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Halloween in Berks County 2026
Mon, Oct 12, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown · Ticket prices begin at $10.00
Weaver's Orchard opens its farm for a Columbus Day edition of its fall festival, giving families a weekday chance to spend the holiday outdoors.
Hosted by Weaver's Orchard Inc
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 · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company hosts a hands on pour over workshop at its Birdsboro shop, led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
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
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
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
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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
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.
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 · 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
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, 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.
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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 · 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...
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 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.
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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, 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 · 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 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 · 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
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