Ethnic Festival (Cambria City, Johnstown) Folk Fest (Downtown Johnstown)

The Ethnic Festival became popular in Johnstown due to the churches in Cambria City. The public can view the churches, attend services and eat "ethnic food" that the churches make.

There also used to be ethnic food vendors in Cambria City at the festival but that has since moved to the FolkFest held in downtown Johnstown at the same time. Native Johnstowners attend the "ethnic festival" because this festival was created to support the churches.

The folkfest in downtown Johnstown means nothing to me because I feel that it should all be held in Cambria City where it originally began.
The ethnic festival is usually held the last weekend of August or first weekend of Sept.

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Aug 27, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Cambria City Ethnic Festival 2013
by: Ethnic Festival

The festival will be held again for 2013 this coming weekend Fri-Sun (Aug 30-Sept 1). Please feel free to visit the festival website and monitor all the latest on our facebook- CambriaCity EthnicFestival
You'll need to send a friend request to access all the page content.
We hope to see you all there!
Aug 14, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Years and Tears Ago
by: Hungarian-Finn

Wish I appreciated this more when I was a child;
my grandparents were long time members of St Emerich church. I did go back and attended the festival a few years ago. Wonder what happened to the old photos from the parish and those from the American Hungarian Citizens Club. Would give the world to hear those voices and see those beautiful faces again, but that was years and tears ago. Can never go back, except in dreams.
Johnstown will always be the most beautiful place on earth to me.
Jul 19, 2011
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by: Steve

Just a quick update, the Cambria City Ethnic Festival will again be held on Labor Day weekend, Fri, Sat,& Sun. View the CambriaCity EthnicFestival Facebook page or festival website for upcoming details on performance schedules, etc.
Sep 08, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		First time at Festival.
by: Anonymous

I greatly enjoyed my 1st time at your folk fest. My boyfriend brought me, and told me about when he went to school there(many years ago). We also went into Saint Mary's where he also attended church with his parents.
My reason for contacting you is to get the recipe for "Chereghi" also my first.
If someone would be so kind to email it to me. His Mom, bless her could not remember how to make them.
My email address is, tsprung@verizon.net...
Thank you for the great time I had.
Sep 02, 2010
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by: Anonymous

where can we pick up a shuttle?
Sep 02, 2010
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by: Anonymous

Please see July 27 comment below for website and facebook, up to date schedule is under calendar on website and events for facebook. Hope to see you there!
Sep 02, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Music?
by: Kelly

When and where will any musicians be performing on Saturday?
Aug 19, 2010
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by: Anonymous

At least a few of them will be though uncertain of the times.
Aug 19, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		church tours?
by: Anonymous

Are the churches going to be opened for tours? If so what time?
Aug 05, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Cambria City Ethnic Festival
by: Steve

The Cambria City Ethnic Festival is a FREE event Fri,Sat,Sun Labor Day Weekend.
Aug 04, 2010
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starstarstarstar 		They got a lot of guts charging to come to a free event up town i will come and support the churchs
by: Anonymous

Is their a charge to come to Cambria city?
Jul 27, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Cambria City Ethnic Festival Performers 2010
by: Steve

We've begun to add performer schedules for this year's event. Will add more as venue info becomes available, hope to see everyone in Cambria City Soon!!!
http://cambriacityethnicfestival.webs.com/
Facebook: CambriaCity EthnicFestival
Mar 29, 2010
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by: Steve

The Cambria City Ethnic will again be held Fri/Sat/Sun Labor Day weekend 2010. All the great Ethnic Food and Music will be available. The website listed in previous posts here will be updated as more detail is available. The Friendly City Polka Fest will also be held again this year the 1st weekend of June. Please email cambriacityethnicfestival@gmail.com if you have any questions. There is also a facebook page CambriaCity EthnicFestival
Aug 31, 2009
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by: Steve

The website has been updated with additional participants and performers. Please stop by Cambria City over the Labor Day Weekend Fri-Sun
http://cambriacityethnicfestival.webs.com/
Aug 21, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Performer/Schedule Posted
by: Anonymous

Please visit the website and view the calendar and links for updated information. See ya there!!
Recent updates posted 8.21.09

http://cambriacityethnicfestival.webs.com/
Aug 15, 2009
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by: Pat and Eileen

My sister and I love the Cambria City/Johnstown area and have planned our trip around the festival. We are also saddened by the Church closings but are excited to participate in a festival with a true heart. See you all soon!
Aug 09, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Ethnic Festival
by: Steve

Nice to see everyone's interest in the Labor Day Weekend Cambria City Ethnic Festival.
As mentioned previously, the Cambria City Ethnic Festival will be held in the same general location, approx 1st-5th Avenues in Cambria City again this year. I'm not positive if all of the participants have firmed up their plans yet, the festival as it had previously been held, should be mostly the same this year.
We've set up a simple website that hopefully will be updated with bands, performance locations, events, as this info becomes available. This website is sort of unofficial though should contain timely and accurate information.
http://cambriacityethnicfestival.webs.com/
Aug 08, 2009
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by: Joan

We have enjoyed the unique atmosphere of the Cambria City Ethnic Festival for a number of years. The beautiful churches, wonderful food and hospitality, and sense of tradition invited us back each year. The relocation of the Johnstown Folk Fest to the downtown area is absolutely meaningless for us......just another "carnival atmosphere".
Aug 04, 2009
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by: stazr

I would not come to johnstown festival if there is no ethnic festival , it is all it was about, food was good and reasonable, bands out of this world!
Aug 04, 2009
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by: sherry

I liked the festivals that the churches had and also the bands they had, didn't care much for the other one, or the choice of bands, also the food was so high!!!, please tell me they'll swtill having the ones for the churches, also sorry about the closing of the churches that is unheard of.
Jul 22, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		2009 Ethnic Festival
by: Steve

Festival will be Labor Day weekend again 2009.
Detailed comment also posted on this site
Jul 22, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		2009 Ethnic Festival
by: Steve

The Cambria City Ethnic Festival WILL be held again this year Labor Day Weekend(Fri eve,Sat,Sun), just as in years past.
With the recent consolidation of the Roman Catholic Parishes in Cambria City, the Festival will still be held at St Mary's Byzantine Catholic Pavilion, Aces, and hopefully with participation from the new Resurrection Parish (previously St Stephen's, next to St. Marys). More to come as they will be celebration their 1st service 7/26/09.
We look forward to everyone enjoying this yearly tradition.
Please call St. Mary's if you have any questions.
Oct 13, 2008
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by: Patricia

This is one of the nicest Folk Festivals in Central Pennsylvania and I just heard rumor that 2008 is the last festival. I have no idea why it is being discontinued. They always seem to have a great turnout, fantistic vendors and exciting entertainment. It just don't make sense to me.

Thanks for submitting it this year,

Patricia

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