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Halloween in Berks County 2026
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 · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for an evening workshop devoted to the craft of latte art, led by beverage director John Cappelletti.
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...
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.
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
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
October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $40
Reading Coffee Company opens its bar for an evening of espresso instruction led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
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
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.
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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
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 · 232 West Main Street, Kutztown · $10 per person, payable at the venue
Kutztown University's Homecoming weekend opens with a screening of The Breakfast Club at the Kutztown Strand, the downtown movie house that has been part of town life for generations.
Hosted by Strand Theatre
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
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
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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 23, 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 on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM.
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
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00 PM · 61 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown · Rated PG-13
The Boyertown State Theatre turns its screen over to one of the strangest cult favorites of the 1980s for a late night Halloween season show.
Hosted by State Theatre
Sat, Oct 24 · West Lawn, PA
Spring Township Parks and Recreation invites neighbors to West Lawn Park for Fall Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 24, an afternoon built around cooler weather, autumn color, and time outdoors...
Hosted by Spring Township
Sat, Oct 24 · 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown · Ticket prices begin at $10.00
Weaver's Orchard turns the last stretch of October into a full day on the farm. Families can pick their own fall favorites, ride out on a hayride, walk the sunflower field and climb its viewing...
Hosted by Weaver's Orchard Inc
Sat, Oct 24 · Mohnton, PA
Swartz Farm's Fall Fest returns to Mohnton with a day built around the farm itself.
Hosted by Swartz Farm
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
Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM · 15200 Kutztown Road · Cub Tent free; Pour, Roar & Score pregame $15 through Sept 30, $20 after Oct 1, $25 at the door; tailgate $50 ($60 walk-up, children under 10 free); 5th Quarter Party $15/$20/$25
Kutztown University opens its campus for Homecoming Saturday, a day built around Golden Bear football and the gatherings that surround it.
Hosted by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Wolfe Hill Farm, 572 Kohlers Hill Road, Lenhartsville · Space is limited to 20 gatherers
Wolfe Hill Farm in Lenhartsville opens its fields for a full day of slowing down, hosted with Shade Tree Embodied Wellness.
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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
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, 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
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
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 · Reading Civic Theater, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter · $25 – $35
Carrie White wants what most teenagers want, which is a place to belong. At school she is a target for the popular crowd and invisible to everyone else, and at home she lives under a mother whose...
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
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 PM · 61 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown · Rated R
The Boyertown State Theatre hosts a late night screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 PM.
Hosted by State Theatre
October 25, 2026 · 5:00 AM · Willow Glen Park, 94 Park Avenue, Sinking Spring
Willow Glen Park turns into a full morning marketplace on Sunday, October 25, with a start time of 5:00 AM for the shoppers who like first pick.
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