Trick-or-treat night for every town as it is announced, the parades, every trunk-or-treat and Halloween event on the county calendar, and the places open all season. Towns post their dates from mid-September; this page fills in as they do and never guesses.
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Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Kutztown Road, from Muhlenberg Elementary Center on Sharp Avenue to Mount Laurel Avenue, Temple
The Temple Halloween Parade brings the season's first wave of costumes and lights to Kutztown Road.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
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...
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30 PM · Amity Recreation Facilities, Lake Drive, Douglassville · Free to watch
The Daniel Boone Optimist Club holds its Halloween parade on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at the Amity Recreation Facilities on Lake Drive in Douglassville, stepping off at 6:30 PM.
Thu, Oct 22 · Birdsboro, PA · Free
The Rotary Club of Birdsboro brings its Halloween parade back to the borough streets, and it remains one of the easiest fall outings for southern Berks families.
Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM · Third Street and Port Clinton Avenue, Hamburg
Hamburg's King Frost Parade returns on Halloween night, stepping off at Third Street and Port Clinton Avenue.
Sun, Nov 1, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM · Penn Street (Route 422), from Conrad Weiser Middle School to 30 West Meadow Avenue, Robesonia · Free
Downtown Robesonia turns out for the Jack Frost Parade, which steps off from Conrad Weiser Middle School and travels west along Penn Street (Route 422) before wrapping up at 30 West Meadow Avenue.
Sat, Oct 17, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading
Muhlenberg Township brings its Trunk or Treat together with the Fall Family Fun Fest at Jim Dietrich Park, giving kids a chance to go car to car for treats while the wider festival runs around them.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Boyertown, PA · Free
Douglass Township's Parks and Recreation Board fills the township building parking lot with decorated vehicles for an evening of trick-or-treating in one spot.
Hosted by Douglass Township
Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · 292 Salem Church Road, Hamburg
Salem-Berne United Methodist Church opens its parking lot for Trunk or Treat, the Halloween tradition where cars become the candy stops.
Hosted by Salem-Berne United Methodist Church
October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Activities are included with paid museum admission for non-members.
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries for a morning of Halloween trick-or-treating built for younger visitors.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM · 7 Bristol Court, Wyomissing · All ages are welcome
Everlasting Wellness hosts a Halloween afternoon for the whole family at its Bristol Court location in Wyomissing.
Hosted by Everlasting Wellness LLC
Sun, Oct 25, 10:15 AM to 1:00 PM · 505 Sycamore Road, West Reading · $25 per person (5K individual, 5K team, 1.5 mile walk, virtual 5K); Kids Trick or Treat Dash free
Halloween morning comes to the West Reading Playground with a chip timed 5K, a 1.5 mile walk, and a free Kids Trick or Treat Dash for the youngest runners, who collect Halloween goodie bags at the...
Hosted by West Reading Playground Program
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · 140 Chestnut Street, Mohnton · Free
The Mifflin YMCA turns its parking lot into a Halloween stop for the whole neighborhood, with decorated car trunks lined up and candy handed out to costumed kids.
Hosted by Mifflin Area YMCA
Fri, Oct 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM · 14432 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood · Free
The YMCA Early Learning Center at Richmond turns its parking lot into a friendly Halloween stop on Friday evening, with decorated trunks lining the lot and volunteers handing out candy to costumed...
Hosted by YMCA Early Learning Center
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.
Sat, Sep 19, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM · 1808 W. Schuylkill Rd (Route 724), Douglassville · $25 per person
Brinton Lodge opens its doors for a guided walk through one of eastern Berks County's most storied buildings.
Hosted by Brinton Lodge
Sat, Sep 26, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM · 1808 W. Schuylkill Rd (Route 724), Douglassville · $25 per person
Brinton Lodge opens its doors for an evening walk through one of eastern Berks County's oldest landmarks.
Hosted by Brinton Lodge
Thu, Oct 1 · Throughout Wyomissing
Wyomissing's neighborhoods turn festive for the BOO'ing Halloween House Decorating Contest, a borough-wide celebration organized by Wyomissing Borough Parks and Recreation.
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · All across the Borough of Wyomissing
Pumpkin People of Wyomissing turns the whole borough into a fall gallery. Pumpkin headed figures appear at homes, storefronts, and gathering spots around town, each one built and dressed up by the...
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
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 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
Fri, Oct 9, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Tickets at the gate for the hayride, the barn, or both; last tickets 9:30 PM
Jim Dietrich Park turns spooky for the evening with two attractions running side by side.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
Sat, Oct 10, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave opens its passages after dark for an evening tour lit entirely by hand-held lanterns.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Tickets at the gate for the hayride, the barn, or both; last tickets 9:30 PM
Jim Dietrich Park turns spooky for a night of Halloween thrills along the Schuylkill River.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
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
Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Tickets at the gate for the hayride, the barn, or both; last tickets 9:30 PM
Jim Dietrich Park turns spooky for an October evening along the Schuylkill River.
Hosted by Muhlenberg 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
Fri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Oley, PA
The Oley Valley FFA Alumni Haunted Hike returns to Oley on Friday, October 16, running from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
Hosted by Oley Valley High School
Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave opens its passages after dark for a walk guided by hand held lantern light.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
October 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Ages 21 and up only
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries for an evening designed for adults, with the lights low and the daytime crowds gone.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM · West Reading Playground/Pavilion · Haunted House $9, Hayride $8, Games $1
The West Reading Borough Recreation Commission brings its haunted season back to the playground and pavilion, where the grounds take on a spooky character once the sun goes down.
Hosted by West Reading Pavilion
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
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 42 Community Center Dr, Kempton · $18 adults and children 3-11, $2 children 2 and under
The Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad turns an autumn afternoon into a short rail trip with a pumpkin at the end of it.
Hosted by WK&S Railroad
Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 1100 Wayne Avenue, Wyomissing
Happy Hollow Playground takes on a seasonal alter ego when Wyomissing Borough Parks and Recreation hosts the Spooky Hollow Halloween Carnival.
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave opens after dark for a lantern-lit walk through its passages, and the tour follows the route as visitors would have experienced it in the 1870s.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM · West Reading Playground/Pavilion · Haunted House $9, Hayride $8, Games $1
The West Reading Borough Recreation Commission brings its haunted house and hayride back to the playground and pavilion for a second evening of Halloween season fun.
Hosted by West Reading Pavilion
Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 42 Community Center Dr, Kempton · $18 adults and children 3-11, $2 children 2 and under
The Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad turns an autumn afternoon into a short trip through the Berks countryside, with the WK&S Great Pumpkin Patch waiting at the other end.
Hosted by WK&S Railroad
Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM · 3025 New Holland Road, Reading · $10
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center hosts its afterschool STEAM series with a Halloween edition built around glow.
Hosted by Nolde Forest - Sawmill
Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave opens its passages after dark for a lantern led walk through the site's older stories.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Sinking Spring, PA · Monster Mash group fitness is for ages 12 and up, with Kids' Night Out available at the same time for younger children
The Sinking Spring YMCA turns Halloween into a night the whole household can share.
Hosted by Sinking Spring Family YMCA
Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM · 3025 New Holland Road, Reading · Free
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center hosts an evening built for curious listeners, beginning indoors with a story and moving outside as the light fades.
Hosted by Nolde Forest - Sawmill
Sat, Oct 24, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM · 631 Washington Street, Reading · $5 per child, pre-registration required
The Reading YMCA turns its pool into a pumpkin patch for an afternoon of fall fun. Kids hop in the water, pick out a floating pumpkin, and bring it back to dry land to decorate and take home.
Hosted by Reading YMCA
Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 42 Community Center Dr, Kempton · $18 adults and children 3-11, $2 children 2 and under
Climb aboard at the Kempton station and ride the rails out to the WK&S Great Pumpkin Patch, where riders of every age get to walk the patch and choose a pumpkin to take home.
Hosted by WK&S Railroad
Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave in Kutztown opens its underground passages after dark for a lantern led walk through the site's older and stranger history.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 42 Community Center Dr, Kempton · $18 adults and children 3-11, $2 children 2 and under
The Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad turns a short ride through the Berks countryside into a pumpkin hunt.
Hosted by WK&S Railroad
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
Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Penn Street, Reading
Downtown Reading closes out October with a treat-filled block party along Penn Street.
Hosted by City of Reading
Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave lowers the lights for an evening walk through its passages by hand-held lantern.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM · 631 Washington Street, Reading · Free for members and city residents; non-members $10 for one adult and one child, $5 each additional child
The Reading YMCA turns its building over to Halloween for an evening of music, dancing, and games.
Hosted by Reading YMCA
October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading
The Reading Royals host the Trenton Ironhawks at Santander Arena, and this one brings a new face to the ECHL schedule.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club
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
Sun, Nov 1, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM · 94 Park Ave, Sinking Spring · SPOOKtoberFest $20 (spooky haunted house, hayride, laser tag)
Shocktoberfest turns the lights up for Day of the Dead, a family friendly walk through Pennsylvania's haunted scream park with the frights scaled for younger visitors.
Hosted by Shocktoberfest
Open through the season rather than on one date. Each was checked on its own website; hours are the listing's regular hours, so confirm before a long drive.
Haunted scream park with hayride shows and walk-through attractions on select nights from September into November, plus an early-evening SPOOKtoberfest for young kids.
Fridays 5-10PM. Dates and tickets on their site
Corn maze, a kids' maze, and tractor hayrides through the fall season, with pumpkins and ice cream at the farm.
Fridays 8AM-6PM. Dates and tickets on their site
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, and hayrides, Friday evenings and weekends from early September into November, with a winery tent and live music on many Saturdays.
Four-acre corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, and mini golf, weekends in September and Fridays and weekends in October, no gate fee.
The Maze at Mast Farms: a corn maze, pumpkins, and a fall festival with more than twenty family activities, Fridays and Saturdays.
Fridays 3-9PM. Dates and tickets on their site
Pick-your-own pumpkins and apples with fall festivals on the farm calendar through late October.
Fridays 8AM-7PM. Dates and tickets on their site
Farm market and pick-your-own, with pumpkins in the fall lineup.
Fridays 8AM-7PM. Dates and tickets on their site
Themed and fall foliage train rides from Boyertown through the Secret Valley in October.
Candlelight ghost tours of the 300-year-old lodge in Douglassville, offered monthly with tickets online.
Fridays 12-8PM. Listing
Each borough and township sets its own night. Dates come from the town's own calendar; tap a town to see its notice. Not listed yet means the town has not posted.
| Town | When | Notice |
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| Albany Township | Not announced yet | |
| Alsace Township | Not announced yet | |
| Amity Township | Not announced yet | |
| Bally Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Bechtelsville Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Bern Township | Not announced yet | |
| Bernville Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Bethel Township | Not announced yet | |
| Birdsboro Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Boyertown Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Brecknock Township | Not announced yet | |
| Caernarvon Township | Not announced yet | |
| Centerport Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Centre Township | Not announced yet | |
| City of Reading | Not announced yet | |
| Colebrookdale Township | Not announced yet | |
| Cumru Township | Not announced yet | |
| District Township | Not announced yet | |
| Douglass Township | Not announced yet | |
| Earl Township | Not announced yet | |
| Exeter Township | Not announced yet | |
| Fleetwood Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Greenwich Township | Not announced yet | |
| Hamburg Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Heidelberg Township | Not announced yet | |
| Hereford Township | Not announced yet | |
| Jefferson Township | Not announced yet | |
| Kenhorst Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Kutztown Borough | Sat, October 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Kutztown Borough |
| Laureldale Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Leesport Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Lenhartsville Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Longswamp Township | Fri, October 30, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Longswamp Township |
| Lower Alsace Township | Not announced yet | |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | Sat, October 31, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Lower Heidelberg Township |
| Lyons Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Maidencreek Township | Not announced yet | |
| Marion Township | Not announced yet | |
| Maxatawny Township | Not announced yet | |
| Mohnton Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Mount Penn Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Muhlenberg Township | Sat, October 31, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Muhlenberg Township |
| New Morgan Borough | Not announced yet | |
| North Heidelberg Township | Not announced yet | |
| Oley Township | Sat, October 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Oley Township |
| Ontelaunee Township | Not announced yet | |
| Penn Township | Not announced yet | |
| Perry Township | Not announced yet | |
| Pike Township | Not announced yet | |
| Richmond Township | Not announced yet | |
| Robeson Township | Not announced yet | |
| Robesonia Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Rockland Township | Not announced yet | |
| Ruscombmanor Township | Not announced yet | |
| Shillington Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Shoemakersville Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Sinking Spring Borough | Not announced yet | |
| South Heidelberg Township | Not announced yet | |
| Spring Township | Not announced yet | |
| St. Lawrence Borough | Sat, October 31, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in St. Lawrence Borough |
| Tilden Township | Not announced yet | |
| Topton Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Tulpehocken Township | Not announced yet | |
| Union Township | Not announced yet | |
| Upper Bern Township | Sat, October 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Trick-or-Treat Night in Upper Bern Township |
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | Not announced yet | |
| Washington Township | Not announced yet | |
| Wernersville Borough | Not announced yet | |
| West Reading Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Windsor Township | Not announced yet | |
| Womelsdorf Borough | Not announced yet | |
| Wyomissing Borough | Not announced yet |
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