Sunflower Trail & Festival: HERE is where YOU can SEE THE SUNFLOWERS!!!

Shreve Memorial Library - (Gilliam Branch)12797 Main StreetGilliam LA 71029(318) 296-4227
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Description

Festival

Annual Sunflower Trail and Festival will be held on Saturday, June 18th in Gilliam from 9:00- 3:00 in Festival areas in center of town and in the Park on the Bayou

Free event will feature live music, delicious food and arts and crafts vendors, and sunflowers in bloom in Gilliam and along the Sunflower Trail.

GILLIAM, LA – The 23rd Annual Sunflower Trail and Festival will take place, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 18 in Gilliam, Louisiana.

The event will feature art and handmade items for sale by heritage crafters and artists, hands-on arts and Food and refreshment vendors will be available at the Festival, and lunch will be served at nearby businesses including Main Street Restaurant in Gilliam and D&I Country Café in Belcher.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Festival activities will take place behind the Crossroads Museum in Gilliam and in the Park on the Bayou.

On the Sunflower Trail interesting places to visit are the Veterans Memorial in Belcher, the Lynn Plantation Commissary between Belcher and Gilliam, and the Red River Crossroads Museum in Gilliam

During the month of June drive and explore the Sunflower Trail on Highway 3049 north from Shreveport to Gilliam.

A good option is to turn right at Old Dixie Gin and Sentell Road and drive the loop around the levee. Sentell Road circles back to Highway 3049 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, just north of Dixie.

This scenic drive features a zinnia field and several sunflower varieties.

Sunflowers along the trail are expected to be in full bloom during the month of June and are an excellent spot for photo shots of family and friends – sunflowers may be cut in locations along the highway

The Sunflower Photography contest information and application form is on the Facebook page and on the Sunflower Trail & Festival Facebook page. Entries are due by June 15th.

Gilliam is just off of Highway 3049 (also known as Dixie/Shreveport Road) and can be reached from Shreveport by heading north on Grimmet Drive and turning right onto Highway 3049.

The physical address of the Crossroads Museum is 12797 Main Street (LA-3049) in Gilliam and can be reached easily from Highway 71 N .

The Sunflower Trail and Festival is a presentation of the Red River Crossroads Historical & Cultural Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1994.

For more information on the Annual Sunflower Trail and Festival, like the Sunflower Trail and or contact Gilliam Mayor Gail Moore 318 296-4218 or Karen Logan at (318) 296-4303

Who

Kids & Families

Food vendors will be available during the Sunflower Trail and Festival, and lunch is available at nearby restaurants including Main Street Restaurant, James Country Store, and the D&I General Store in Belcher for festivalgoers who are seeking dine-in or grab-and-go experiences.

To drive the sunflower trail, turn right at Old Dixie Gin and Sentell Road and drive the loop around the levee. Sentell Road circles back to Highway 3049 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, just north of Dixie. Sunflowers along the trail are currently in full bloom and expected to last through early July. This scenic drive features a sunflower maze, wildflower fields, zinnia blossoms, and historic stops along the route including the Veterans Memorial in Belcher, Crossroad Museum in Gilliam, Northrose Plantation in Dixie and more. Other stops along the trail include:

Big Mama’s Antiques and Restorations in Hosston
Designs by Carol Quilt Shop in Ida
Dixie Lavender Farm in Shreveport
Farmers’ Market in Gilliam
Lynn Plantation Commissary in Belcher
Old Church House in Hosston
Ryan Farms Produce in Dixie

Cost

FREE

How

Just show up!

More Info HERE

From Shreveport – Head north on Clyde Fant Pkwy./Grimmett Dr. Right before I-220, turn right on to Highway 3049 (Dixie-Shreveport Rd.) Follow 3049 to Gilliam.

From Texarkana – Head south on I-49 and exit on US Highway 71 (Gilliam exit). Head south on 71 to LA Highway 170 (1st St.) Turn left. When you get to Gilliam, turn right on to Highway 3049.

Make sure to travel along Sentell Rd. around Dixie to see more sunflower fields.

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