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!