St. Johns Pride Festival

St. Johns’ fourth annual Pride festival runs 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 24) on West Higham Street downtown. The event was moved from its typical June date so attendees wouldn’t have to miss out on other Pride celebrations.

The festival’s theme is “Free to Be Me,” which honors the “identity, individuality, humanness and unity of the LGBTQ+ community,” according to a press release from its host, the St. Johns Call-In Coalition. The event will feature music by DJ Metro Melik and jazz-fusion ensemble the Blind Venetians, a drag show, a raffle, food trucks, vendors, face painting, a bounce house, games, educational tables and health screenings.

“We hope to celebrate the queer communities of St. Johns and surrounding areas and connect folks to community partners while bringing awareness and action to our community in an intentional way,” said Andrea Ryan, co-founder of the St. Johns Call-In Coalition and coordinator of its Pride festival committee.

The event is free and open to all. For more information, visit sjcallincoalition.wixsite.com.