Johnstown Slavic Festival

Johnstown Slavic Festival The goal of the Johnstown Slavic Festival Committee is to create a new program that educates residents of the Johnstown region about their heritage.

From 1880 until 1920, thousands of Slavic immigrants came to Johnstown to find employment in the area’s mills and mines. By 1920, 25 percent of Johnstown’s residents were of Slavic descent. They created a rich network of churches and social clubs to support their way of life and culture. Johnstown went through tough economic times in the 1970s and ‘80s, and many people were forced to leave the com

munity. Johnstown’s ethnic organizations suffered. Today, many young people want to know about their ethnic heritage, and the culture and history of their Slavic ancestors. We plan to present authentic Slavic music, Slavic folk dance performances, homemade Slavic food, children’s learning areas, educational speakers and exhibits, workshops, and ethnic vendors. A full day of entertainment and education is planned.

While this says “Slovak” many Slavic Easter baskets and traditions are very similar.
04/04/2026

While this says “Slovak” many Slavic Easter baskets and traditions are very similar.

Congratulations to the 3 Slavic Nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Czech Republic on their qualification for...
04/01/2026

Congratulations to the 3 Slavic Nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Czech Republic on their qualification for this summers World Cup in the USA!
While all 3 countries have a small population, Bosnia 3.1 million, Croatia 3.8 million and Czech 10.5, you can fully expect all 3 nations to represent our Slavic roots well!
Croatia has finished 2nd and 3rd at the last 2 World Cup’s.
Bosnia just knocked out perennial powerhouse Italy to make the WC.
Czech Republic knocked out traditional power Denmark to punch their ticket to the USA.
Best of luck to all 3 teams!!
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One of our biggest supporters every year is William Penn Association. Looking for a great cookbook of Hungarian foods, ...
02/20/2026

One of our biggest supporters every year is William Penn Association. Looking for a great cookbook of Hungarian foods, here ya go!

02/11/2026

As our festival continues to grow, we are looking for more volunteers during the festival as well as committee members. If you’re interested in joining us as a committee member or volunteering, send us a private message and we will get back to you asap!
Thanks!

If we offered a pysanky egg decorating class at this years festival, would anyone be interested in attending?
02/08/2026

If we offered a pysanky egg decorating class at this years festival, would anyone be interested in attending?

What’s your favorite pierogi filling?
01/30/2026

What’s your favorite pierogi filling?

Our friends at Tamburitzans are hosting a Pysanky egg workshop. Information is below.
01/27/2026

Our friends at Tamburitzans are hosting a Pysanky egg workshop. Information is below.

We are excited to announce our first band, back by popular demand….the Polka Floyd show!! It’s been some years since the...
01/24/2026

We are excited to announce our first band, back by popular demand….the Polka Floyd show!! It’s been some years since they’ve graced our stage, and we are excited to welcome them back! They have continuously been one of our most requested bands! Don’t miss them Friday September 18th!

01/22/2026

We are excited to announce that the location for this years Polacek Family Johnstown Slavic Festival will be held at St. Therese Church Festival Grounds, located at 536 Decker Ave. Johnstown, PA 15906. Less than a mile and a half from our previous location. We are excited for all the new possibilities that this venue brings. More space for vendors, more space for parking and just wait til you hear some of our other plans to continue to grow this festival into the most unique in the area! We also want to thank everyone at Heritage Johnstown for their years of support! We will still have all the same Slavic food, drinks, entertainment and education you have come to expect, and even more! Our first entertainment announcement will be tomorrow. This band hasn’t been here in a few years and we get constant requests for them! Stay tuned!

01/19/2026

The 11th Annual Polacek Family Johnstown Slavic Festival will be held on Friday September 18th and Saturday September 19th. We have some BIG announcements to make this coming week, stay tuned!!

01/10/2026

When we say we provide World Class Slavic entertainment , we mean it! Check out this neat video by the Tamburitzans who headlined our festival last year. It shows all the places they traveled last year.

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