# Harmony Silvester: German New Year's Eve 5K, Fun Run, Diaper Dash and Ball Drop > Event for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Historic Harmony (Grace Church Gymnasium, race headquarters), 538 Main Street, Harmony, PA 16037 - Ages: Family; Diaper Dash for little ones - Price: Diaper Dash $10; 1 Mile Fun Run $20 (through Dec 15); 5K $35 (through Dec 15) - Organizer: Harmony Silvester (Historic Harmony) - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Harmony/HarmonySilvester5K - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/harmony-silvester-german-new-year-s-eve-5k-fun-run-diaper-dash-and-bal--listing-438f780650a97d98e9a018df ## About Historic Harmony marks Silvester, German New Year's Eve, at 6:00 PM, which is midnight in Germany, with a family-focused celebration for its 20th anniversary. The afternoon starts with a 5K at 3:30 PM on Mercer Street across from the Harmony Museum, a 1 Mile Fun Run at 4:15 PM from Wood Street across from the Harmony Inn, and, new this year, a Diaper Dash at 5:15 PM inside the Grace Church Gymnasium. At 6 PM everyone counts down in German to a ball drop, followed by fireworks and Auld Lang Syne. Vendors and a Christmas tree and wreath toss round out the evening. 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