A SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TRADITION SINCE 1941
West Frankfort, Illinois celebrates the coal mining industry every year during the second weekend of May.
The festival first began in 1941.
This longstanding tradition includes the crowing of Old King Coal, Princess Flame and her court, a coal miner's memorial service, job fair, parade, and a downtown festival filled with food, rides, games, vendors, and free nightly entertainment on the Mainstage.
Old King Coal Festival Committee Members Attending the Mayor's Proclamation at West Frankfort City Hall
CONTACTS
Marcia Raubach, President
Marcia Raubach, President
Marcia Raubach, President
Festival Advertising and Sponsors
P.O. Box 645
West Frankfort, IL 62896
618-937-1898
Sharon Ossig
Marcia Raubach, President
Marcia Raubach, President
Festival Vendors
Coal Miner's Memorial Park
Memorial Bricks
P.O. Box 645
West Frankfort, IL 62896
618-923-0797
Lexie Tourville & Amy Roan, Co-Directors
Lexie Tourville & Amy Roan, Co-Directors
Lexie Tourville & Amy Roan, Co-Directors
Princess Flame Scholarship Pageant
Pageant Scholarship Sponsors
P.O. Box 645
West Frankfort, IL 62896
Leigh Caldwell and Gina Weeks
Lexie Tourville & Amy Roan, Co-Directors
Lexie Tourville & Amy Roan, Co-Directors
Parade
P.O. Box 645
West Frankfort, IL 62896