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.

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Sundaes with Santa

Sundaes with Santa

Date/Time
Date(s) - December 7, 2025

Location
Heritage Discovery Center
201 6th Ave
Johnstown, PA 15906


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 visit with Santa, and even a visit to the Johnstown Children’s Museum!

We’ll offer two sessions each Sunday, at noon and 2:30 pm. Tickets are $9 for child members ($5 for kids 2 and under), or $12 for nonmembers.

Museums for All sessions are available at 10:00 am!

Online sales will end at 10AM on the day of the event. Each session is capped at 30 children; tickets can be purchased in person on a first come first served basis!

* All children must be accompanied by an adult in the Children’s Museum. (Of course, Heritage Johnstown members get museum admission free.)