The Stonycreek Rendezvous is an annual whitewater festival hosted by the Benscreek Canoe Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is held at Greenhouse Park, Pennsylvania’s first man-made whitewater park, over three days in May. During the event, there is live music, food and gear vendors, a whitewater rodeo, a downriver race, and daily whitewater releases into…
This event allows runners to experience the historic 1889 Johnstown Flood in its entirety with the 14 mile course, or in small droplets through the 5K or 8 mile races. The course follows the Path of the Flood Trail, travels through Staple Bend Tunnel – the first railroad tunnel in the United States – and…
This annual event is a showcase of what our downtown businesses have to offer the Greater Johnstown community. Delicious restaurants, thirst-quenching pubs, destination shopping and specialty retail stores, all will open their doors on a Saturday night and proudly showcase the great variety that Downtown Johnstown has to offer.
PolkaFest was created in 1998 by “Polish Bill” Marano and his late wife Debbie, who pursued their dream of creating a world-class Polka festival in Johnstown. The Maranos’ knew that Johnstown’s ethnic heritage would make it the perfect setting for the festival. The Maranos’ partnered with the former Johnstown Business District Coalition to coordinate the…
PolkaFest was created in 1998 by “Polish Bill” Marano and his late wife Debbie, who pursued their dream of creating a world-class Polka festival in Johnstown. The Maranos’ knew that Johnstown’s ethnic heritage would make it the perfect setting for the festival. The Maranos’ partnered with the former Johnstown Business District Coalition to coordinate the…