🎆Johnstown Insider – Weekend January 1-4, 2026

Happy New Year, Johnstown! 🎉

As we welcome 2026, today is a great day to slow down, reset, and enjoy some well-earned downtime. Whether you’re recovering from a late night, spending time with family, or just soaking in a quiet start to the year, we hope it’s a good one.

The weekend picks back up tomorrow with plenty of local events, live music, family activities, and things to do around the area - and we’ll have it all rounded up for you.

Here’s to a healthy, happy, and local-first year ahead.

A Westmont Hilltop elementary class came together for a community service project benefiting Heritage Ridge Senior Living in Johnstown. The class collected an impressive 438 tissue boxes to help residents prepare for the cold and flu season, with additional support from Hill Group Law and Roxbury Tire & Service Center Inc., who matched every donated box.

Snowflakes & Snuggles Adoption Event
101 W Main St, Somerset
Meet adoptable dogs, enjoy light refreshments, and support local animal rescues.

Acoustic Trix at Ponfeigh Distillery
Ponfeigh Distillery, Somerset
Live acoustic rock from the 80s and beyond in a relaxed distillery setting.

Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown
Walk through the animated Christmas village and enjoy the music-synced holiday tree.

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HAPPY NEW YEARJOHNSTOWN!

5:00 PM - Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village (Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown) - Walk through the animated Christmas village and music-synced tree.

10:00 AM - Everyday Miracles - paintings by Patrise Henkel (Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, Johnstown) - Ongoing art exhibition highlighting regional landscapes and everyday beauty.

10:00 AM - Small Works Juried Art Exhibition 2025 (Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, Johnstown) - Juried show featuring small-format works by over 20 artists.

1:00 PM - Pick-Up Sticks (Ebensburg Cambria Public Library, Ebensburg) - Casual knitting and crochet meetup welcoming all skill levels.

2:00 PM - Fall & Christmas Decor SALE (K&K Bridal, Ebensburg) - In-store sale offering 40 percent off fall and Christmas decor.

3:00 PM - Crafternoons! First Fridays at 3:00 PM (Mary S. Biesecker Public Library, Somerset) - Free, self-paced crafts for kids ages five to ten and caregivers.

5:00 PM - Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village (Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown) - Walk through the animated Christmas village and music-synced tree.

6:30 PM - Coffeehouse First-Fridays (The Way Church of Johnstown, Johnstown) - Coffeehouse night featuring art, music, performances, and community fellowship.

8:00 PM - Lucy's Drag Race (Lucy's Place, Johnstown) - Drag race viewing party with live competition and audience voting.

9:00 PM - Van Waylon at Westwood (Westwood Bar and Grill, Johnstown) - Live music performance with a five dollar cover.

12:00 PM - Snowflakes & Snuggles Adoption Event (101 W Main St, Somerset) - Adoption event with adoptable dogs, refreshments, door prizes, and donation drive.

12:00 PM - Fall & Christmas Decor SALE (K&K Bridal, Ebensburg) - Final afternoon to shop discounted fall and Christmas decor.

1:00 PM - Johnstown Chess - Saturday Chess (Cambria County Library, Johnstown) - Casual chess meetup welcoming all ages and skill levels.

5:00 PM - Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village (Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown) - Walk through the animated Christmas village and music-synced tree.

6:00 PM - Home & Harvest Signature Candle Making Class - All Ages (Home & Harvest, Altoona) - Guided candle-making workshop with all materials included.

6:00 PM - Acoustic Trix at Ponfeigh Distillery (Ponfeigh Distillery, Somerset) - Acoustic rock favorites from the 80s and beyond.

9:00 PM - Glades Pike Taverne welcomes Us4 (Glades Pike Taverne, Somerset) - Live country and classic rock performance to cap off the night.

9:00 AM - The New Year Brunch (Westwood Bar and Grill, Johnstown) - New Year’s Day brunch buffet featuring omelet station, breakfast favorites, pasta, and desserts.

4:00 PM - Paul Jacobs Organ Recital (Westmont Presbyterian Church, Johnstown) - Free organ recital by world-famous organist with reception following.

5:00 PM - Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village (Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown) - Walk through the animated Christmas village and music-synced tree.

6:00 PM - Come As U R Worship (Open Rhodes 2 Recovery, Somerset) - Evening worship gathering with live music and community fellowship.

No Johnstown Tomahawks home games this week. The Hawks will be back on the ice at 1st Summit Arena soon — we’ll have the next home dates here when they return.

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