Gatherings from around the county: fundraisers, expos, and the local happenings that do not fit a neat box.
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October 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM · That Nature Place Berks Nature, 575 St. Bernadine st, Reading · Free
Berks County Master Gardeners join Berks Nature for a morning focused on collecting and keeping seeds from one growing season to the next.
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM · 254 Gravel Pit Rd, Bethel · Geared toward teens and adults
Spend a Saturday afternoon at Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant in Bethel turning plain sugar cookies into a batch of Halloween characters.
Hosted by Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant
October 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM · The Heritage of Green Hills, 200 Tranquility Lane, Shillington · $50
Casino Night returns to The Heritage of Green Hills in Shillington, turning the community into an evening of table games and friendly competition.
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM · 94 Park Ave, Sinking Spring · Cover charge at the door
Shocktoberfest marks its 36th anniversary with a Halloween costume party at Club Shock on Saturday, October 17 from 8 to 11 PM, with Kono Nation on stage, a cash bar and food trucks.
Hosted by Shocktoberfest
October 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Doc and Bubba's opens its Sunday with brunch service running from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, followed by live music from noon to 3:00 pm.
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
October 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading · Free; registration required
Pennsylvania's colonial history holds more folklore, superstition, and belief in the unseen than many people expect.
October 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Free program, no registration needed
The arboretum education series turns its attention to farming abroad with a morning talk from Andrew Gerlicz of the University of Vermont Institute of Agroecology.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 20, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Rd
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries for an afternoon of art history, part of a four week short course led jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming...
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · All skill levels welcome
Bring your creative side to the Reading Public Library for Enchanted Canvas, a guided painting session where you work step by step toward a finished piece you take home with you.
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for an evening workshop devoted to the craft of latte art, led by beverage director John Cappelletti.
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab and Alvernia University present an adult dance series on the university's Reading campus, open to studio teachers, college students, and anyone curious about trying dance for the first...
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · All levels and abilities welcome
Settle into an evening of yoga outdoors at Jim Dietrich Park, where classes meet near the park's farmhouse. The setting is quiet and green, and the group gathers from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $40
Reading Coffee Company opens its bar for an evening of espresso instruction led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading · Free, registration required
Junk journaling turns scraps into something worth keeping. Ticket stubs, maps, old letters, packaging, fabric, and pages pulled from books all find a place inside a handmade book that doubles as a...
October 22, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road
An evening at the Reading Public Museum built around dinner in the galleries, with a curator leading a tour of illustrations by Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24: haunted tours at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 and 8:00 PM; Saturday historic tours at 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 PM · St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, 1188 Ben Franklin Hwy, Douglassville · Haunted tours $10 adults (16+), $8 under 16; historic tours by donation
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Douglassville leads guided tours through its churchyard, which the parish calls the oldest cemetery in Berks County.
October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Wolfe Hill Farm, 572 Kohlers Hill Road, Lenhartsville · Space is limited to 20 gatherers
Wolfe Hill Farm in Lenhartsville opens its fields for a full day of slowing down, hosted with Shade Tree Embodied Wellness.
October 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd, Kempton · All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary; limited to 15 participants per session
Start your Sunday morning with a guided yoga session at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, where the sanctuary is teaming up with local studio YOGA-B-YOGA for a practice framed by one of the most striking...
October 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM · West Reading Borough · $35.00
Artists of all levels are invited to spend a Saturday drawing West Reading from the sidewalk up.
October 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Sunday mornings at Doc and Bubba's move at an easy pace. Brunch runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the kitchen keeps going until 7:00 pm, and the bar stays open until 8:00 pm, so you can come early for...
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM · 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro · $13 per person
Halloween season brings an after-hours walk through the quieter corners of the Daniel Boone Homestead, led by lantern light across a property that covers nearly 600 acres of fields and woods.
Hosted by Daniel Boone Homestead
October 27, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Rd
The Art History Short Course brings a four-week look at art history to the Reading Public Museum, with this session meeting on the afternoon of October 27.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for a hands-on pour over workshop led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
October 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab teams up with Alvernia University for a dance series built for adults, whether you teach at a studio, take classes on campus, or have never set foot in a dance room before.
October 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · All levels and abilities welcome
Yoga in the Park brings a welcoming evening practice to Jim Dietrich Park, with sessions held near the farmhouse and an indoor option available if the weather turns.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
October 29, 2026 · 8:00 AM · 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
Wyomissing Borough's Economic Development meeting takes place at Borough Hall, 22 Reading Blvd, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, beginning at 8:00 AM.
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
October 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
A Night of Frights brings Halloween to Doc and Bubba's in Mohnton with live music and a visit from one of the genre's most recognizable figures.
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
October 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Family friendly; all performances must be family friendly
Alley Open Mic brings performers of all kinds to the outdoor Thorn Alley Stage, a series presented by The Smiley House Project and GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Fleetwood Grange · $20
STEP RIGHT UP… IF YOU DARE. This Halloween night, the circus is coming to town and things are about to get a little strange, spooky, and spectacular.
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM · 820 Knitting Mills Way #100, Wyomissing · $15 advance, $20 at the door
Sir Hamilton's Halloween House Party brings a night of costumes and dance floor energy to the Sly Fox Taphouse in Wyomissing.
Hosted by Sly Fox Taphouse
Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 PM to 11:59 PM · 836 Ruth St, Reading · $10 cover for non-members
Halloween night brings live music and costumes to the Liberty Fire Co. No. 1 Social Quarters in Reading.
Hosted by Liberty Fire Co. No. 1
Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM · 1402 N 9th St, Reading · Ages 21+
Halloween night in Reading turns into a costume showcase when Club Astro brings Nightmare in the 6 to Nightclub Reverb at 1402 N 9th St.
Hosted by Nightclub Reverb
November 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Sunday Brunch at Doc and Bubba's in Mohnton starts at 10:00 AM, with the brunch menu served until 2:00 PM.
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM · 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf
The Friends of the Conrad Weiser Homestead host a fall lecture in the Education Center, with the German Regiment as the afternoon's subject.
Hosted by Conrad Weiser Homestead
November 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Abilities in Motion Headquarters, 755 Hiesters Ln., Reading · Free
Abilities in Motion welcomes the community to its Reading headquarters for an hour-long session on PA ABLE accounts, a savings option built specifically for people with disabilities.
November 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · Registration required; call the reference desk at 610-655-6355
Death Doula Karen Glass leads a Death Cafe gathering at the Main Library, part of a three part series.
November 3, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Rd
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries to a four-week art history course led jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming, Executive Director and CEO.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
November 3, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading · Reservations required to guarantee a space; walk-ins welcome if space permits
Yoga Under The Stars settles into the Neag Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum, where a certified instructor guides a gentle practice beneath a dome of projected stars.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
November 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company hosts a hands-on latte art class led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti at its Birdsboro shop on West Main Street.
November 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab and Alvernia University host an evening of adult dance classes on campus in Reading.
November 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $40
Reading Coffee Company opens up the bar in Birdsboro for an evening of espresso instruction led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
November 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading
The Berks Art Alliance holds its open juried exhibition in the Cohen East Gallery at GoggleWorks, and this evening reception is the public celebration of the work that made the cut.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
November 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free admission, all are welcome
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts opens Giancarlo DeMarchi: Blue Salesman with a reception in the Cohen Gallery West.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
November 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Reading · Free, registration suggested
Berks County Parks staff lead an hour-long brisk walk along the Union Canal Trail, starting from Gring's Mill Recreation Area.
November 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn Street · All ages welcome
PokeKon Fest turns the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading into a full day built around Pokemon, bringing collectors, gamers, artists, vendors, and families together under one roof.
November 8, 2026 · Berks County Wine Trail, 227 Levengood Road, Douglasville
The Berks County Wine Trail turns a day of tasting into a way to give back. Ticket holders make their own way around the participating wineries on a self-guided tour, where fall and harvest themed...
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