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Halloween in Berks County 2026
October 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd, Kempton · All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary; limited to 15 participants per session
Start your Sunday morning with a guided yoga session at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, where the sanctuary is teaming up with local studio YOGA-B-YOGA for a practice framed by one of the most striking...
Sun, Oct 25, 10:15 AM to 1:00 PM · 505 Sycamore Road, West Reading · $25 per person (5K individual, 5K team, 1.5 mile walk, virtual 5K); Kids Trick or Treat Dash free
Halloween morning comes to the West Reading Playground with a chip timed 5K, a 1.5 mile walk, and a free Kids Trick or Treat Dash for the youngest runners, who collect Halloween goodie bags at the...
Hosted by West Reading Playground Program
Sun, Oct 25, 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 a short ride through the Berks countryside into a pumpkin hunt.
Hosted by WK&S Railroad
October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Reading Civic Theater, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter · $25 – $35
Reading Civic Theater brings Carrie: The Musical to its Exeter stage for a Sunday matinee, timed for the stretch of late October when a story about power and consequences feels right at home.
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
Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM · 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro · $13 per person
Halloween season brings an after-hours walk through the quieter corners of the Daniel Boone Homestead, led by lantern light across a property that covers nearly 600 acres of fields and woods.
Hosted by Daniel Boone Homestead
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 · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for a hands-on pour over workshop led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
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.
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Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · 140 Chestnut Street, Mohnton · Free
The Mifflin YMCA turns its parking lot into a Halloween stop for the whole neighborhood, with decorated car trunks lined up and candy handed out to costumed kids.
Hosted by Mifflin Area YMCA
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
Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Penn Street, Reading
Downtown Reading closes out October with a treat-filled block party along Penn Street.
Hosted by City of Reading
Fri, Oct 30, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM · 14432 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood · Free
The YMCA Early Learning Center at Richmond turns its parking lot into a friendly Halloween stop on Friday evening, with decorated trunks lining the lot and volunteers handing out candy to costumed...
Hosted by YMCA Early Learning Center
October 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Family friendly; all performances must be family friendly
Alley Open Mic brings performers of all kinds to the outdoor Thorn Alley Stage, a series presented by The Smiley House Project and GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · 963 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown · $30 adults, $23 ages 8-11; price includes a souvenir lantern
Historic Crystal Cave lowers the lights for an evening walk through its passages by hand-held lantern.
Hosted by Crystal Cave
Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Mertztown, PA · Free
Longswamp Township has set its trick-or-treat night for Friday, October 30, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Hosted by Longswamp Township
Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM · 631 Washington Street, Reading · Free for members and city residents; non-members $10 for one adult and one child, $5 each additional child
The Reading YMCA turns its building over to Halloween for an evening of music, dancing, and games.
Hosted by Reading YMCA
Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM · 416 Franklin Street, Reading · $25
In February 1926, Harry Houdini came to Reading to speak at the Universalist Church of Our Father on Franklin Street, at the invitation of Rev. L. Griswold Williams.
Hosted by First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County
October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St, Reading
The Reading Royals host the Trenton Ironhawks at Santander Arena, and this one brings a new face to the ECHL schedule.
Hosted by Reading Royals Hockey Club
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October 30, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St, Reading
The Bodyguard comes to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM.
Hosted by Santander Performing Arts Center
October 31, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Maple Grove Raceway, 30 Stauffer Park Ln., Mohnton
Maple Grove Raceway opens its quarter mile in Mohnton for a Test N Tune paired with a Gambler's Race, giving drivers a full day of track time on the drag strip.
Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM · St. Lawrence, PA · Free
St. Lawrence Borough holds its trick-or-treat night on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Hosted by St. Lawrence Borough
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM · 820 Knitting Mills Way #100, Wyomissing · $15 advance, $20 at the door
Sir Hamilton's Halloween House Party brings a night of costumes and dance floor energy to the Sly Fox Taphouse in Wyomissing.
Hosted by Sly Fox Taphouse
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Kutztown, PA · Free
Kutztown Borough sets aside the evening of Saturday, October 31 for trick-or-treating, with costumed kids making the rounds from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Hosted by Kutztown Borough
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Wernersville, PA · Free
Lower Heidelberg Township has set its trick-or-treat night for Halloween evening, with costumed kids making the rounds of neighborhood streets in and around Wernersville from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Hosted by Lower Heidelberg Township
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Reading, PA · Free
Muhlenberg Township has set its official trick-or-treat night for Saturday, October 31, with neighborhoods welcoming costumed visitors from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Oley, PA · Free
Oley Township has set its trick-or-treat night for Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Hosted by Oley Township
Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Shartlesville, PA · Free
Upper Bern Township has set its trick-or-treat night for Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Hosted by Upper Bern Township
Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM · Third Street and Port Clinton Avenue, Hamburg
Hamburg's King Frost Parade returns on Halloween night, stepping off at Third Street and Port Clinton Avenue.
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Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 PM to 11:59 PM · 836 Ruth St, Reading · $10 cover for non-members
Halloween night brings live music and costumes to the Liberty Fire Co. No. 1 Social Quarters in Reading.
Hosted by Liberty Fire Co. No. 1
Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM · 1402 N 9th St, Reading · Ages 21+
Halloween night in Reading turns into a costume showcase when Club Astro brings Nightmare in the 6 to Nightclub Reverb at 1402 N 9th St.
Hosted by Nightclub Reverb
November 1, 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.
Sun, Nov 1, 9:00 AM · 17 Jefferson Street, Oley
Runners head to Oley for a classic autumn morning on the roads, with a 10 mile and a 6K starting from 17 Jefferson Street on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
Hosted by Oley Valley High School
Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM · 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf
The Friends of the Conrad Weiser Homestead host a fall lecture in the Education Center, with the German Regiment as the afternoon's subject.
Hosted by Conrad Weiser Homestead
November 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM · St. John’s (Hain’s) UCC, 591 North Church Road, Wernersville · Free
The Annie M. Gaul Concert Series welcomes the Heartland Marimba Ensemble to St. John's (Hain's) UCC in Wernersville for an afternoon built around one of the most inviting instruments in the...
Sun, Nov 1, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM · Penn Street (Route 422), from Conrad Weiser Middle School to 30 West Meadow Avenue, Robesonia · Free
Downtown Robesonia turns out for the Jack Frost Parade, which steps off from Conrad Weiser Middle School and travels west along Penn Street (Route 422) before wrapping up at 30 West Meadow Avenue.
Sun, Nov 1, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM · 94 Park Ave, Sinking Spring · SPOOKtoberFest $20 (spooky haunted house, hayride, laser tag)
Shocktoberfest turns the lights up for Day of the Dead, a family friendly walk through Pennsylvania's haunted scream park with the frights scaled for younger visitors.
Hosted by Shocktoberfest
November 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Carsonia Park, 209 Byram Street, Pennside
The Antietam Valley Farmers' & Artists' Market returns to Carsonia Park for an evening of shopping, sampling, and catching up with neighbors.
November 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · Registration required; call the reference desk at 610-655-6355
Death Doula Karen Glass leads a Death Cafe gathering at the Main Library, part of a three part series.
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