HUDSONVILLE — The City of Hudsonville is gearing up for its second annual Pride Festival, hosted by Hudsonville Area Pride, a group formed from Ottawa Area Center for Pride and Inclusive Ottawa County.
The festival, set for Saturday, July 11, from noon-6 p.m. at 4950 32nd Ave., Hudsonville, will feature drag performances, more than 60 vendors and a performance by singer-songwriter Baddie Brooks, who champions queer and trans voices.
“We typically have a pretty extensive kids zone with lots of crafts and activities for kids to do in addition to really fun things like a bounce house,” said Christina Warholic, president of Ottawa Area Center for Pride and part of the leadership team for Hudsonville Pride.
“We provide a sensory area,” explained Megan Shriver, secretary of Ottawa Area Center for Pride and also part of the leadership team for Hudsonville Pride, “and we also find it really important to give out water and electrolytes and just in general try to make it (Hudsonville Pride) a comfortable and really friendly place.”…