MacKID Festival Spotlight: 2026 Sunflower Festival & Trail

Time to grab the camera, sunscreen & hat, and take the kids out to see the sunflowers in full bloom!

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June 20, 2026

In Gilliam, La. and along Highway 3049 north of Shreveport

It's time for the 27th Annual Sunflower Festival & Trail!

Come Out and Enjoy

See the Boom and Bust Sign - at the Linda Lay Church 9am.

Shop & Visit Historical Museum inside Library

See video presentation on the beginnings of the Sunflower Trail and how the planting happens

Photo Op - 53 ft Harvest Mural by Diane Long

Exhibit of local vintage tractors at Linda Lay Church. Children's tractor pull.

Crafts and Art by Local Vendors for sale at Festival. Food Vendors!

For Sale - Sunflower T-Shirts at Village Hall and Festival posters, History books, Cookbooks at Library/Museum.

Local Food Vendors

Live Music

Be Sure Not to Miss

Bayou Point Plantation-approximately - 4700 Dixie Shreveport Rd (Hwy 3049) - Turn in by the silos. Sunflower photo op throughout the bloom Season

Hoogland Farm - Fresh Tomatoes & Sunflowers - 4610 Dixie Shreveport Rd
Ryans Farms in Dixie - Fresh Produce - 8172 Dixie Shreveport Rd
NEW!! Cairo Plantation - Walk through 20 acres of Sunflowers, Sunflower Maze - 8305 Sentell Rd
NEW!! Belcher Historical Sign
Wild Petunia Vintage Collectibles, 408 Caddo St, Belcher
The Veterans Memorial, Picnic & Play - Gray St/Hwy 3049, Belcher
Lynn Plantation Commissary - Antiques & Crafts - 11580 Hwy 3049
Crossroads Historical Museum - in the Gilliam Library - 12797 Main St.
Big Mam'’s Antiques & Restoration - American Antiques - 6403 Parkway Dr, Hosston, LA
Designs by Carol Quilt Shop / Cason's Vineyard - Jams, Jellies, & Quilts - 17558 Hwy 71, Mira
Smokie's Capt Fletcher Adams Museum & 357th Fighter Group Museum & Antique Automobiles - 18876 Alabama Ave, Mira. Call 318-469-1060 or Email chmaddox@cs.com
Hillsong House - 1930 Homestead - tours, photos, events. Homemade Lunch 6/20 - 19535 S La St, Ida. 318-422-5065

Sunflower Festival T-Shirt Design Contest!

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 1, 2026. Winning Photos and Artwork will be displayed at the Sept Heritage Tour. The artwork will be featured on the 2026 Sunflower Festival T-Shirt! Artwork must be original! Each artist may submit one design. Click Here for Rules and Entry Form.

Food Vendors

There will be several food vendors at the festival, offering a variety of yummy choices.

Local Restaurants:

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.

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Local Food Vendors

Come sample our local cuisine!

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.