Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Johnstown, CO for 2026, and here is what he found: 3 family events. They are Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (from November 27), Christmas Strum-Along (November 30) and Christmas Tree Decorations (December 1). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Colorado Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Johnstown
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Johnstown
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas show and 1 craft workshop
- Season: November 27 (Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn) to January 17 (Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday show
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
- When: Friday, November 27, 2026 to Sunday, January 17, 2027 (Select dates; pick a performance on the theatre's ticket page)
- Where: Candlelight Dinner Theatre, 4747 Marketplace Dr, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $55 child (12 and under), $65 youth (13 to 18), $84.50 to $93.50 adult, plus a $6 reservation fee per ticket
- Ages: All ages; everyone needs a ticket
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Candlelight's holiday mainstage production is the stage musical drawn from the classic film, built around big dance numbers, comedy and a long list of Irving Berlin songs that includes White Christmas, Blue Skies, Easter Parade and Cheek to Cheek. It belongs to the theatre's Season 19 lineup. Seating is at tables, and larger tables may be shared with other parties.
The show runs from November 27, 2026 through January 17, 2027, and you choose a date when you book. Tickets are $55 for children 12 and under, $65 for ages 13 to 18 and $84.50 to $93.50 for adults, plus a $6 reservation fee per ticket. Every person needs a ticket regardless of age.
Parent tip: Everyone needs a ticket whatever their age, so budget a child ticket even for a toddler and save this for kids who can sit through a full musical. For a table to yourselves, the theatre says you must reserve every seat at it except one.
- Host
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- Address
- Candlelight Dinner Theatre, 4747 Marketplace Dr, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Christmas Strum-Along
- When: Monday, November 30, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
- Where: Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries, Johnstown Location, 400 S Parish Ave, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Registration required; no price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Teens and adults
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Players bring a guitar or ukulele and strum and sing through Christmas songs as a group, following curated YouTube videos with chord charts the library supplies. The hour finishes with a potluck of Christmas treats, and every skill level is welcome.
It is Monday, November 30, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the library's Johnstown location, 400 S. Parish Avenue. Registration opens November 16 at 7:00 am, and you can reserve a library ukulele when you sign up. The listing is for teens and adults and shows no price.
Parent tip: The library lists this for teens and adults, so think of it as a parent and teenager outing and leave younger children for another night. If your teen has no instrument, reserve a library ukulele at registration, and bring a treat to share for the potluck.
- Host
- Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries, Johnstown Location, 400 S Parish Ave, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
Christmas Tree Decorations
- When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5 to 7 pm
- Where: Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries, Johnstown Makerspace, 400 S Parish Ave, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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Families gather in the Johnstown Makerspace at the library to make ornaments for the tree by hand. The library files it as an all-ages arts and crafts session and invites the whole family to come along.
It is Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the library's Johnstown location, 400 S. Parish Avenue. The page shows no registration and no price.
Parent tip: The two-hour slot sits right across dinner time, so feed younger kids first or plan a late meal. It is open to all ages, and little ones will probably need a grown-up's hands for the making.
- Host
- Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries, Johnstown Makerspace, 400 S Parish Ave, Johnstown, CO 80534 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Colorado Christmas train rides page.
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When each Johnstown Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn in Johnstown on November 27; the last runs to January 17. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Irving Berlin's Holiday InnJohnstown · Nov 27 to Jan 17
- Christmas Strum-AlongJohnstown · Nov 30
- Christmas Tree DecorationsJohnstown · Dec 1
Looking further afield? Our Colorado Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Milliken, Loveland, CO, Windsor, CO and Greeley. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Johnstown
Johnstown is named for a seven-year-old boy: when Harvey J. Parish laid out the town in 1902, he named it for his son John, who was in the hospital with a ruptured appendix. Today the library that hosts the town's Christmas crafts and carol strumming stands on Parish Avenue, the main street, and a local theatre runs a holiday musical through the season.
How Johnstown celebrates
The 2026 listings come from two organizers. Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries hosts a Christmas Strum-Along for teens and adults on Monday, November 30, and an all-ages Christmas Tree Decorations session in the Johnstown Makerspace on Tuesday, December 1. Both are at its Johnstown location at 400 S. Parish Avenue, on the street Wikipedia identifies as the town's main street. Candlelight Dinner Theatre runs Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 27, 2026 to January 17, 2027 as part of its Season 19 mainstage lineup. Neither organizer's page uses annual wording for these events.
Fun facts about Christmas in Johnstown
Johnstown was platted and incorporated in 1902 by Harvey J. Parish, who bought land for $11 an acre when he realized the Great Western Railway was building close to his homestead. The original plat covered no more than 10 acres. The town had 17,303 residents in the 2020 census and lies in both Weld and Larimer counties, just west of where the Big Thompson and Little Thompson rivers meet. On July 6, 1924, a meteorite fell in neighboring Elwell during an outdoor funeral and became known as the Johnstown meteorite.
Traditions today
- Holiday Inn at Candlelight: Candlelight Dinner Theatre stages Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, with White Christmas among its songs, from November 27, 2026 through January 17, 2027.
- Christmas Strum-Along: Teens and adults bring guitars and ukuleles to the Johnstown library on November 30, 2026, to play Christmas songs together and share a treat potluck.
- Ornament making in the Makerspace: Families make handmade tree ornaments in the Johnstown Makerspace at the library on December 1, 2026.
- Parish Avenue: The library's Johnstown location is at 400 S. Parish Avenue, the town's main street, which was originally called Greeley Avenue Public Road.
A fact for kids
Johnstown is named after a seven-year-old boy. The story goes that his dad told him to hurry up and get well in the hospital because a town was being named for him, and John Parish later grew up to be its mayor.
Questions about Christmas in Johnstown
When was Johnstown, Colorado founded?
Johnstown was platted and incorporated in 1902. It began with Harvey J. Parish, who bought land at $11 an acre and laid out a town site of no more than 10 acres, with lots measuring 25 by 140 feet and alleys 20 feet wide.
How did Johnstown get its name?
Harvey J. Parish named the town for his seven-year-old son, John, who was in the hospital with a ruptured appendix at the time. Asked what he would call it, Parish said it would be his son's town, John's Town. John Parish later served as mayor from 1929 to 1934.
Did a railroad play a part in Johnstown's beginnings?
Yes. According to Wikipedia, Harvey J. Parish decided to plat the town when he realized the Great Western Railway was building close to his homestead. He bought land and laid out the lots that became Johnstown, which was incorporated in 1902.
What is the Johnstown meteorite?
On the afternoon of July 6, 1924, a meteorite fell in the adjacent former town of Elwell during an outdoor funeral service attended by more than 200 people. Several large pieces were recovered. It is classed as a diogenite, a stony meteorite believed to come from the asteroid Vesta.
How many people live in Johnstown?
The 2020 census counted 17,303 residents, up from 9,887 in 2010. The median age in 2020 was 35.3 years, 26.3 percent of residents were under 18, and 39.4 percent of households had children under 18 living in them.
Where is Johnstown located?
Johnstown is a home rule municipality in Weld and Larimer counties in Colorado. It sits just west of the confluence of the Big Thompson River and the Little Thompson River, about ten miles from Greeley and roughly nine miles from Loveland.
What is Parish Avenue?
Parish Avenue is Johnstown's main street, originally named Greeley Avenue Public Road. It shares its name with town founder Harvey J. Parish. The Johnstown location of Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries, which hosts the town's library Christmas programs, is at 400 S. Parish Avenue.
What happens at Christmas in Johnstown?
In 2026 the library offers a Christmas Strum-Along for teens and adults on November 30 and an all-ages Christmas Tree Decorations session on December 1. Candlelight Dinner Theatre also runs the musical Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 27 through January 17, 2027.
Who organizes Christmas events in Johnstown?
The two library programs are run by Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries at its Johnstown location, with the ornament session held in the Johnstown Makerspace. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn is a Season 19 mainstage production of Candlelight, which sells tickets through its own website.
What is free at Christmas in Johnstown?
The two library listings show no price, although the pages do not state that the programs are free, and the Strum-Along requires registration. Holiday Inn is a paid show, with tickets from $55 for children 12 and under to $93.50 for adults, plus a $6 reservation fee each.
Sources
- Johnstown, Colorado, Wikipedia
- Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, Candlelight Dinner Theatre
- Christmas Strum-Along, Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries
- Christmas Tree Decorations, Johnstown Milliken Public Libraries
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Johnstown Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What is the best Christmas event for kids to start with in Johnstown?
Christmas Tree Decorations on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, is the easiest starting point for families with children. It runs from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Johnstown Makerspace at the library on S. Parish Avenue, it is open to all ages, and everyone makes handmade ornaments together.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Johnstown?
The library's Christmas Tree Decorations session on December 1 and its Christmas Strum-Along on November 30 show no price on their listings, though the pages do not use the word free. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn at Candlelight is a paid show, with child tickets listed at $55 plus a $6 reservation fee.
Where can kids meet Santa in Johnstown?
None of the Johnstown listings gathered here includes a Santa visit. The family options are the all-ages Christmas Tree Decorations craft session at the library on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, and the musical Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn at Candlelight, which runs from November 27 through January 17, 2027.
Is there a Christmas show in Johnstown?
Yes. Candlelight stages Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 27, 2026 through January 17, 2027. The musical is based on the classic film and features songs such as White Christmas, Blue Skies and Cheek to Cheek. Seating is at tables, and every person needs a ticket regardless of age.
Which Johnstown Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
Holiday Inn at Candlelight needs tickets, bought through the theatre's own ticketing system. The Christmas Strum-Along on November 30 requires registration, which opens November 16 at 7:00 am. The Christmas Tree Decorations session on December 1 shows no registration on its listing.
Is there a Christmas event for teens in Johnstown?
Yes. The Christmas Strum-Along on Monday, November 30, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, is listed for teens and adults at the Johnstown library. Bring a guitar or ukulele, or reserve a library ukulele when you register, and stay for the potluck of Christmas treats at the end.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Johnstown?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Colorado Christmas train rides guide. This Johnstown guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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