Berks County Events

October 16, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Reading Civic Theater, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter · $25 – $35

Reading Civic Theater brings Carrie: The Musical to its stage on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter.

October 16 to 19, 2026 · Friday 7:30 PM, Saturday 6:30 and 9:30 PM, Sunday 5:30 and 8:30 PM, Monday 7:30 PM · Kutztown Fairgrounds, 450 Wentz St · $20 to $65; ages 13 and up, under 17 with an adult

Cirque Italia brings its Paranormal Cirque Specter production to Kutztown for six performances under a black and white striped big top raised on the Kutztown Fairgrounds.

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

October 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM · 100 E High St, Pottstown · Free admission

Smith Family Plaza turns Halloween colors this Saturday as Pottstown FARM teams up with Pottstown Community Arts for a morning built around costumes and treats.

Hosted by Pottstown FARM (Farm & Artisan Regional Market)

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, 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

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

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 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, 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, 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

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

October 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton

Josh & Tara bring live music to Doc and Bubba's in Mohnton on Saturday, October 17, with the performance beginning at 6:00 PM.

Hosted by Doc and Bubba's

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 to 9:00 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...

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

October 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Reading Civic Theater, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter · $25 – $35

Reading Civic Theater brings Carrie: The Musical to its Exeter stage for an evening performance.

October 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading

Cary Elwes, who played Westley, comes to the Santander Performing Arts Center on October 17 for an evening built around one of the most quoted films ever made.

Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center

October 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM · Miller Center for the Arts, 4 N 2nd Street, Reading

LoveNotes brings a cast of storytellers to the Miller Center stage for an evening of true stories about love in its many forms.

October 18, 2026 · 5:00 AM · Willow Glen Park, 94 Park Avenue, Sinking Spring

Early risers have a standing Sunday destination at Willow Glen Park, where the Willow Glen Market and Food Festival spreads across the grounds at 94 Park Avenue in Sinking Spring.

October 18, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Reading Hospital, 400 S. 6th Ave., West Reading

The Reading Hospital Road Run brings runners and walkers of all experience levels to West Reading for a morning on the road.

Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 AM · Reading Country Club · $100

A FUN 4-Person Scramble W/ a Trick and/or a Treat on Every Hole ● Cost: $100 includes, golf, prizes and treat bag. ● Proceeds benefit the Hunger Fighters Matching Gift Program.

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 · 10:00 AM · West Reading Park & Pavilion, 505 Sycamore Road

The West Reading Farmers' Market sets up at West Reading Park & Pavilion on Sunday morning, bringing together growers and food makers from within 50 miles of the borough.

Hosted by West Reading Borough

October 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton

Andrea Amoroso brings a set of live music to Doc and Bubba's in Mohnton on Sunday, October 18, with the performance starting at noon.

Hosted by Doc and Bubba's

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

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

October 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Reading Civic Theater, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter · $25 – $35

Reading Civic Theater brings Stephen King's chilling coming-of-age story to the stage with a musical adaptation of Carrie. Carrie White is a teenage outcast who wants nothing more than to fit in.

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 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.

October 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Maple Grove Raceway, 30 Stauffer Park Ln., Mohnton · Children 12 and under admitted free

Static Dayz brings the Static Struggle car show crowd to Maple Grove Raceway, the quarter mile dragstrip set in the hills outside Mohnton.

October 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Carsonia Park, 209 Byram Street, Pennside

The Antietam Valley Farmers' & Artists' Market returns to Carsonia Park for a Monday evening of local shopping and neighborly conversation.

October 19, 2026 · 5:45 PM · Yocum Institute for Arts Education, 3000 Penn Avenue, West Lawn · Ages 6 through adult; required one time introductory class for all new students

East Coast Karate opens its doors at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education with a single introductory session built for anyone new to the program, from younger students to adults.

Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 PM · 425 Chestnut St, Bally · Free

The Bally Lions Club runs the Bally Halloween Parade on Monday, October 19, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM.

October 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading

Dan Howell and Phil Lester, the British duo who built a following through years of internet video and their podcast, bring their Hard Launch World Tour to the Santander Performing Arts Center.

Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center

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.