The eighth annual Heritage Festival will be held today beginning at 10 a.m. at Mauch Chunk Lake Park.

There will be a number of bluegrass performers that will be appearing throughout the day and evening.The event will be located at the open field area next to the beach. A variety of food vendors will be on hand serving popular food items such as pulled-pork sandwiches, roasted sweet corn, pierogies, kielbasa, halupki, hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken with stuffing.Performers will include Jupiters Arrow, Texas Rose, Shane & Livi, The 3 of Us, Heavy Traffic, Coal County Express, and the Boiled Owls.Jupiters Arrow is the first band to perform, taking the stage at 10 a.m.Seating for the event is not available so please be sure to bring folding chairs.Children will enjoy pumpkin decorating sponsored by the Carbon County 4-H as well as scenic hayrides along the Switchback Trail.The Carbon County Environmental Center will also be presenting their Live Birds of Prey program at the Koch-Wildoner pavilion at 4 p.m.Mauch Chunk Lake Park is a county-owned park that earned recognition as the National Watershed of the Year in 1978.For additional event information including directions to the Mauch Chunk Lake Park visit

www.mclpark.com.