The 40th Annual Tamaqua Heritage Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in downtown Tamaqua.

The event, organized by the Tamaqua Historical Society, will be held on South Railroad Street between West Broad and Spruce streets.

The area will be lined with crafters, street vendors, antiques, coal mining artifacts, local organization fundraisers, music, tons of great food and performers.

A number of other sites around the borough will be open including the Tamaqua Historical Society Museum, restaurants and shops.

Bus tours to Lehigh Anthracite mining operations will depart at 9 and 11 a.m., and at 1 and 3 p.m. from an area in front of Tommy’s Italian restaurant. Tours of the historical society’s museum on West Broad Street and the Hegarty Blacksmith Shop and Tamaqua Area Wagon Works Museum, both at the corner of Hegarty Avenue and Nescopeck Streets, will also be available.

Polka Joe Manjack from WMGH/Magic 105.5 will broadcast “The Magic Polka Machine” live from the event.

There will be strolling musicians, horse-drawn trolley car rides from Leiby’s Carriage Service, art exhibits, historical displays and costumed re-enactors.

Children’s entertainment and games, including a large bounce house, will be held at the Five Points intersection.

The Anthracite Model Railroad Club at the corner of West Broad and Nescopeck streets will open its doors so visitors can see its large train layout.

A vintage hi-lift Rarick’s coal delivery truck will be on hand, and folk musician Jay Smar will perform between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. near the blacksmith shop.

Mountain music performer Dave Matsinko will stroll throughout the festival, as will Buster the Clown. DJ Shawn Frederickson will spin tunes.

The Tamaqua Railroad Station will continue to celebrate its 150th Anniversary and the Tamaqua Arts Center on Pine Street will be open.

Tink’s Antiques, Coal Cats Cafe, Tap S Trees and local restaurants will be open.

The event will be held rain or shine.

To register as a crafter, vendor or organization, contact historical society President Dale Freudenberger at dalefreud@gmail.com.