A 2020 Little Miss Spirit of Christmas was crowned in Tamaqua.

Seven students in third through fifth grades from St. Jerome, Tamaqua Elementary and West Penn Elementary Schools participated in the contest. Each candidate submitted a short essay explaining what the spirit of Christmas meant to them.

After nearly two weeks of balloting, the festival committee announced Anna Hadesty, a third-grade student at Tamaqua Elementary School, was the winner.

Hadesty will participate in the activities during Tamaqua’s Spirit of Christmas Festival Dec. 3-6. Each participant in the contest will participate in the Depot Square Park Lighting and “Meet and Greet” with Santa on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

The other participants were Keira Barnes, Tamaqua Elementary; Addison Engleman, St. Jerome Regional School; Lillian Gallagher, St. Jerome Regional School; Carly Green, St. Jerome Regional School; Lilyanne Hess, West Penn Elementary; and Avery Miller, Tamaqua Elementary.

For more information on the 25th Annual Spirit of Christmas Festival, visit Tamaqua Spirit of Christmas Facebook page or call the Tamaqua Community Arts Center at 570-668-1192.

Festival schedule

Dec. 3

• Hope & Holiday sale at Hope & Coffee, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

• Open house and Gingerbread House Contest Display at Tamaqua Historical Society, 5-8 p.m.

• Community Christmas Party at Revive Community Fellowship, 6-8 p.m.

Dec. 4

• Hope & Holiday sale at Hope & Coffee, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

• Light the Park with Little Miss Spirit at Depot Square Park, 6 p.m.

• Meet & Greet with Santa at Depot Square Park, 6:15-8:15 p.m.

• Community Christmas Party at Revive Community Fellowship, 6-8 p.m.

Dec. 5

• Community Christmas Party at Revive Community Fellowship, 10 a.m.-noon.

• Open Air Old Fashion Christmas Market at Tink’s Antiques, 5-8 p.m.

Dec. 6

• Tree Lighting at Depot Square Park, 6 p.m.