the event is pet-friendly. There will be a cool indoor seating area available inside the mall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Mardi Gras night market welcomes all to celebrate
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Bossier Night Market is the largest free vendor event in the Ark-La-Tex with free parking. This market was themed to celebrate the Mardi Gras season. Melita McClain, owner of Leggings Lady, said, 'We're going to have a parade later this evening; we've got some wreaths and signs that are Mardi Gras. T-shirts, a little bit of this that and the other that are all Mardi Gras themed.' With more than 200 vendors and handmade pieces, there was something for everyone at the family event. There was also live music, food trucks, face painting, free beads, and a night parade. African American Parade celebrates black history, joy 'When you're a busy person and work a full-time job, you don't get to see a lot of people in your community, and this is a way for people to come out and enjoy the nice weather we have, the crafts that we have to sell, the merchandise we have to sell, and we get to visit,' said Jo Hammer, owner of All in a Twist. For many vendors, the market was an opportunity to showcase and bring their hobbies to the community. Sara Richardson, owner of Sara Sparkles, says hand-selected diamonds for her crafts are therapeutic. 'I just like to hand select them and put them on one by one, and it's just, it's more special knowing that the time and the mental sanity to do it. And every business has their own that's in their heart like that,' said Richardson. The night market kicks off on Saturday, 8, 202,5 and is family-friendly and pet-friendly from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pierre Bossier Mall, 2950 E Texas St, Ste 212, Bossier City, Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
