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Every upcoming event on the county calendar that costs nothing to attend. Free means free entry; some hosts still ask you to register.
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September 18, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Maple Grove Raceway, 30 Stauffer Park Ln., Mohnton · Children 12 and younger admitted free
Maple Grove Raceway opens its quarter mile strip to street cars for a Friday Night Test N Tune, and you can join in however you like.
Fri, Sep 18, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM · 143 Spook Ln, Reading · Free for members, $10 for non-members
The Reading Liederkranz opens its Oktoberfest season with a kickoff party at the club on Spook Lane.
Hosted by Reading Liederkranz
September 19, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ, 214 S. 6th Street, Reading · Free
Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ opens its doors on South 6th Street in Reading for a Community Clothing & Food Drive, bringing together food, clothing, and other resources for individuals and...
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM · 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport · Free admission
The Harvest Craft Show brings a full day of shopping to the grounds of Leesport Farmers Market, with around 300 vendors set up across indoor halls, the pole building pavilion, and the open-air flea...
Hosted by Leesport Farmers Market
September 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd, Kempton · Free
Monarch migration reaches its peak in September, and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary marks the moment with a day built around these travelers and the work of keeping them thriving.
Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free to attend
Penn Avenue turns into a street party for West Reading Fall Fest, with the heart of downtown given over to vendors, food, drinks, and live entertainment from late morning through early evening.
Hosted by West Reading Borough
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM · W Main St, Kutztown · Free to attend
Downtown Kutztown turns over West Main Street for Fall Fest on Main, a street festival put together by the Kutztown Community Partnership.
Hosted by Kutztown Borough
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM · West Main Street, Kutztown · Free
A downtown Kutztown fall street festival with vendors, food trucks, crafts, and live entertainment.
September 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Chestnut Knoll, 120 W. 5th Street, Boyertown · Free
Chestnut Knoll marks its birthday with an evening celebration on its Boyertown campus, and neighbors are welcome to join in.
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September 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading · Free, open to the public
The Berks County Heritage Center turns on the machinery for a day at the Gruber Wagon Works, a National Historic Landmark that stands as one of the most complete rural wagon factories left in the...
September 26, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · Held in the library's adults department; drinks are free
The Reading Public Library opens its adults department at the Main branch for a mocktail hour, with fall themed drinks poured for anyone who stops in.
September 26, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 1100 Wayne Avenue, Wyomissing · Free
Wyomissing's Movies in the Park series heads back to 1996 with a screening of Space Jam at Happy Hollow Playground.
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
September 27, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Wyomissing, PA · Free
The Wyomissing Fall Walk Series brings neighbors together in the Parklands for a guided morning walk led by the Welshman, whose "Walk with the Welshman" outing traces the earliest chapters of the...
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
October 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Yocum Institute for Arts Education, 3000 Penn Avenue, West Lawn · Free admission, all are welcome
Syrian-born artist Nasr Warour brings "Sort of Wind" to the Holleran Gallery at Yocum Institute for Arts Education, marking the North American debut of this body of work.
October 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM · WCR Center for the Arts, 140 N 5th Street, Reading · Free
Three acclaimed soloists come together at the WCR Center for the Arts as the Park~Raymond~Li-Cohen Trio makes its Reading debut, presented by the Friends of Chamber Music of Reading in partnership...
Sat, Oct 3 · South Mountain Park, Wernersville · Free to residents
South Heidelberg Township brings its fall festival to South Mountain Park in Wernersville, one of the spots the township regularly uses for its seasonal community gatherings.
Hosted by South Heidelberg Township
October 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM · GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street Reading, PA 19601 · Free programming 10:30a-3:30p
The Berks Ideas Festival will bring together community leaders and residents for a day of big ideas and family fun on Saturday October 3.
October 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Antietam Lake Park, 230 Angora Road, Reading · Free; registration suggested
Lace up your walking shoes and meet Parks staff at Antietam Lake Park for an hour on the trails.
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · 611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown · Free (page does not list admission; past years asked a parking donation)
Rodale Institute opens its Kutztown farm for a harvest celebration built around the turn of the season.
Hosted by Rodale Institute
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October 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4900 Stoudt's Ferry Bridge Rd., Reading · Free admission, all ages, pet friendly
My Gut Instinct hosts the Guts & Glory Digestive & Wellness Expo at Jim Dietrich Park in Reading, with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center returning as title sponsor.
October 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Rd, Reading · Free · All ages · Pet-friendly
My Gut Instinct, a Berks County nonprofit focused on preventative health care and holistic wellbeing, brings its Guts & Glory Community Wellness Festival to Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township.
Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Barto Community Park, 122 Barto Road · Free
Washington Township holds its Fall Festival on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Barto Community Park, 122 Barto Road in Barto. Admission is free.
Hosted by Washington Township
October 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free admission, all ages welcome
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading hosts an evening of music, dance, and community in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free community event, all ages
GoggleWorks turns its courtyard over to the Reading Roots Night Market for a Halloween edition, with artisan vendors, handmade goods, and local makers set up across the campus as the evening comes...
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 9, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Reading · Free; registration required
Gring's Mill Recreation Area hosts an evening with Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward, a historian, author, and director of The Graduate School at Shippensburg University, for a talk on the long history of...
October 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading Regional Airport, 1054 Arnold Road · Free
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum opens its pavilion for a fall book sale, with tables of books and magazines set out for browsing.
Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM · 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown · Free admission; parking donation requested
The Hay Creek Apple Festival and Flea and Craft Market returns to the grounds of Historic Joanna Furnace in Geigertown, hosted by the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association.
Hosted by Joanna Furnace Complex
October 11, 2026 · 11:00 AM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free admission, family friendly
Pumpkin Palooza brings a full day of fall color to GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, where hundreds of one of a kind handblown glass pumpkins fill the tables and glassmakers work in front...
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free admission; visitors and families welcome
Spend a Sunday afternoon inside the working studios at GoggleWorks in Reading. This free, self guided studio crawl opens up the second and third floors, where artists keep their spaces and fill the...
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
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October 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM · Maple Grove Raceway, 30 Stauffer Park Ln., Mohnton · Children 12 and younger admitted free
Test N Tune night at Maple Grove Raceway opens the quarter-mile to everyday drivers.
October 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · Free to attend
Set aside an hour downtown for a guided meditation session at the Reading Public Library, led by the Kula Kamala Foundation.
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.
Mid-October 2026 (to confirm) · 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.
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Main Street, Oley · Free
The Oley Halloween Parade rolls down Main Street in Oley on Saturday, October 17, with costumed marchers, fire apparatus, and local groups making their way through the center of the village.
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Downtown Boyertown · Free
Halloween comes to the streets of Boyertown after dark, with costumed marchers, marching bands, illuminated floats, community groups, and local organizations making their way through downtown.
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM · Northridge to Mohnton Park, Wyomissing Avenue · Free
The Mohnton-Cumru Lions Club brings its Great Pumpkin Parade back to Mohnton on the evening of October 17, stepping off in the Northridge section and traveling along Wyomissing Avenue to Mohnton...
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
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf · Free admission; donations gladly accepted
Spend a Sunday afternoon in the 18th century at the Conrad Weiser Homestead, where costumed interpreters bring the Weiser House grounds to life.
Hosted by Conrad Weiser Homestead
October 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM · St. John’s (Hain’s) UCC, 591 North Church Road, Wernersville · Free
Trio Strepitoso brings an afternoon of chamber music to St. John's (Hain's) UCC in Wernersville as part of the Annie M. Gaul Concert Series.
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