Tamaqua will be full of local flavor and entertainment on Sunday.

The community’s 28th annual Summerfest is slated for Father’s Day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Tamaqua.

“It wasn’t long after we started the heritage festival that we decided that we would like to have a second event of the year in the summertime,” said Dale Freudenberger, president of the Tamaqua Historical Society. “It’s kind of hard to believe it’s been so many years that we’ve been doing this event. It’s become an annual tradition in Tamaqua. From the feedback that we’ve gotten over the years, both events are dates that most people in Tamaqua kind of keep on their calendars.”

Come hungry.

Freudenberger said there will be plenty of local tasty festival foods available; such as coal region treats like bleenies, pierogies and halushki. Or, how about a cheese steak, pizza or funnel cake? There’s something for everyone’s specific taste.

“Bring dad down and treat him to a good meal,” Freudenberger said. “You can enjoy the entrainment and different things to see and do, there’s pretty much something for everyone.”

Try your luck at the rubber duck race on the Little Schuylkill River, which is hosted by the Tamaqua Fire Police Association. The start will be at the Elm Street Bridge and the finish will be south of the Cedar Street bridge by Boyer’s. There will be prizes. Tickets are available from any member of the fire police, or at the fire police table during Summerfest.

Check out the car show.

The Jukebox Cruisers Car Club show begins at 10 a.m. on South Railroad Street at the Tamaqua Public Library. Prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m. Registration is free, and owners of classic, antique or street-rod vehicles are encouraged to participate

“It’s basically family day here,” Freudenberger said. “Families get together and enjoy the kickoff to the official summer season here.”

Feeling artsy? Lend your hand in contributing to the public mural painting project. The “Choose Happiness” mural project will be setup in Depot Square Park, and the community is welcome to help paint. When finished, after a few weeks of painting sessions at various locations in Tamaqua, the mural will be displayed on the Verizon building in town.

Many businesses and restaurants will be running specials throughout the day.

For starters, Stokers Brewery opens at noon and has draft specials, while Revere Brewing, which also opens at noon, has specials on flights. If antiques an collectibles are your thing, Tink’s will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the brick warehouse on South Railroad Street. Lizard Creek Valley Antiques, located in the Bischoff Building, on Lafayette and Rowe street will also be open.

Looking to learn? The Tamaqua Historical Society Museum on West Broad Street will be open and is free to the public. The museum is one of the largest in the region.

Need some tunes? There will be many performers in town, in addition to Polka Joe Manjack and DJ Shawn Frederickson providing summertime music. A variety of music will entertain visitors including The Faculty Brass Band, who will be strolling and performing along the festival route from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tamaqua resident and first time author Sam Geissinger will be downtown selling and autographing copies of his new book titled “The Provocative Barbarian.”

And it wouldn’t be a Schuylkill County event without the opportunity to take a look at coal mining artifacts, which can be observed in front of the museum.

Before the day is over, be sure to hop in a horse-drawn trolley car ride, thanks to Leiby’s Carriage Service and their Belgian Draft Horses.

Many more local organizations will be setting up shop and hanging out for the afternoon.

Parking and admission are both free. For more information, call Dale Freudenberger at 610-597-5722.

“We’re hoping to the best for the weather,” he said. “We’ve never had to cancel and we’ve never been rained out. We’ve had a little bit of a shower, but everyone stuck it out and the sun came back out and the day went on. The day will go on this Sunday and we’ll hope for the best.”