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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Discovering the Sunflower Trail and Festival near Shreveport, Louisiana


Looking for something fun to do in the Shreveport area in June? The Sunflower Trail and Festival in Gilliam, Louisiana is the perfect activity! And guess what! It’s free!



The annual festival is held every June in the downtown area of the very small town of Gilliam. What looked to be about a hundred arts and craft booths are grouped in a shaded area behind an old general store. As we make our way through the crowds, I notice several booths with activities for children and can hear music from a band. We didn’t stay long due to the heat and what seemed like thousands of people. I would recommend going early to find a parking place.





The highlight of the festival is the sunflower trail. It runs along Highway 3049 from Gilliam to Shreveport.






 There are many fields of sunflowers along the way to stop and visit.




 The fields are perfect for taking cute photos! There is even a photography contest. As with the festival, go early to miss the crowds!




You can drive the Sunflower trail anytime in the month of June. Oh, and you can pick the flowers!




Gilliam is located about 20 miles north of the Shreveport/ Bossier City area and about 48 miles south of Texarkana, Texas.


Happy Travels!