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June 15, 2024
In Gilliam, La. and along Highway 3049 north of Shreveport
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It's time for the 25th Annual Sunflower Festival & Trail!
Come Out and Enjoy
Crafts and art for sale by local artists
Arts and crafts activities for children
*NEW* Exhibit of Local Vintage Tractors
*NEW* Harvest Mural by Diane Long
Music by local groups and a blues band
Photography Contest, photos displayed in the Gilliam Library
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Be Sure Not to Miss
The Sunflowers blooming bright along Hwy 3049 and in Gilliam
Dixiemaze Farms - 9596 Sentell Rd, Dixie. Open 11-5
Ryans Farms in Dixie
The Veterans Memorial in Belcher
Lynn Plantation Commissary - 11580 Hwy 3049
The Veterans Memorial in Belcher
Crossroads Museum in the Gilliam Library
Delicious local foods available at several vendors
Photographers and Artists of all ages and skills are invited to submit their work into the Sunflower Photo/Art Contest. The Contest is opened now and closes August 2, 2024. Winning Artwork will be awarded $200 and featured on the 2025 Sunflower Festival T-Shirt! Artwork must be original! Each artist may submit one design. Click Here for Rules and Entry Form.
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Food Vendors
There will be several food vendors at the festival, offering a variety of yummy choices.
Featured Food Vendors are:
Main Street Restaurant
12807 Main Street, Gilliam
Enjoy delicious food in one of the old brick store buildings.
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James Country Store Restaurant
12781 Main St., Gilliam
Sandwiches, cold drinks and snack items.
D&I Café and Deli
312 Caddo Street, Belcher, LA 71004
Trail Route
Find LA Hwy 3049
From downtown Shreveport, drive north on Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway. Just north of the Casinos, Clyde Fant veers to the left and changes name to Grimmett Drive. From Grimmett Drive turn right onto LA Hwy 3049 (Dixie Shreveport Road).
Enjoy the 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. This drive features several sunflower varieties, and a field of wildflowers. Sunflowers along the Trail are expected to be in full bloom.
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FAQs
There is no fee
There is no hours of operation
There is not a specific address they are farm fields
The flowers are open to the public as long as they are blooming approximately (mid June-early July)
Periodical post bloom updates on their Facebook page for the updates (mid June-early July)
The trail is approximately 20 miles of Hwy 3049 between Shreveport and Gilliam.
Dogs on a leash are welcome.
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