Second Sunday Street Festivals
Summertime means getting out for the area festivals, including the Second Sunday Street Festivals in Johnstown’s Moxham neighborhood. Now in its third year, these free festivals give everyone a chance to enjoy great food, music and community.
This year the festivals are being held on the second Sundays of July and August along Village Street (just off of Central Avenue) between Grove and Park Avenues (click here for a map). Each event runs from 1:00PM until 8:00PM.
“It’s a chance for friends and family to gather, eat good food and have a great time together,” says event coordinator Adia Dobbins.
July 12th, the theme is “A Nonprofit Day at the Carnival” and features carnival-style booths set up by local non-profit organizations, giving Johnstowners the opportunity to support these organizations while enjoying a block-party-style outing.
Participating nonprofits include:
- Grove Avenue Methodist Church
- Clark Avenue Methodist Church
- 1st United Church of Christ
- The Learning Lamp
- Easter Seals of Western PA
- Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of Western PA
Village Street Café has the food and refreshments covered, catering the event with a special menu billed as “gourmet summertime fare at Johnstown prices”.
Entertainment is provided by Johnstown’s own The CHI (a rock/soul band performing favorites by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley) and Kojomodibo Sun (a rock/soul/funk/blues/fusion group from New York City). Both bands will be alternating sets throughout the day, interspersed by demonstrations by The AON (All or Nothing) Wrestling group.
August 9th the Second Sunday Street Festival is a jazz festival featuring a day of music, including performances by Frank Filia Quartet, Jazz in Your Face Octet and Hammond Brothers Trio. Food will be a southern-style fish fry, specially prepared to match the soulful theme of the day.
Do Johnstown! Insider’s Note
Anyone wishing to get a preview of Kojomodibo Sun can catch them Saturday night, July 11th, at Dively’s Tavern, 121 Derby Street, Johnstown, PA (click here for a map) where they will be performing a 10:00 set with Nakia Henry.
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