Johnstown Pride Fest 2025

The Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter is once again planning JOHNSTOWN PRIDE. This year's event will be called JOHNSTOWN PRIDE FEST 2025 AND WILL BE EXPANDING INTO A STREET FESTIVAL. The event will start at Noon on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Downtown JOHNSTOWN CENTRAL PARK, expanding into the Streets. Special thanks to Stone Bridge Brewing Company in JOHNSTOWN AND TO OWNERS JEREMY AND JENNIFER SHEARER WHO WILL BE CLOSING DOWN FRANKLIN STREET FOR US TO EXPAND THE EVENT INTO THE STREETS. The Sweet Spot, Lamb Cakes, and Lucy's Place plan to join the street festival. Stay tuned for details on events taking place around each business. A band from The Sweet Spot is being planned. Thank you to The Sweet Spot. Dove Place, the street behind Lucy's Place, Cambria County's only LGBT Gay bar, will be closed, joining in the Street Festival, and Lucy's Place will have a special event going on outside on Dove Street behind the bar as well as the bar being open. Gazebo Place and Locust Street will also be closed down as part of the festivities, and there will be food vendors, merchants, and entertainment. Lots of details so stay tuned.The big announcement comes on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10 am as we announce our headliner for Johnstown Pride Fest 25, who will be performing at the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial. The Artist will have a presale for tickets, which will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 10 am, ending on March 19th, and General ticket sales go online on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 10 am. Ticketmaster will have tickets for sale, so stay tuned for who the headliner will be. That concert will have doors open at 6:30 pm, we will have an Opening Act at 7:30 pm with the Crowning of the new Miss Johnstown Pride 2025. The main concert will begin at 8:30 pm. A very special thank you to the 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial for working with us to make this happen. We are very grateful for our partnership. Johnstown Pride is the largest community festival in Cambria County that celebrates the diversity of the region specifically for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. Locally, Johnstown Pride is produced by the Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for and the visibility of the members of our community. Johnstown Pride, held in downtown Johnstown in Central Park, has grown from a few dozen people in 1999 to over the years and locations to roughly 2,000 people in 2024 in Central Park. 2014 was a momentous year for Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ+ community as marriage equality became legal on May 20, 2014. While this was a tremendous step forward for equality, Pennsylvania is one of the only states that still does not have a state-wide anti-discrimination law. We need to ensure that LGBTQ+ people will not be discriminated against at work, in housing, or at businesses. In addition, people who are transgender continue to face unique challenges at school, work, and in their communities. By participating in Johnstown Pride, you are demonstrating your support that everyone should be treated equally and with dignity and respect. A new Johnstown Pride Queen will be announced, and applications will be available soon. Our Board, staff, volunteers, straight allies, and supporting organizations and businesses that support this event work hard to put on a family friendly event. If you are interested in being a vendor or having a table at the event, being a volunteer, performing in the park, or the Streets, or just attending please contact John DeBartola at (814) 421-8000, Philip Bayush at (814)243-6949, Christian Diane at (240) 920-2895, Elizabeth Fickes at 814-803-8569 and Janet Weaver at (814)615-7701 or send us a message on Facebook or to the Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter Facebook. There is no fee for vendors. It is free. If you sell any merchandise, you then will need to obtain a $20 permit from the City of Johnstown. Otherwise, there is no cost. A very special thank you to Locher Candles and Ken Locher for supporting the event. We are very grateful. Also check out other Festivals in Johnstown [https://allevents.in/johnstown/festivals] , Entertainment events in Johnstown [https://allevents.in/johnstown/entertainment] .