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. Special events calendar is here.

A Bright New Year

A Bright New Year

Date/Time
Date(s) - December 31, 2025
5:00 PM

Location
Peoples Natural Gas Park
90 Johns St.
Johnstown, PA


Presented by Celebration Johnstown, Discover Downtown Partnership (DDJP), and Heritage Johnstown, inside the Community Foundation Oilhouse (with lots of propane heat)! Come rock around the Christmas tree as we welcome 2026 with a free, all-ages celebration.

Island Cuisine will be vending food. Schedule is as follows:

5:00-6:00 pm: Activities for families and children

Crafts and games will be facilitated by the Cambria County Library. Moonbeam the clown will entertain with balloons, and face painting will also be available.

5:00 pm: Horse-drawn carriage rides

Horse-drawn carriage rides around Peoples Natural Gas Park will be offered by Misty Haven Carriage Rides of Davidsville. Cost is $5 per passenger. Passengers will board the carriage across the street from Peoples Natural Gas Park, and the ride will go down Iron Street and through the park for close-up viewing of the tree and Christmas village.

6:00 pm: Cash bar opens

Anyone who wishes to purchase alcohol at this all-ages event must show ID.

6:00-7:00 pm: Flow n’At Fire Performance

Fire twirling troupe Flow n’At will perform on the lawn outside the Community Foundation Oilhouse, near the tree. Flow n’At has been performing for around 15 years at a wide variety of festivals, parties, concerts, and other events.

7:00 pm: Live music: Jeff Perigo

Singer-songwriter Jeff Perigo will entertain on acoustic guitar. Perigo has been playing music since 1994 in the Johnstown, Indiana and Somerset areas — including acoustic, electric, classic rock, folk, blues, country rock and jam band.

8:30 pm: Live music: Silver Screen

Hailing from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Silver Screen blends grunge, rock, and alternative into a sound that’s equal parts melody and raw power. Since 2016, they’ve brought electrifying energy to every stage, sharing it with Blind Melon, Trapt, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Escape the Fate, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. They played the AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival in 2022.

10:00-11:59: DJ Seoulsonic

Having provided the soundtrack for Johnstown’s weekends for over 15 years, DJ Seoulsonic has left an indelible imprint on the city’s music scene. His tour de force sets are a recurring highlight of Johnstown’s downtown crawls. Seoulsonic’s passion for music is on full display every time he’s behind the decks, and he prides himself on playing a wide variety of genres, mixing things up and keeping the crowd wanting more.

Midnight: Countdown to 2026 at the tree, and a brief FIREWORKS show thanks to the Starfire Corporation & the Johnstown Fire Department!