Posted: November 5, 2024 9:42 am
Through the Museums for All program, recipients of any type of food assistance (such as WIC or SNAP) can get admission to our museums for $3. It’s a popular and needed program — in fact, so far this year we’ve had 788 guests using Museums for All. We extended Museums for All admissions to our popular Halloween Hullabaloo event last month, and were pleased to welcome 65 Museums for All guests. So for the first time this year, we’re offering a Sundaes with Santa session for those who qualify for Museums for All, on Sun., Dec. 8 at 10:00 am — tickets are $3, and adults are free for the Santa visit (adult museum admission is $3 if your family would like to visit the museum afterward).
We’d also like to spread the word that the Heritage Discovery Center and the Johnstown Flood Museum are drop-off locations for Toys for Tots, a program of the United States Marine Corps Reserve that distributes Christmas gifts to kids whose parents cannot afford them. We encourage our guests to bring in new, unwrapped toys to donate anytime before December 17 (this is our second collection box — our first was picked up on December 2). If you bring a toy to the December 1 or 8 Sundaes for Santa sessions, you’ll get a free gift! And anyone who brings a toy to the November Last Friday will receive a ticket for 50% off your first drink.
Here’s the full rundown of holiday events, all at the Heritage Discovery Center. For complete details on each (and digital tickets where available), visit our events page!
November 22, 5:30 pm — Last Friday at the Ethnic Social Club: Last Friday moves a week earlier in deference to Thanksgiving! Jeff Perigo will entertain. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and get 50% off your first drink!
November 29-December 21 — Johnstown Shop Small Crawl: The Heritage Discovery Center is once again a location for You in Flood City’s Shop Small Crawl, a fun way for holiday shoppers to check out small businesses in our area and put money back into the local economy.
December 7, 1:00-5:00 pm — Cambria City Cookie Tour: This annual tour is a fundraiser for the Tribune-Democrat’s Santa Fund at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, which provides Christmas presents to kids of local families in need. It is already SOLD OUT!
December 1, 8, 15, noon and 2:30 pm — Sundaes with Santa: Get a visit with Santa, an ice cream sundae, crafts, a museum visit and more! Tickets are available in advance online and the day of (we encourage you to buy in advance, as each session has a cap on numbers).
December 8, 10:00 am — Sundaes with Santa for Museums for All: Get a visit with Santa, an ice cream sundae, crafts, a museum visit and more! This session is exclusively for families that qualify for Museums for All — admission is just $3. Tickets are available in advance online and the day of (we encourage you to buy in advance, as Santa sessions have a cap on numbers).
December 14, 11:oo am — 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! Tickets available in advance or at the door.
December 15, 3:45-4:30 pm — Pawsitively Festive Photo Opportunity: Pets are always on the nice list, so bring in your furry friends to get a photo with Santa (and you, if you like) for just $5!
December 27, 5:30 pm — Last Friday at the Ethnic Social Club: Enjoy acoustic, jazzy holiday music from George Byich and Zach Bodolosky as the season continues!