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Halloween in Berks County 2026
October 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
Latin Urban Fest brings a night of Dominican urban music to the Santander Performing Arts Center, with Jey One, Jezzy, and DJ Adoni sharing the stage.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Reading · Geared toward children ages 3 to 5. Registration required.
Berks County Parks and Recreation brings its storytime program for young children to Gring's Mill Recreation Area, where a nature topic sets the theme for the morning.
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 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading · Reservations required to guarantee a space; walk-ins welcome if space permits
Settle in beneath a dome of stars for an evening yoga session inside the Neag Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab and Alvernia University present a dance series built for adults, whether you teach at a studio, dance in college, or have never set foot in a class before.
October 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · All ages; 21+ to purchase alcohol
Wood Flower brings a night of bluegrass to the Thorn Alley Stage, with tight harmonies, driving banjo, soulful mandolin, twin guitars, and a steady bass line holding it all together.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
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
October 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Open to guests of all ages and abilities; registration suggested
The Reading Public Museum sets aside quiet time for visitors who take in the galleries best at a gentler pace.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
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
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.
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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
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.
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 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.
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 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
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October 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
Collective Soul plays the Santander Performing Arts Center in downtown Reading on October 21 at 7:30 PM.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM · The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading · Reservations required by the Monday prior; designed for elementary school age students, with younger and older siblings welcome to participate
Homeschool families have a morning built for them at the Museum, where educators lead special tours and hands on projects centered on Hispanic heritage.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
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
October 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · All ages; 21+ to purchase alcohol
Live music closes out a day of imaginative realism at Thorn Alley Stage, the outdoor stage at GoggleWorks in downtown Reading.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
My Hero Academia In Concert brings the world of Deku and Class 1-A to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage, pairing a live band with scenes from the anime.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Guests of all ages welcome
The Senior Series brings an afternoon of learning to the Reading Public Museum, with a program designed for older adults who want to go deeper into the stories behind the galleries.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
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
October 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Roosevelt Suite at The Abraham Lincoln, 100 N. 5th Street, Reading
The Reading Symphony Orchestra brings a Roaring '20s speakeasy to life in the Roosevelt Suite at The Abraham Lincoln, and guests are encouraged to dress to impress.
Hosted by Reading Symphony Orchestra
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
October 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading
Method Man and Redman bring their long-running hip hop partnership to Santander Arena in downtown Reading.
Hosted by Santander Arena
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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
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, 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
October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading
The Reading Royals open their home schedule at Santander Arena against the Kalamazoo Wings, and they are marking the occasion as 25th Anniversary Season Opening Night.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club
October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
The Sixties Show brings its 1960s music re-creation to the Santander Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 PM.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
The alphabet takes the stage at the Santander Performing Arts Center when Chicka Chicka Boom Boom The Musical arrives on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 25, 2026 · 3:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading · $1 kids tickets with purchase of an adult ticket (Dollar Saver Sunday)
Professional hockey returns to downtown Reading when the Royals welcome the Kalamazoo Wings to Santander Arena on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club
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 · 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 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading
The Reading Royals host the Trenton Ironhawks at Santander Arena, and this one carries a little extra curiosity for Berks County hockey fans.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club
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