Visit Johnstown, Pennsylvania

06/05/2026

A new mural was recently installed just outside the Portage Station Museum! 🖌️ This "Welcome to Portage, PA" mural features a collage of imagery highlighting the rich history of Portage and the Cambria County region as a whole. The mural was skillfully created by artist Michael Allison!

Portage Area Historical Society

06/04/2026

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary in Cambria County! 🤩 A parade will be held on July 3rd at 6 PM heading up Main Street towards Sargent's Stadium at the Point. The parade will be followed by a Johnstown Mill Rats baseball game at 7 PM and, of course, FIREWORKS! 🎆

Additional details are available on the flyer on this post!

06/03/2026

Weekends don't have to be boring!! 👎

Find great local events happening in the Johnstown region in the all-new Weekend Breakdown!: https://www.visitjohnstownpa.com/johnstown-events/weekend-breakdown

06/03/2026

It's World Bicycle Day! 🚴‍♂️

The Johnstown region is home to some of the best biking trails around, featuring the historic Path of the Flood Trail, the Ghost Town Trail, which now features a 32-mile loop, and many more! 🤩

Learn more about our "Simply Incredible" biking trails here!: https://www.visitjohnstownpa.com/play/outdoor-adventures/bicycling

06/02/2026

By Amy Regan, Heritage Johnstown curator Have you ever wondered if there was a location that tied Johnstown’s history together? Well, the the Wagner-Ritter House and Garden does just that! This historic home ties together the Johnstown Flood Museum and the ...

06/02/2026

Check out this Multi-Sport Faith-Based Youth Camp happening at Pitt Johnstown June 15th - 17th. A three-day camp for 7th-10th graders, as well as a half-day mini camp for 3rd-6th graders! This is a gospel-infused sports camp. It is a sport-specific camp, so campers will stay with that sport through the three days and get high-level skill instruction from collegiate coaches! ⚽🏈⚾

Sign up now!:

Get in the Game Camp June 15-17, 2026 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Grades 7-10 A Multi-Sport Faith-Based Youth Camp Disciple-Maker Camp June 17, 2026 | 12:30 – 3:30 PM University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Grades: 3-6 Disciple-Maker Camp: 7th-10 grade campers teach and ...

05/31/2026

May 31st, 2026, marks the 137th anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889. Join us for a day of remembrance and reflection as we honor those who lost their lives during this historic tragedy.

More details and a schedule of the day's events are available here: https://www.nps.gov/jofl/planyourvisit/may-31-anniversary.htm

05/30/2026

Tomorrow, May 31, is the anniversary of the great Johnstown flood. We invite you to visit the Johnstown Flood Museum and remember with us -- hours are noon-5:00 pm. The Keystone Amateur Radio Society will be on hand too, broadcasting information about the flood on the callsign N3N. Welcome!

05/29/2026

Johnstown PolkaFest kicks off TODAY at 4:30 PM and features three days of the country's best Polish and Slovenian bands, ethnic food and craft vendors, and plenty of DANCING! 💃🕺

Johnstown PolkaFest runs May 29th - 31st, 2026, at Peoples Natural Gas Park in "Simply Incredible" Johnstown, PA!🎺❤️🪗

Official website: https://www.visitjohnstownpa.com/johnstown-events/polkafest

05/28/2026

In celebration of America's 250th Anniversary, Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 will be making an appearance in Cambria County on July 11th, 2026! 🚂 The train will pass through Johnstown and will make a stop in Cresson, PA, before moving along!

Big Boy is the world's largest and only operating steam locomotive. Built in 1941, this colossal 4-8-8-4 articulated engine weighs 1.2 million pounds and produces 7,000 horsepower.

Full schedule: https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule