Jacksonville Pride Celebrates their 5th Year of Pridefest

Jacksonville, IL (May 31, 2025) In only their fifth year of celebrating pride, Jacksonville Pride has seen their event grow every year.  While CORAL has only attended two years, we are happy to see the incredible increase in interest in this event as vendor and attendance has doubled from the first year we attended.

For those who have never made the drive to Jacksonville for this event at Twisted Tree Hall, it is highly recommended that you add it to your annual schedule.  Almost the entire event is held inside or undercover from the elements, allowing it to take place no matter the weather.  Inside, you’ll not only find a climate-controlled area, but a full size bar and ADA compliant bathrooms – a jewel for such an event.  At last year’s event, there were about seven vendors and many J-ville attendees.  But, this year, there were double the number of vendors and more attendance from outside the area.

CORAL is proud to be a part of this new and coming Pridefest event for Jacksonville and hope to be a part of it for years to come.