Old King Coal Festival kicks off May 13 Old King Coal Jerry Harkins of West Frankfort and Princess Flame Julia Mohr will reign over the festival for 2021. (Source: Old King Coal Festival) By Amber Ruch | May 5, 2021 at 1:23 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 1:23 PM
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - The Old King Coal Festival will kick off on Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m. in downtown West Frankfort.
Old King Coal Jerry Harkins of West Frankfort and Princess Flame Julia Mohr will reign over the festival for 2021.
The festival runs from May 13-16.
Entertainment on the main stage each night is free. You can click here for the full line up of events.