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FREE MacKID Shreveport Bossier Moms In the Know Calendar Listings

Share your low cost/FREE events on our Calendar of Shreveport Bossier City & Surrounding Area Events

By by Mimi Rankin Webb - Macaroni Kid Shreveport-Bossier Moms In the Know Publisher June 5, 2023

Macaroni KID Shreveport Bossier Moms In the Know Area-Wide Comprehensive Calendar of Events

Parents look to the Macaroni KID Shreveport Bossier Moms In the Know comprehensive calendar of area-wide events every week to plan activities for their families.  

They do not have to be subscribers to access our calendar, but they often choose to subscribe for the convenience of having the events delivered right to their inbox via our weekly e-newsletters that contain the weekend highlights spotlighting event sponsors and more.

Google Calendar

Our websites give parents the capability to add each event to their Google Calendar or phone.

My Macaroni

Or, parents can add events to our websites' personal calendar feature, "My Macaroni," which allows them to save events as a PDF document OR easily place a shortcut on their homescreen for easy access.

Event Listing Guidelines

DO List:

  • All free drop-in events (such as library events, storytimes etc.)
  • Events which can be paid at the door that have ticket prices less than $30 (such as a special museum exhibit, fair or festival, etc.)
  • One-day events which require pre-registration or tickets (such as a workshop, sporting event, puppet show, etc.)
  • Pre-registration deadlines for recurring classes (such as music or dance lessons, sports sign-up, etc.)
  • Recurring class times which allow drop-in or pay-at-the-door students (such as some art classes, playgroups, etc)
  • School Open Houses (see below for rates)

DO NOT List:

  • Events which require membership in an organization to attend (these exclude, rather than include, our readers)
  • Recurring class times for which pre-payment/registration is required for the entire series.  By the time most of these would show up in the weekly newsletter, registration would have passed, and the class would no longer be relevant to our readers; consider submitting the pre-registration deadline, game times, and recital dates instead.
  • Sold out performance times and events that are not open to the general public

How to Submit an Event

  1. First, please check the calendar to see if the event has already been listed.  If it hasn't, continue to step 2.
  2. Click the 'Submit Event' button to use the web form.  This ensures that all of the details our readers need will be available to them.  Bookmark the link!  Event submission is ongoing, with no set deadline - but the sooner you submit your event, the longer it will appear on the calendar, and the more exposure your event will have.
  3. Note:  The "How" field will be either "Drop-in", "Pre-register", or "Tickets".
  4. Please note, we do not include images in individual event listings at this time.  If you wish to include images on our website, consider placing an ad or submitting a listing for our Business Directory.
  5. Please email me at mimiwebb@macaronikid.com for more information on upgrading your calendar listings.

Not sure if your event meets the criteria?  Submit it anyway!  I will be happy to review all submissions, and those that fit Macaroni KID Shreveport-Bossier Moms In the Know criteria will be placed on the calendar within 2-3 business days.  (Please note, I cannot guarantee that an event placed on the calendar will also be posted in the weekly newsletter, though many [most] of them will be.)

Calendar listings must be family-friendly and appropriate. Submit an event to the Macaroni KID Shreveport-Bossier Moms In the Know calendar now!

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