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• The West End Festival of Lights will be held daily through at least Dec. 23. The walk-through light display is open daily from 2-9 p.m. weekends and 5-9 p.m. weekdays.

• Tamaqua Spirit of Christmas Festival, Dec. 3-5. Highlights include: The lighting of Depot Square Park on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. followed by a meet and greet with Santa; tree lighting at Depot Square Park on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.; craft vendors, food, luminaria night and entertainment.

• Santa is coming to the West End, hosted by the West End Park and Open Space Commission. See Santa arrive on a West End firetruck at 6 p.m. at the Chestnuthill Township Park, 221 Route 715, Brodheadsville, on Dec. 3. Enjoy cocoa, cookies, a craft and a visit with Santa through 8 p.m.

• Ross Township will host its Christmas tree lighting ceremony and visit with Santa on Dec. 4. Santa will arrive on a Blue Ridge firetruck at Ross Township Park, at 258 Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg, at 4 p.m.. Come and enjoy a tree lighting, hot cocoa, cookies, a craft, and a visit with Santa.

• Slatington tree lighting ceremony will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 3.

• Lights at the Lake will debut on Dec. 3 at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, 625 Lentz Trail. It will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 2 with the exception of Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1, which will be closed due to those date being holidays. Tickets cost $20 per vehicle per each night, and can be purchased at www.lightsatthelake.com.

• Jim Thorpe Old Time Christmas weekends will be held Dec. 4 and 5, 11 and 12, and 18 and 19. A tree lighting will be held Dec. 3 in Josiah White Park, with Santa’s arrival and entertainment to benefit local nonprofits. The tree lighting event is 5-6:30 p.m. Mayor Michael Sofranko will light the tree promptly at 6 p.m. Tentative activities for Old Time Christmas include children’s events, carolers, horse and buggy rides, choir boys, Dickens reading and a Christmas concert.

• Walnutport’s fifth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held on Dec. 4 at the borough’s Recreation Center at 215 Lincoln Ave. A Candy Cane Hunt is at 3 p.m. The tree lighting will be held around 5 p.m.

• Weissport’s Christmas tree lighting will be held Dec. 4 in the Weissport Borough Park beginning at 6 p.m. There will be hot chocolate and Santa.

• The Jim Thorpe Krampus Festival will be Dec. 4.

• Christmas in the Palmerton Borough Park, sponsored by the Palmerton Holiday Lighting Committee, will be held this Saturday beginning at noon with the opening ceremony. The invocation will be by the UVO Color Guard. Remarks by Mayor William Gallagher. Over 25 food and craft vendors will be open. Events through the day include visits with Santa, entertainment, tree lighting and singalong. Rain date is Dec. 5.

• Parryville: Breakfast with Santa will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 5.

• “Christmas on the Hill” in Summit Hill will be held at 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The rain date is Dec. 12 at 6 p.m.

• The Fifth Annual Candy Cane Hunt will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Dec. 11 at Victory Park in Slatington.

• Parryville’s community tree lighting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. Dec. 11.

• Hope Community Church in Weissport will hold a free Christmas dinner Dec. 12 from noon to 2 p.m. at the church at 306 Bridge St.

• Polk Township’s 25th annual tree lighting is 4 p.m. Dec. 12.

• Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Co. no. 1 presents Santa on a firetruck on Dec. 18. Santa will deliver a wrapped gift to your child with Mrs. Claus and their friend the elf. Wrapped gifts may be dropped off at the firehouse on Dec. 1, Dec. 6 or Dec. 8 from 6-8 p.m. Call 570-657-6000 for more information.