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Halloween in Berks County 2026
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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
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
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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
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
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