Opening the 2nd Annual Collar City Pride Festival at the Hudson Shores Park in WaterVliet on October 4th 2025 was Collar City Pride’s Megon Norlasco along with Jamie Krouse from Ttory’s YWCA’s. Hudson Mohawk Magazine’s Andrea Cunliffe talks with a few of the 55+ vendors of local business and community partners, the majority are LBGTQIA+ owned. Here in Part 1 of our Collar City Pride Festival Coverage we hear from Frolicking Faun, The Empire Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and the Albany Gay Men Chorus.

This event was supported by sponsors. Cafe Euphoria, YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Capital Region Chapter, and Nine Pin Cider.

Collar City Pride extends a special thank you to the Mayor and the City of Watervliet for their support of our festival.