Welcome, and bring your houseguests!

The Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum and Johnstown Flood Museum begin a winter operating schedule as of Dec. 1: open Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday noon-5:00 pm; and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. (Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 fall on Tuesday-Wednesday; therefore, there are no extra closing days due to Christmas or New Year.) Special events calendar is here.

Peoples Natural Gas Park, which is the site for Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership’s Christmas Tree and Village this year, is open noon-11:00 pm. Lighting time for the tree and the Stone Bridge is 5:00-11:00 pm, and the installation will be up through January 8, 2026. More tree-related schedule info is here.

Special Events

Our Events

For activities specifically for kids, visit our Daily Fun at the Johnstown Children's Museum page!

November 21 - January 8 •

Christmas Tree & Christmas Village

Peoples Natural Gas Park

Peoples Natural Gas Park is the temporary home for Discover Downtown Partnership's Christmas Tree and Christmas Village in 2025 (shown above during Light-Up Night, Nov. 21! Drone photo courtesy of...

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December 1 - December 31 •

Heritage Johnstown membership sale!

This December, get 15% off when you buy a new or renewing Heritage Johnstown membership for yourself or as a gift! Prices will never again be this low, so get...

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December 7 •

Sundaes with Santa

Heritage Discovery Center

Step into Heritage Johnstown's winter wonderland for a jolly good visit with Santa! Your visit will include the opportunity to create an ice cream sundae, make a Christmas craft, a...

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December 7 • 10:00 AM

Museums for All Sundaes with Santa

Heritage Discovery Center

Step into Heritage Johnstown's winter wonderland for a jolly good visit with Santa! Your visit will include the opportunity to create an ice cream sundae, make a Christmas craft, visit...

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December 11 • 11:00 AM

Drop-In Storytime at Peoples Natural Gas Park

Peoples Natural Gas Park

Join Cambria County Library, Heritage Johnstown and the United Way of the Southern Alleghenies for a special Drop-in Storytime at Peoples Natural Gas Park. Enjoy a story, craft and snack...

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December 13 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Cambria City Cookie Tour

Heritage Discovery Center

This event is sold out! Thank you for your enthusiastic support. Get a container of cookies, experience the businesses and attractions of Cambria City, and get in the holiday spirit...

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December 14 •

Sundaes with Santa

Heritage Discovery Center

Step into Heritage Johnstown's winter wonderland for a jolly good visit with Santa! Your visit will include the opportunity to create an ice cream sundae, make a Christmas craft, a...

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December 14 • 10:00 AM

Museums for All Sundaes with Santa

Heritage Discovery Center

Step into Heritage Johnstown's winter wonderland for a jolly good visit with Santa! Your visit will include the opportunity to create an ice cream sundae, make a Christmas craft, visit...

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December 20 • 11:00 AM

Gingerbread Bash

Heritage Discovery Center

Get into the holiday spirit with our Gingerbread Bash! Listen to “A World of Cookies for Santa,” make and decorate your own house with graham crackers, sample gingerbread, make gingerbread...

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December 21 •

Sundaes with Santa

Heritage Discovery Center

Step into Heritage Johnstown's winter wonderland for a jolly good visit with Santa! Your visit will include the opportunity to create an ice cream sundae, make a Christmas craft, a...

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