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Portage Winterfest
Portage Winterfest
Come roam the streets and local businesses of Downtown Portage this holiday season during our Winterfest. Enjoy activities such as sleigh rides, a parade with Santa, food & baked good sales, musical entertainment, craft fair, basket party, games, and lots of other fun for the entire family!
PJs & Pancakes with Santa
PJs & Pancakes with Santa
Come cozy in your favorite holiday pajamas and enjoy a delicious breakfast menu featuring—of course—pancakes! Kids can enjoy festive activities while parents sip on something merry. A professional photographer will be on site to capture those magical Santa moments. *Reservations are required for this event—spots fill up faster than Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve!
Sundaes with Santa: Museums for All
Sundaes with Santa: Museums for All
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, visit The Johnstown Children’s Museum, and of course visit with Santa himself! THIS SESSION IS ONLY FOR MUSEUMS FOR ALL ADMISSIONS! Please bring your ID and…
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Sundaes with Santa
Sundaes with Santa
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, visit The Johnstown Children's Museum. *Tickets are limited.
Christmas Open House @ The Russell House
Christmas Open House @ The Russell House
Themed trees, live music, horse-drawn sleigh rides, Santa, bake sale, basket raffle & more!
Sundaes with Santa
Sundaes with Santa
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, visit The Johnstown Children’s Museum. *Tickets are limited.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Merry Maker’s Mart
Merry Maker’s Mart
Art Vendors have filled our gallery space with their work to offer you a unique holiday shopping experience. Give a one of a kind gift to your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local artists.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Merry Maker’s Mart
Merry Maker’s Mart
Art Vendors have filled our gallery space with their work to offer you a unique holiday shopping experience. Give a one of a kind gift to your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local artists.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Merry Maker’s Mart
Merry Maker’s Mart
Art Vendors have filled our gallery space with their work to offer you a unique holiday shopping experience. Give a one of a kind gift to your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local artists.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
3rd Thursday on 3rd Avenue Gallery Night
3rd Thursday on 3rd Avenue Gallery Night
Join us for another 3rd Thursday on 3rd Avenue Gallery Night and unwind from the busy holiday season, as we celebrate the opening reception of the Small Works Exhibition! Over twenty artists have submitted their small works, under 12″, for your viewing and gift-giving needs. This annual exhibition allows for affordable holiday shopping, and what…
VOMA Presents: Scott Tournet With special Guest: The Rusty Shackles
VOMA Presents: Scott Tournet With special Guest: The Rusty Shackles
Scott Tournet is a producer, mixing engineer, solo artist, frontman for Elektric Voodoo and a founding member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (an international touring group that played every major music festival from Coachella and Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo and Rock in Rio as well as the Flood City Music Festival in 2009 and 2016).…
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners: American as It Gets Tour
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners: American as It Gets Tour
Aaron Lewis and his full band, The Stateliners, reunite after 5+ years! Aaron Lewis, the Vermont-born powerhouse, first found success with Staind, the alternative metal band, with whom he released eight studio albums. Since 2010, he has pursued a solo career in country music with his debut EP, Town Line (2011).
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Merry Maker’s Mart
Merry Maker’s Mart
Art Vendors have filled our gallery space with their work to offer you a unique holiday shopping experience. Give a one of a kind gift to your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local artists.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
It’s a Wonderful Life Immersive Movie ~ Dinner Experience
It’s a Wonderful Life Immersive Movie ~ Dinner Experience
Join us for a memorable night as we immerse ourselves in the delightful atmosphere of Bedford Falls celebrating community, gratitude, and the beauty of second chances. Guests will savor a delicious six course meal catered by Balance restaurant while enjoying the timeless classic *It's A Wonderful Life* a curated bar menu will be available for…
Johnstown Tomahawks Hockey
Johnstown Tomahawks Hockey
The Johnstown Tomahawks is a hockey team in the East Division of the NAHL. Celebrating its 50th season in 2024-25, the NAHL is the only USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier II Junior league boasting 35 teams in 20 states from across North America. The NAHL is part of the USA Hockey National Junior Development Model, which includes the…
WANDERLOST
WANDERLOST
Wanderlost is made up of four local music teachers: Dustin Rainey (piano/vocals), Mike Kokus (bass/vocals), Jason Olear (drums), and Daniel Hutton (sax/flute/synth/vocals). The band has been performing together since 2021 throughout Western Pennsylvania including the Flood City Music Festival, Ethnic Fest and VOMA. This piano pop/rock quartet is known for their jazz/funk-inspired horn lines, tight…
Merry Mess Around All Vinyl Dance Party
Merry Mess Around All Vinyl Dance Party
Columba Theatre Project presents NYC, Pittsburgh, and Philly-based vinyl DJs spinning jazz, soul, reggae, funk, disco, house, boogie, and more! Featuring BusCrates, MissHap, Allsorts, and Jeremiah.
Holly Bazaar
Holly Bazaar
The Holly Bazaar offers quality, handcrafted items for sale from over 60 local art and craft vendors. Additional elements to the Holly Bazaar include a gently used purse & scarf sale, a collection of raffle items to take chances on, an on-going 50/50 raffle, and the Basket Bonanza, which offers over 100 baskets donated by…
Merry Maker’s Mart
Merry Maker’s Mart
Art Vendors have filled our gallery space with their work to offer you a unique holiday shopping experience. Give a one of a kind gift to your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local artists.
Gingerbread Bash
Gingerbread Bash
Listen to “A World of Cookies for Santa,” make and decorate your own house with graham crackers, sample gingerbread, make gingerbread crafts, and play games! Reservations aren’t required, but space is limited.
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
Hometown Christmas Tree & Christmas Village
The Hometown Christmas Tree and Village @ Peoples Natural Gas Park has 400 branches, over 72,000 red, green, and white lights, 100 strobe lights, and a four-foot-tall star. The Tree is animated and synced to your favorite holiday music, and has become a major tourist attraction. Come visit over 45 custom-built homes by local businesses…
Smore’s Night!
Smore’s Night!
Stop down and enjoy a toasty Smore's from the fire then visit our Christmas Village and animated tree!
Johnstown Tomahawks Hockey
Johnstown Tomahawks Hockey
The Johnstown Tomahawks is a hockey team in the East Division of the NAHL. Celebrating its 50th season in 2024-25, the NAHL is the only USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier II Junior league boasting 35 teams in 20 states from across North America. The NAHL is part of the USA Hockey National Junior Development Model, which includes the…
It’s a Wonderful Life Immersive Movie ~ Dinner Experience
It’s a Wonderful Life Immersive Movie ~ Dinner Experience
Join us for a memorable night as we immerse ourselves in the delightful atmosphere of Bedford Falls celebrating community, gratitude, and the beauty of second chances. Guests will savor a delicious six course meal catered by Balance restaurant while enjoying the timeless classic *It's A Wonderful Life* a curated bar menu will be available for…
VOMA Jazz Series Presents: Pittsburgh’s The Don Aliquo Quartet
VOMA Jazz Series Presents: Pittsburgh’s The Don Aliquo Quartet
Enjoy the smooth jazz sound of The Don Aliquo Quartet with Don Aliquo on saxophone, Mark Perna, bass, Joe Defazio, keys and Vince Taglieri on drums with special guests: John Wills playing a melodica and vocalist Jessie Wills. Don Aliquo is a true jazz legend. He has played all major clubs, show venues and festivals…
