Festivals in Berks County

The county festival calendar: food and music festivals, street fairs, and the seasonal traditions towns look forward to.

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Fall Festival and Hayride (Exeter Township)

Fall Festival and Hayride (Exeter Township)

Fri, Oct 16 · Trout Run Sports Complex, Reading · Family friendly event

Exeter Township Parks and Recreation brings its Fall Festival and Hayride to Trout Run Sports Complex, with the hayride as the centerpiece of the evening.

Hosted by Exeter Township

Greek Food Festival

Greek Food Festival

Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18 · Sts. Constantine & Helen, 1001 E. Wyomissing Blvd., Reading · Free entry

Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church opens its doors on East Wyomissing Boulevard for a weekend built around Greek cooking.

Fall Festival Day at Weaver's Orchard

Fall Festival Day at Weaver's Orchard

Sat, Oct 17 · 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown · Ticket prices begin at $10.00

Weaver's Orchard turns its farm over to fall for a day of family activities set among the orchard rows in Morgantown.

Hosted by Weaver's Orchard Inc

Amity Township Harvest Festival

Amity Township Harvest Festival

Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Amity Township Community Park, Weavertown Road, Douglassville

Amity Township's Harvest Festival fills Amity Township Community Park on Weavertown Road on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from noon to 7:00 PM, with fireworks at about 7:00 PM to close the day.

Hosted by Amity Township

GlowFest

GlowFest

Sat, Oct 17, 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM · 600-700 Penn Street, Reading

GlowFest brings an evening of light and motion to the 600 and 700 blocks of Penn Street as Downtown Reading marks the fall season.

Hosted by City of Reading

October 2026

Heritage Day Fall Festival at the Daniel Boone Homestead

Heritage Day Fall Festival at the Daniel Boone Homestead

Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro · $12 adults, $10 seniors 65+, $5 youth 6-17, free for children 5 and under and DBHA members

The Daniel Boone Homestead turns its grounds over to colonial America for an afternoon of demonstrations, trades, and fall activities.

Hosted by Daniel Boone Homestead

NEW DATE! Berks Cultural Diversity Festival

NEW DATE! Berks Cultural Diversity Festival

October 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Reading City Park, 11th & Constitution Blvd · Free admission, all ages welcome

Reading City Park fills with music, food, and color for the Berks Cultural Diversity Festival, a celebration of the many cultures that make up Berks County.

IX Art Show 2026

IX Art Show 2026

October 21, 2026 · 12:00 AM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading

IX brings imaginative realism to GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, filling the building with paintings, drawings, and sculpture that pair classical technique with mythological, surreal, and...

Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

Fall Family Fun Day

Fall Family Fun Day

Sat, Oct 24 · West Lawn, PA

Spring Township Parks and Recreation invites neighbors to West Lawn Park for Fall Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 24, an afternoon built around cooler weather, autumn color, and time outdoors...

Hosted by Spring Township

Fall Festival Day at Weaver's Orchard

Fall Festival Day at Weaver's Orchard

Sat, Oct 24 · 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown · Ticket prices begin at $10.00

Weaver's Orchard turns the last stretch of October into a full day on the farm. Families can pick their own fall favorites, ride out on a hayride, walk the sunflower field and climb its viewing...

Hosted by Weaver's Orchard Inc

Harvest Craft Fair

Harvest Craft Fair

Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM · 400 Sharp Ave, Reading · Free entry

The Muhlenberg High School gym fills with makers and shoppers for the Harvest Craft Fair, a one day craft market held inside at 400 Sharp Ave in Reading.

Hosted by Muhlenberg Community Library

Kutztown University Homecoming Saturday: Cub Tent, tailgate and KU vs West Chester football

Kutztown University Homecoming Saturday: Cub Tent, tailgate and KU vs West Chester football

Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM · 15200 Kutztown Road · Cub Tent free; Pour, Roar & Score pregame $15 through Sept 30, $20 after Oct 1, $25 at the door; tailgate $50 ($60 walk-up, children under 10 free); 5th Quarter Party $15/$20/$25

Kutztown University opens its campus for Homecoming Saturday, a day built around Golden Bear football and the gatherings that surround it.

Hosted by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Union Township Halloween Fest

Union Township Halloween Fest

Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Union Meadows, 100 Campbellford Rd, Douglassville · Free

Union Township holds its annual Halloween Fest, Haunting for Candy, at Union Meadows on Saturday, October 24 from 1 to 4 PM.

Hosted by Union Township, Berks County

November 2026

Reading FilmFEST 2026

Reading FilmFEST 2026

November 6, 2026 · 12:00 AM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading

Reading FilmFEST brings independent cinema to downtown Reading, with screenings and programming centered at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts and continuing at R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX.

Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

Reading FilmFEST

Reading FilmFEST

November 6–8, 2026 · GoggleWorks and Reading Movies 11, Reading · Ticketed

Reading FilmFEST brings independent film to downtown Reading for a weekend of screenings and conversation.

December 2026

Chillin' on Main

Chillin' on Main

December 5, 2026 · Downtown Boyertown · Free

Chillin' on Main brings Boyertown's downtown to life for a day of holiday cheer. Organized by Building a Better Boyertown, the event centers on East Philadelphia Avenue and the surrounding blocks...

January 2027

West Reading Ice 'N Spice Festival

West Reading Ice 'N Spice Festival

Late January 2027 (to confirm) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free

Penn Avenue turns into an open-air gallery of ice when the Ice 'N Spice Festival returns to West Reading.

February 2027

Skeleton Keyframe Animation Festival 2027

Skeleton Keyframe Animation Festival 2027

February 28, 2027 · The Boscov Theater at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street, Reading

Skeleton Keyframe brings its animation showcase from the screen to the seats with a full day of independent animated films at The Boscov Theater inside GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.

April 2027

Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest

Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest

April 1–11, 2027 · Venues across Greater Reading · Ticketed concerts; some free events

Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest returns to Greater Reading from April 1 to 11, 2027, with music spread across venues throughout the area.

Reading Liederkranz Bockbier Fest

Reading Liederkranz Bockbier Fest

April 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran April 4) · Reading Liederkranz, Pennside (Lower Alsace Township) · Ticketed

Bockbier Fest returns to the Reading Liederkranz in Pennside, where the German Singing and Sport Society marks the arrival of spring the traditional way.

West Reading Pretzel & Beer Festival

West Reading Pretzel & Beer Festival

April 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran April 25) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free to attend

The West Reading Pretzel & Beer Festival brings two Pennsylvania staples together along Penn Avenue, where the street becomes a walkable stretch of vendors, food, and drink.

May 2027

Birdsboro Street Fair & Duck Derby

Birdsboro Street Fair & Duck Derby

May 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran May 30) · Mainbird Park, Birdsboro · Free

Birdsboro's Street Fair and Duck Derby fills Mainbird Park with a day built around Hay Creek and the people who live along it.

June 2027

WWII Weekend

WWII Weekend

June 3–6, 2027 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading · Ticketed

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum transforms its Reading grounds into a living tribute to the World War II era for WWII Weekend, a gathering of warbirds that fills the ramp with vintage aircraft and the...

West Reading Art on the Avenue

West Reading Art on the Avenue

June 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran June 20) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free

Art on the Avenue brings Penn Avenue to life as West Reading's main street turns into an open air gallery.

July 2027

Eastern PA Homestead Festival

Eastern PA Homestead Festival

July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran July 2–5) · Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown · Ticketed

The Eastern PA Homestead Festival brings homesteading and traditional skills to the Kutztown Fairgrounds.

August 2027

West Reading French Fry Fest

West Reading French Fry Fest

August 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran August 15) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free to attend

The West Reading French Fry Fest returns to Penn Avenue, turning the borough's main commercial strip into an open air celebration of one of the most beloved foods around.

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