An unusual exhibit during Hughes Springs’ 2015 Wildflower Festival was this 1940’s-era stationary hay baler which had been restored by the brothers Calvin and Ricky Wallace to complement the library’s history of agriculture exhibit.
Flowers are a big part of Linden’s wildflower celebration. Here, in 2015,Aaron Harding is inviting Kendall Baker, 7, to enjoy the large display of knock-out roses being promoted and sold on the downtown square by out-of-town vendor May Gill.
Avinger’s parade during its Wildflower Trails Festival is always a patriotic moment. The 2015 parade stopped and allowed the public to sing and give the Pledge of Allegiance as a sign of its remembrance and appreciation.
In 2015, Avinger’s newest business and its showroom made room for a first art and photography exhibition to highlight the Wildflower Festival. Festival leader Elaine Moulton is shown explaining the exhibition and Main Street Education at 7 North Main.
The carnival in Hughes Springs’ Wildflower Trails Festival is always a crowd-attracting spring event. Here the youth make a run to get into bumper cars.
The unusual sound of handbells rang out during the morning of Linden’s Wildflower Trails Festival in 2015. The First Baptist Church performers were LaRue Pavia, Pat Rountree, Barbara Mathis, Marty Rowsty, Austin Fuller, Brenda Johnson, Randy Rowsty and
Wildflower Trails Festival 2025
Citizens Journal-Sun
The 55th annual Texas Wildflower Trails connecting Avinger, Linden and Hughes Springs will happen April 25-26 this spring.
The festival brings attention to flowers yet also gives residents and visitors time to go outside and socialize.
Each festival is a bit different, and, at this moment, it may be a welcome venture to go back 10 years and revisit how people celebrated the 45th edition of the festival. See the seven photos presented here and remind yourself of the past as well as the future.
Avinger’s day of celebration is a pleasant stroll around town, a musical parade that is patriotic and several art shows.
Hughes Springs’ festival is always lively with a carnival atmosphere, a Spring Park filled with colorful vendors and a huge parade. It is a pleasure and surprising to see so many people turn out.
Linden’s wildflower day is one of the unusual and fresh activities and exhibits around the four sides of the stately county courthouse square. Back in 2015, a decade ago, there was a steak cook-off, the ringing of First Baptist Church’s handbell choir and displays of flowers and creative offerings from vendors.
It all happens along Highways 49, 155 and 11, and the triangle they make.
To sum it up, there’s a little wildness to the Texas Wildflower Trails festival. Just think, each spring the three towns of Linden, Avinger and Hughes Springs get to join with each other and celebrate.
To find out what to do starting Friday April 25, go online and check each town’s schedule of events. You won’t be able to make each, but it will be fun to try. Here are several scenes from April of 2015 and its festival.