HeXenfest 2026

09/03/2026

🜃 HeXenfest 2026 Vendor Announcement 🜃
Return of the Witch | October 31, 2026

We are excited to welcome Annalise Martin of Botanical Methods from Johnstown, PA, to HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch!

Botanical Methods combines nature and science to create affordable, luxurious skincare designed to complement the skin barrier.

At HeXenfest, Annalise will offer:

🌿 4 to 6 body butter scents
🌿 Herbal-infused hair serum

Stop by and discover these thoughtfully crafted skincare products made with carefully selected ingredients.

HeXenfest 2026 takes place October 31, 2026, from 1 PM to 11:45 PM at the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 3rd Avenue, Johnstown, PA.

🎃 Free admission • Free parking • Live entertainment • Food trucks • Vendors • Guest speakers • Paranormal experiences & more!

A portion of event proceeds benefits the Cambria County Su***de Prevention Task Force.

🖤 Come celebrate the Return of the Witch and discover Botanical Methods this Samhain!

© HeXenfest 2026
© Dark Shade Media LLC
Artwork by Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art
© AME Dark Art

09/01/2026

🜃 HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch 🜃
October 31, 2026 | Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center | Johnstown, PA
🔥 THE TENTATIVE LINEUP IS HERE! 🔥
We are excited to announce our current entertainment lineup for HeXenfest 2026!
🎸 TWISTED AND USED | Official HeXenfest Band
🎸 EMBR
🎸 THE WASTED
🎸 FARGE
🎸 AFTERMATH 814
🎸 DYSFIGURE
🔥 Higher Frequency Illusions
💃 Dancing Witches of Westmoreland County
🎤 HeXenfest's Official MCs, Nick & Jenny of Nick and Jenny Got Nothing to Say Podcast, will be keeping the energy flowing, introducing our entertainment, and special appearances throughout the day!
👻 Special Guest Eric Testerman of Irongate Home for Haunted Relics Museum will be bringing an exclusive interactive paranormal experience to HeXenfest.
Plus guest speakers, food trucks, vendors, special appearances, and MORE!
🖤 HeXenfest runs 1 PM to 11:45 PM and is FREE admission and FREE parking.
Stay tuned as we get closer to October for the official schedule, performance times, vendors, and special appearances.
🎃 The Return of the Witch is coming!
Hosted by Leah of Black Raven
Co-Host Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art
© HeXenfest 2026
© Dark Shade Media LLC
© AME Dark Art

08/30/2026

🖤 HeXenfest is FREE to the public! 🖤

While there is no admission fee, if you’re able, please consider making a donation to help support the amazing bands performing at HeXenfest.

🎶 The donation link is available through Eventbrite and your donation goes specifically toward supporting the bands.

Any amount, big or small, is greatly appreciated and helps us continue bringing live music to HeXenfest.

Thank you for supporting our musicians and making HeXenfest possible! 🖤

Celebrate Samhain at HeXenfest: a night market of dark artists, live entertainment, spiritual ritual, paranormal vibes, and food

08/30/2026

🎸 AFTERMATH 814 IS COMING TO HeXenfest! 🎸

We are excited to welcome Aftermath 814 from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to the HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch entertainment lineup!

Randy Lisbon and Aftermath 814 aren't just taking the stage. Randy will also be running sound for HeXenfest, helping keep our entire day of live entertainment sounding great.

🎶 Aftermath 814 will perform a short live set during the festival, and in between our scheduled bands, we'll keep the music flowing through the PA while the next band tears down and gets set up.

So even when the stage is changing over, the energy at HeXenfest keeps moving!

HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch takes place October 31, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 11:45 PM at the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 3rd Avenue, Johnstown, PA.

🎶 Live Bands
🔥 Fire Performers
💃 Dancing Witches
🔮 Guest Speakers
👻 Paranormal Experiences
🍴 Food Trucks
🖤 Vendors & Artists
🎃 Special Guests & More

A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Cambria County Su***de Prevention Task Force, supporting mental health awareness and su***de prevention within our community.

🖤 Stay tuned for the official performance schedule and set times as we get closer to October!

© HeXenfest 2026
© Dark Shade Media LLC
Artwork by Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art
© AME Dark Art

08/30/2026

🔮 HeXenfest 2026 Vendor Update! 🔮

We are officially FULL inside Bottle Works! 🖤

I have just a couple outdoor vendor spaces still available. Outdoor spaces are $50.

Interested? Visit blackraven6.com to fill out the vendor application. Please read all details before applying.

Invoices are due upon receipt. I cannot hold spaces. Once payment is received, your vendor announcement will be posted!

🖤 HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch 🖤
October 31, 2026 | Bottle Works | Johnstown, PA

08/29/2026

🖤 CALLING ALL HEXENFEST ATTENDEES 🖤

While you're getting ready for HeXenfest, we wanted to make sure you know about something special being released alongside it.

HeXen Magazine's October 2026 issue, The Samhain Edition, is an expanded 200 page special edition and it's our biggest celebration of the season yet. Inside you'll find witchcraft, Samhain, paranormal investigations, haunted locations, Halloween lore, the high strange, exclusive features, and full coverage of HeXenfest: Return of the Witch itself.

This one is meant to be a keepsake from this exact season, this exact festival.

📖 PRE-ORDER PRICE: $27.99 (through September 1, 2026)
After that, regular retail price is $29.99.

🕯️ Estimated Release: October 2026
This is a pre-order, so magazines will ship once the October edition has been printed and received.

Please also note, this issue includes an editorial photo essay exploring Skyclad ritual practice through artistic n**e and suggestive photography, presented to document a genuine tradition within modern witchcraft and Neopaganism. This publication is intended for a mature audience (18+).

How to get your copy:
Head to HeXenMagazine.com to pre-order. You can choose to have it shipped directly to you, or select pickup at HeXenfest and grab it in person while you're there celebrating with us.

We can't wait to see so many of you at the festival. See you in the circle.

https://hexenmagazine.com/

08/23/2026

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08/23/2026

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08/20/2026

🜃 HeXenfest 2026 Vendor Announcement 🜃
Return of the Witch | October 31, 2026

🐾 We have some very special guests joining us! 🐾

We are excited to welcome the Johnstown Animal Welfare Society (J.A.W.S.) from Johnstown, PA, to HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch!

J.A.W.S. is a collaboration of rescues, fosters, and animal lovers working together to help stray cats and dogs throughout the Greater Johnstown community find loving furever homes.

🐶🐱 And yes, they're bringing some of their adorable rescued fur babies with them!

Stop by their booth, meet the J.A.W.S. team, give some love to their furry guests, and learn more about the incredible rescue work happening right here in our community.

Follow and their partner rescues , , and &FCommunityCatTails.

HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch takes place October 31, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 11:45 PM at the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 3rd Avenue, Johnstown, PA.

🖤 Live music • Fire performers • Dancing Witches • Food trucks • Vendors • Guest speakers • Paranormal experiences • Special guests & more!

A portion of event proceeds benefits the Cambria County Su***de Prevention Task Force.

🐾 Come for the magic. Stay for the fur babies!

© HeXenfest 2026
© Dark Shade Media LLC
Artwork by Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art
© AME Dark Art

08/15/2026

🜃 HeXenfest 2026 Special Guest Announcement 🜃
Return of the Witch | October 31, 2026
🔥 JOHNSTOWN, ARE YOU READY TO EAT? 🔥
We are excited to welcome one of the newest names making waves in the Johnstown food scene, Masked Reviews, as a Special Guest at HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch!
If you haven't heard of Masked Reviews yet, you probably will soon. Bringing a distinctive masked persona, plenty of personality, and a serious love of food, Masked Reviews has been creating buzz around the local food scene by checking out the places and people serving up some of the area's best eats.
And at HeXenfest, he's coming hungry! 👀🍔🔥
Masked Reviews will be making his way around HeXenfest's food trucks, sampling what our incredible food vendors have to offer and shining a spotlight on the hardworking people behind the food. But that's not all!
🖤 Come meet the masked man behind the reviews!
Stop by the Masked Reviews booth, say hello, grab a photo, a custom-made T-shirt or painting, and find out what has everyone talking about this newest food reviewer making his mark around Johnstown.
Who knows... maybe your favorite HeXenfest food truck will earn the Masked Reviews seal of approval! 👀
HeXenfest 2026: Return of the Witch takes place on October 31, 2026, at the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, located at 411 3rd Avenue, Johnstown, PA. The event runs from 1:00 PM to 11:45 PM, bringing together the Spiritual, Artistic, and Paranormal communities for a full day of magic, creativity, and connection.
Expect live music, food trucks, vendors, guest speakers, fire performers, the Dancing Witches of Westmoreland County, paranormal experiences, special guest appearances, and a full day of Halloween fun.
HeXenfest is proudly hosted by Leah of Black Raven & Dark Shade Media LLC Production and Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art. A portion of event proceeds will be donated to the Cambria County Su***de Prevention Task Force, supporting mental health awareness and su***de prevention within our community.
🎃🍴👻 Come hungry. Come curious. Come meet Masked Reviews and see what all the buzz is about!
Stay tuned as we get closer to October for more details and the official HeXenfest schedule.
© HeXenfest 2026
© Dark Shade Media LLC
Artwork by Alyssa Edwards of AME Dark Art
© AME Dark Art