A sea of green blanketed downtown Shreveport's Festival Plaza last Saturday as hundreds turned out for Patty in Plaza 2015 event hosted by Metro PCS, Bud Light and Townsquare Media.

The fun kicked off with the winner of our first #FindtheGold contest. More than 10 contest participants gathered at the entrance and pulled their ticket to enter a drawing for the grand prize of $1,000 when Tina Barnes was declared the winner!

The day also featured also featured live music by Dallas-based cover band, Metal Shop and New Orleans' own The Chee-Weez, performing hits from the 80s, 90s and today. Festival-goers enjoyed and array of foods, arts and crafts vendors. Special thanks to everyone who participated!

Check out our photo gallery to see what you missed!

Don't forget to join us Tuesday, March 17 for at St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl presented by Guinness Blonde starting 5PM at The SandBar in downtown Shreveport with stops at Fatty ArbucklesStray CatFully Stacked, and Phoenix Underground.

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