Welcome to the official site of the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest - one of the best free music festivals in the nation! Produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, the FolkFest features more than 70 hours of free music over Labor Day weekend. Celebrating the 11th anniversary of AmeriServ's title sponsorship!

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend (August 29-31, 2008) - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Support the FolkFest
The FolkFest features free admission, making it an affordable event for everyone. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association underwrites the event through sponsorships, and festivalgoers support it through purchasing festival scrip and festival merchandise, including T-shirts and buttons. Many also volunteer their time to the festival. However, the event costs about $300,000 to produce, and JAHA is grateful to the many sponsors, businesses and individuals who help support the event through donations of cash, goods, services or time. There are a variety of ways you can help:
Make a donation to FolkFest Endowment portion of JAHA's current capital campaign. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is currently raising a $1 million endowment to provide ongoing support for the FolkFest. The endowment is part of JAHA's $9 million capital campaign to support several of our programs and museums, including the Johnstown Children's Museum and the Johnstown Flood Museum. For more information, visit the JAHA capital campaign page on the Johnstown Children's Discovery Museum portion of this website, or click here to download a pledge card. Become a FolkFest volunteer. Hundreds of volunteers are needed before, during and after the festival -- it simply couldn't happen without them. We start registering volunteers about two months before the festival--if you're interested, contact Gwen Hartnett at 814-539-1889.
Become a FolkFest sponsor. Businesses or individuals can sponsor performers, stages or areas of the FolkFest site -- a number of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Patti Genovese at 814-539-1889 x309, or visit the Sponsorships section of this Web site. Become a member of JAHA. Depending on the level of membership you choose, you'll get a wide range of membership benefits -- including FREE admission to all our museums year-round. Click here for a downloadable membership application with detailed information about the membership levels and benefits for individuals and businesses. Shop JAHA's online store.. Every purchase you make at the Johnstown Area Heritage Association's online store helps support all of JAHA's events and programs, including FolkFest. You can also purchase FolkFest merchandise online, too!
Purchase a VIP sponsorship -- The VIP parking lot is located along Washington Street between Walnut and Johns Streets. For a $75 contribution, VIP parkers will receive: a parking pass for the VIP lot; and two laminated credentials that will give you entrance to the sponsor lounge, located in the train station (see the 2006 map of festival grounds -- there will be no changes to the VIP lot location in 2007, and a new map will be posted when available)! This lounge will feature comfortable seating, a cash bar with beer, wine and mixed drinks, and best of all -- flush toilets. Additional laminated credentials will be available for $20 each. We've sent out reminders about purchasing VIP sponsorships, but you can also click here to download an individual sponsorship form and send it to us at PO Box 1889, Johnstown, PA 15907. If you have questions, contact Gwen Hartnett at 814-539-1889, x301.