Berks County Fairs & Festivals: The Local Calendar, Month by Month

TL;DR — the Berks County festival year:

• Berks County runs 50+ fairs, festivals, carnivals, car shows, parades, markets, and holiday events across the calendar, from the Bockbier goat parade in April to Koziar's Christmas Village after Thanksgiving.
• The three true fairs: The Berks County Fair (July), the Kutztown Fair (early August), and the Oley Valley Community Fair (September).
• Most events are free to attend. Carnivals are typically free at the gate with ride tickets extra; admission is noted for every event below.
• Every date was checked against the organizer's own announcements. Where an official date isn't posted yet, the entry says "(to confirm)" — check before you drive.
• The Kutztown Folk Festival ended after its 2024 season; the new Eastern PA Homestead Festival now carries the tradition on the same fairgrounds each July.
• There was no single complete list of Berks County events anywhere, so we built one. If we missed an event or got a date wrong, email hello@berksconnect.com and we'll fix it right away.

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Ask a Berks County native what season it is and there's a fair chance you'll get a festival instead of a month: Bockbier season, carnival season, Hamburg-er weekend, the Oley Fair, Christmas Village. From April through December there is almost always a street closed, a fire company flipping funnel cakes, or a hillclimb echoing off Mount Penn somewhere in this county.

This page exists because the information was really difficult to gather. There is no single complete source for Berks County events — every calendar we checked was missing events the others had, and some of the best ones live only in an organizer's Facebook posts or a flyer taped to a diner door. We couldn't find the whole picture anywhere, so we built it.

Below is every fair, festival, carnival, car show, parade, market series, and holiday tradition we could confirm, month by month, with dates, locations, and what it costs to get in. Two standing promises come with it: if we missed an event, tell us and we'll add it. If we got anything wrong, tell us and we'll fix it right away. Either way: hello@berksconnect.com.

January in Berks County

West Reading Ice 'N Spice Festival
Late January 2027 (to confirm) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free
A winter street festival on Penn Avenue with professional ice sculptures and carving, spicy food and drink specials, and family activities. 2027 dates are not yet posted; the 2026 festival ran January 24–26.

April in Berks County

Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest
April 1–11, 2027 · Venues across Greater Reading · Ticketed concerts; some free events
A ten-day jazz festival with dozens of major ticketed concerts across the Reading area plus free live music at clubs and restaurants. The 36th edition is the first run by the new Berks Jazz Fest organization after the Berks Arts nonprofit wound down in 2026.

Reading Liederkranz Bockbier Fest
April 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran April 4) · Reading Liederkranz, Pennside (Lower Alsace Township) · Ticketed
A German-American heritage celebration at the Reading Liederkranz club, built around the traditional spring Bockbier and a lighthearted goat parade.

West Reading Pretzel & Beer Festival
April 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran April 25) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free to attend
A Penn Avenue street festival pairing regional breweries with soft pretzels, food vendors, and live music.

May in Berks County

Apple Dumpling Festival
May 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran May 7–9) · 94 Park Avenue, Sinking Spring · Free admission
Sinking Spring's long-running community carnival, with rides, games, food, live music, a nightly pageant, and the namesake homemade apple dumplings.

Hamburg Family Festival
Late May 2027 (to confirm) · Etchberger Memorial Park, Hamburg · Free entry; ride tickets extra
A Memorial Day-weekend carnival with amusement rides, food, and nightly entertainment.

Birdsboro Street Fair & Duck Derby
May 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran May 30) · Mainbird Park, Birdsboro · Free
A downtown street fair with vendors and food, capped by a charity rubber-duck race on the creek that benefits the Boone Area Library.

June in Berks County

Womelsdorf Community Days Carnival
Early June 2027 (to confirm) · Womelsdorf Community Park · Free
A fire-company carnival with a midway, homemade meals, and live music.

WWII Weekend
June 3–6, 2027 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading · Ticketed
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's large World War II living-history show at Reading Regional Airport, with vintage warbirds, hundreds of reenactors in period uniform, military vehicles, and veteran tributes.

West Reading Art on the Avenue
June 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran June 20) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free
West Reading's flagship outdoor arts festival: roughly 200 artists and makers across several blocks of Penn Avenue, with live music and food.

Pagoda Hillclimb
June 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran June 20–21) · Duryea Drive, Mount Penn · Free for spectators
A timed SCCA sports-car hillclimb up the twisting road toward Reading’s Pagoda, run on Mount Penn since 1951.

Robesonia Carnival & Fireworks
Late June 2027 (to confirm) · Robesonia Fire Company · Free
A community fire-company carnival capped with a fireworks display.

Governor Mifflin Community Days
June–July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran June 26 – July 4) · Governor Mifflin area (fireworks at Cumru Elementary) · Free entry
A nine-day community carnival with rides and food, a parade (June 28), and a July 4 fireworks finale; proceeds support local fire, ambulance, and scouting groups.

July in Berks County

Eastern PA Homestead Festival
July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran July 2–5) · Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown · Ticketed
The successor to the beloved Kutztown Folk Festival, which ended after its 2024 season. Four days of Pennsylvania Dutch craftsmen, vendors, speakers, live music, and food on the same fairgrounds, built as an open homage to the tradition it carries forward.

The Berks County Fair
July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran July 8–11) · 1216 Hilltop Road, Leesport · Free admission; $5 parking
A classic county fair with a rodeo, tractor pulls, amusement rides, live music and entertainment, and fair food.

Deutsche Classic
July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran July 11) · Oley Fairgrounds · Ticketed
An all-German vintage automobile and motorcycle show with a swap meet, music, and food.

Fleetwood Community Carnival
July 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran July 14–18) · Fleetwood Park · Free entry
A five-day carnival with rides, games, homemade food, nightly entertainment, and Friday fireworks (July 17); proceeds are shared among the fire company, Lions, Rotary, and library.

August in Berks County

Kutztown Day
August 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran August 2) · Kutztown Park · Free
A community celebration in Kutztown Park with civic groups, live music, games, food, and a fireworks finale.

Kutztown Fair
August 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran August 3–8) · Kutztown Fairgrounds · Ticketed
A week-long community fair (its 155th in 2026) with agricultural exhibits, midway rides and games, live entertainment, circus acts, dirt-track racing, and fair food.

Duryea Hillclimb
August 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran August 15–16) · Skyline Drive, Mount Penn · Free for spectators
An SCCA hillclimb run over the longer Duryea/Skyline course on Mount Penn.

West Reading French Fry Fest
August 2027 (to confirm; 2026 ran August 15) · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free to attend
A one-day Penn Avenue street festival built around the french fry, with dozens of vendors putting their own spin on it, plus food, drinks, and live music.

Muhlenberg RiverFest
August 21–23, 2026 · Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenberg Township · Free admission and parking
A riverside food and music festival in Muhlenberg Township's Jim Dietrich Park, with live bands, food vendors, crafts, and family activities along the Schuylkill.

Movie at the A-Field
August 22 & 29, 2026 · Antietam Valley A-Field, Pennside · Free
Free outdoor community movie nights on the Antietam Valley recreation field.

September in Berks County

Taste of Hamburg-er Festival
September 5, 2026 · Downtown Hamburg · Free
A one-day festival built around the hamburger: dozens of vendors over several blocks, four music stages, a burger-eating contest, and beer and wine gardens.

Duryea Day Antique & Classic Car Show
September 5, 2026 · Boyertown Community Park · $10 adults; free under 12
The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles’ antique and classic car show and flea market, honoring automotive pioneer Charles Duryea.

Bowers Chile Pepper Festival
September 11–12, 2026 · William DeLong Memorial Park, Bowers · $4 admission
A two-day festival built around hot peppers, with vendors selling hot sauces, salsas, and pepper-spiced food, plus a jalapeño-eating contest, live music, and a garden market. Runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine.

Hay Creek Festival
September 11–13, 2026 · Historic Joanna Furnace, Geigertown · Ticketed
The Hay Creek Valley Historical Association's harvest festival at the 18th-century Joanna Furnace ironworks, with live ironmaking and craft demonstrations, food, music, and a large flea and craft market. 2026 marks its 50th anniversary.

Reading Puerto Rican Day Parade & Festival
September 2026 (to confirm) · Penn Street, downtown Reading · Free
A downtown parade and street festival celebrating Puerto Rican and Latino heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month, with floats, music, dancers, and food along Penn Street. 2026 date not yet posted.

Oley Valley Community Fair
September 17–19, 2026 · Oley Fire Company Fairgrounds · Ticketed
A three-day community fair (its 79th in 2026) with agricultural and homemaking exhibits, contests, amusement rides, entertainment, and food.

Boyertown Oktoberfest
September 18–19, 2026 (to confirm) · Town Center, Boyertown · Free to attend; beer garden ticketed
A German-themed street festival in downtown Boyertown with beer, German food, live music and dancing, and vendors.

Fall Fest on Main (Kutztown)
September 19, 2026 (to confirm) · West Main Street, Kutztown · Free
A downtown Kutztown fall street festival with vendors, food trucks, crafts, and live entertainment.

Berks Fiddle Fest
September 20, 2026 · Fleetwood Community Park, Fleetwood · Donation
A day of American folk and Americana music at Fleetwood Community Park, built around an all-ages fiddle competition, with bands, instrument workshops, jam circles, and food and craft vendors.

Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest
September 30 – October 4, 2026 · Reading Liederkranz, Pennside (Lower Alsace Township) · Ticketed
The Reading Liederkranz's five-day German heritage celebration, with an outdoor beer garden, authentic German food, polka bands, traditional dancers, and a market.

October in Berks County

South Heidelberg Fall Festival
Early October 2026 (to confirm) · South Mountain Park, Wernersville · Free
A free township fall festival at South Mountain Park.

Hay Creek Apple Festival
October 10–11, 2026 (to confirm) · Historic Joanna Furnace, Geigertown · Ticketed
A fall festival at the historic Joanna Furnace ironworks with apple foods and cider pressing, a large flea and craft market, an apple dessert contest, and 19th-century ironmaking demonstrations.

Greek Food Festival
Mid-October 2026 (to confirm) · Sts. Constantine & Helen, 1001 E. Wyomissing Blvd., Reading · Free entry
The annual Greek food bazaar at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, with homemade Greek food and pastries, live music, Hellenic dancers, and church tours. 2026 dates are not yet posted; 2025 ran October 17–19.

Boyertown Halloween Parade
Late October 2026 (to confirm) · Downtown Boyertown · Free
A long-running community Halloween parade through downtown Boyertown.

November in Berks County

Reading FilmFEST
November 6–8, 2026 · GoggleWorks and Reading Movies 11, Reading · Ticketed
An independent film festival screening features, documentaries, and shorts at the GoggleWorks and Reading Movies 11 & IMAX, with filmmaker events across the weekend.

Koziar's Christmas Village
November 7, 2026 – January 2, 2027 · 782 Christmas Village Road, Bernville · Ticketed (ages 4–10 $11, 11–64 $13)
The walk-through display of vintage Christmas lights and eleven decorated buildings near Bernville that has drawn visitors for generations; often called "Bernville’s Christmas Village.

December in Berks County

Handcrafted Holiday Market
December 4–5, 2026 · GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading · Free entry
A two-day pop-up holiday market at the GoggleWorks with local artists and makers selling handmade gifts, alongside the center’s galleries and studios.

Chillin' on Main
December 5, 2026 · Downtown Boyertown · Free
A downtown Boyertown holiday celebration.

South Heidelberg Tree Lighting
Early December 2026 (to confirm) · South Mountain Park, Wernersville · Free
A community holiday tree lighting at South Mountain Park.

Every week: markets and concert series

The rhythm section of the Berks calendar. These run weekly or monthly in season rather than on a single date.

Leesport Farmers Market
Wednesdays, year-round (monthly Sunday flea market) · 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport · Free entry
A long-running weekly market with produce, food, and goods every Wednesday, plus a farmers and flea market on the first Sunday of each month.

West Reading Farmers' Market
Sundays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (in season) · West Reading Park & Pavilion · Free
A Sunday-morning outdoor farmers market.

Boyertown Farmers' Market
1st & 3rd Thursdays, June–September, 4–8 p.m. · 129 S. Reading Avenue, Boyertown · Free
A downtown evening market with growers, artisans, a featured food truck, and live entertainment.

Antietam Valley Farmers & Artists Market
Select Mondays, July–September, 5–7 p.m. · Antietam Valley Rec Center, Pennside · Free
An evening farmers and artists market on select Monday evenings.

Muhlenberg Township Summer Concert Series
Friday evenings, summer, 6 p.m. · Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenberg Township · Free
Free Friday-evening concerts on the riverside lawn of the Jim Dietrich Park farmhouse, with food vendors and the Schuylkill River as the backdrop.

Fleetwood Park Sunday Concert Series
Sunday evenings, late spring, 6 p.m. · Fleetwood Park · Free
Free Sunday-evening concerts in Fleetwood Park.

Reading First Friday Block Parties
First Fridays, summer, 5–9 p.m. · 600 block of Penn Street, Reading · Free
Monthly summer street parties downtown with live music, DJs, vendors, and kids’ activities, alongside GoggleWorks’ Thorn Alley concerts the same evening.

West Reading 2nd Friday on Penn Ave
Second Fridays, May–October, evenings · Penn Avenue, West Reading · Free
A monthly evening celebration of West Reading’s independent shops and restaurants with live music.

Wyomissing Summer Concert Series
Summer evenings (2026 dates to be posted) · Wyomissing parks · Free
Free outdoor community concerts presented by the borough.

Spring Township Creekside Concert Series
Summer (2026 dates to be posted) · Spring Township parks · Free
A township summer concert series, part of Spring Township’s Parks & Recreation events.

Frequently asked questions about Berks County festivals

What are the biggest festivals in Berks County? By crowd: the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival (organizers claim six-figure attendance for a one-day burger festival), the Kutztown Fair, the Oley Valley Community Fair, and Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest, which fills venues across the county for ten days each spring.

What happened to the Kutztown Folk Festival? America's oldest folklife festival ran its final edition in summer 2024; the board suspended operations that November after years of mounting losses. The tradition did not die with it: the Eastern PA Homestead Festival debuted in July 2026 on the same Kutztown Fairgrounds, built openly as an homage, with Pennsylvania Dutch craftsmen, music, and food. The Kutztown Fair (the August agricultural fair) is a separate event and continues as always.

Are Berks County festivals free? Mostly. Street festivals and community days are typically free to attend; fire-company carnivals are free at the gate with rides and food extra; the agricultural fairs and beer festivals are usually ticketed. Every entry above notes admission.

How do I get an event added to this calendar? Email us at hello@berksconnect.com with the official details. If the event belongs to your business, you can also post it free from your business page and it appears on BerksConnect alongside your listing.

I want a vendor booth or a sponsorship. Where do I start? Every festival above publishes a vendor application in some form, and booth fees at Berks street festivals typically run low three figures. For the full picture of what festival sponsorship buys compared with every other way to advertise here, see our guide to advertising in Berks County.

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Dates are confirmed against each organizer's own announcements as of August 2026; "(to confirm)" means the official date wasn't posted yet when we checked. Each entry shows the event's next occurrence: 2026 dates for the months still ahead, and 2027 (with the 2026 date for reference) for events that have already run this year. We refresh this calendar as organizers publish, and corrections are always welcome: hello@berksconnect.com.