Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means Reading is bursting with spook-tacular family fun! Whether you're searching for the perfect family-friendly pumpkin patch, fall festival, or trunk or treat event, Macaroni KID Reading has everything you need to plan your ultimate fall and Halloween in Reading.
Family-Friendly Reading Fall & Halloween Attractions Open All Season Long
These local farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions in Reading are open multiple weeks during the season, offering the perfect blend of fall fun and Halloween thrills:
- Brecknock Orchard
- Address: 390 Orchard Road, Mohnton, PA 19540
- Details: Pick your own pumpkins, gourds, squash and apples. Wagon ride orchard tour, make your own caramel apple and children's fall themed crafts.
- More Info: https://www.brecknockorchard.com/festivals
- Weavers Orchard
- Address: 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543
- Details: Hayrides, barrel train rides, face painting, balloon animals, sand pit with tractor tire pile for climbing, hay maze, corn kernel bin, animals, food sheds with outdoor seating, pumpkins, mums and pick your own fruit.
- More Info: https://www.weaversorchard.com/festivals-events/fall-family-fun-days/
- Frecon Farms
- Address: 501 S Reading Ave, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Details: Apple picking, pumpkin picking and you pick flowers (seasonal). Food available for purchase.
- More Info: https://freconfarms.com
Seasonal Attractions:
- Mast Farms (Open September 21- November 9)
- Address: 2715 Main Street, Morgantown, PA. 19543
- Details: Corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hay wagon rides, jumping pillow, zip line, pumpkin painting. Food available for purchase.
- More Info: https://mastmaze.com
- Duncan's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
- Address: 30 Quarry Rd., Robesonia, PA 19551
- Details: Corn maze, pumpkin patch, corn box, sand box, open campfire, slingshot gourd launch and giant slide.
- More Info: https://duncanscornmaze.com
Trunk or Treat Events in Reading
*Click each event link for address and additional information
Saturday, October 12
- Phoenix Allstars @ Conrad Weiser Middle School, 4-6pm
Thursday, October 17
- Behavior Health, 5-7pm
Saturday, October 19
- Lowes Hamburg, 10-2pm
- St. Peters UCC, 11-2pm
- Lincoln Park Community Methodist Church, 11-1pm
Sunday, October 20
- Tosco Pizza (Wernersville), 6-8pm
- Leesport Farmers Market, 6-8pm
Tuesday, October 22
- Exeter & Antietam Scouts, 6:30-8:30pm
- District #2 RDG Youth Football, 5:30-7:30
Friday, October 25
- Berkshire Mall (Food Court Parking Lot), 7pm
Saturday, October 26
- Atonement Christian Preschool, 10-12pm
- Muhlenberg Community Library, 12pm
- FIT4MOM Reading, 4:30-6:30
- Everlasting Wellness, 5-8pm
- Saint Johns, 4:30-6:30
- Antietam Valley Community Pool, 6-8pm
Sunday, October 27
- Wyomissing Animal Hospital, 12pm
- R&L Fun Zone, 4-7pm
- Holy Cross UMC, 1-2:30pm
- Keller Williams, 4-6pm
- Park Road Presbyterian, 6-7:30
Monday, October 28
- Schaylor Brewing, 6pm
Wednesday, October 30
- Alvernia University, 5-8pm, 400 Bernadine St. Reading, PA 19607, Parking Lot C
Saturday, November 2
- Calvary BFC, 4pm
Halloween and Fall Fun Events in Reading
Please note:
- Many Reading fall and Halloween events are still being announced. We will add events as they come in, so please check back often for updates!
- Do you know of a 2024 family-friendly fall or Halloween event in Reading that isn't listed here? Please submit your event here to let us know about it!
- We always recommend confirming details before heading out to an event.
From fall festivals to Halloween parades, here are the events happening in Reading this 2024 fall and Halloween season:
Saturday, October 5th
- Temple Halloween Parade
- 6-8pm
- Brecknock Orchard Fall Fest (Festival dates: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/14, 10/19, 10/26. Friday festivals will be on 9/27, 10/4 &10/11 from 4-7pm)
- 9am-4pm
- There is no entrance, admission, or parking fee. You simply pay for the activities you choose to do. All activity tickets are purchased at the event. Cash, credit, debit, and mobile payments are accepted everywhere. For activity pricing information please visit their Festival Information site.
Saturday, October 11th
- West Reading Haunted House & Hayride
- 7-9pm
- THERE WILL BE A NON-SCARY VERSION OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE FROM 7-8PM FOR THE YOUNGSTERS AND THE FAINT OF HEART!
Fun for the whole family! Admission is $9 for the haunted house and $8 for the hayride. There will also be concessions and children’s activities and plenty of spooky fun! Proceeds support West Reading Recreation programs. *New this year - after party on the final night with mocktails and musical vibes by Rick*
Saturday, October 12th
- West Reading Haunted House & Hayride
- 7-9pm (See additional information from event on 10/11)
- Berks County Fair Fourth Annual Fall Fest (10/12 & 10/13)
- 2pm; check here for updates
- Family Fun Fest at Jim Dietrich Park
- A day packed with excitement and laughter for the whole family. Whether you’re eager to sling apples, take a scenic hayride, hop on the barrel train, or get creative with pumpkin painting and crafts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, it’s the perfect way to soak in the beauty of the park on a crisp fall afternoon.
- 11-3pm
- Fall Market Festival at Leesport Market
- 10am-5pm
- Food, drinks, adult beverages, games & activities, hayrides, fall fun, vendors and more!
Wednesday, October 16th
Friday, October 18th
- Exeter Township Halloween Hayride & Fall Festival
- 6:00-10:00 pm. $5.00 for Hayride, Cash ONLY. All other activities are FREE
- This is a family friendly event with activities such as a crafts, games, barrel train rides, bounce house, dancing & fun
Food & Bev Trucks: Jake's of Mt. Penn, The Blazing Swine, Johnny's Pizza, Whiskey Dogs & Donut NV
Saturday, October 19th
- Exeter Township Halloween Hayride & Fall Festival (see above information)
- Costume contest will be held at 7:00pm
- Mohnton Parade
- 7pm, starting in the Northridge Section of Mohnton
- Wyomissing Spooky Hallow Halloween Carnival
- 3pm, FREE event
- Enjoy exciting skill games, thrilling activities, spooky crafts, and a variety of tasty treats and tantalizing candy. The playground will be filled with excitement as kids can dive into the pumpkin ring toss, tackle an inflatable obstacle course, get creative with face-painting, and be amazed by wandering magicians and balloon artists. There’s also a photo booth to capture your spooktacular memories!
- West Reading Pumpkin Palooza
- Businesses up and down Penn Avenue in West Reading will be decorating, carving, painting pumpkins for the West Reading Pumpkin Palooza. Watch the artists work on their pumpkins. Pumpkins will be complete by 4pm and judging will begin at 4:30.
- Fall Fest at Oakbrook Brewing Company
- 1-9pm
- Fall fest with great music (7-9pm), craft beer, and community spirit. Bring the whole family for activities that everyone will enjoy, including pumpkin painting, bounce houses, and face painting.
Sunday, October 20
- Pumpkins & Pups at West Reading Tavern
- 12-4pm
- Bring your four-legged friends to the back patio (encouraged to wear Halloween costumes) to enjoy a day of Halloween fun, pints and cocktails.
- $1 from every pint and cocktail will go directly to the Humane Society!
Saturday, October 26
- Fawn hill Hop Yard Beer Garden & Trunk or Treat
- 12-6pm (Last Beer Garden of the Season!)
- Enjoy Beer & burgers from Our Town Brewery & Video Burger, as well as other local vendors. Bring the whole family, including dogs!
Sunday, October 27
- Fitzy's Halloween Event
- 5K run, 2.5 mile walk and FREE kid's Trick or Treat run
- Child care provided (2+), a health fair, adult & kid costume contests, unique awards and food trucks from Sweet Ride, None Alby's, Perkup, and Comali Taqueria.
- Halloween with the Reading Royals
- 3pm
- Costume contest, pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, and post game party.
Thursday, October 31
- Trick or Treat Night at Berks Heritage Center
- 5-8PM
- Family friendly event to celebrate Halloween with a twist of local history
Friday, November 1
- Penn State Berks Fall Fest *registration required
- 5-9:30pm; Family Fun 5:00-7:00, haunted campus tours 7:00-9:00, bonfire 7:30-9:30 (weather permitting)
- Features trick-or-treating, field games, hayrides, snacks and bonfire.
Trick-or-Treating Times in Reading (More to come as they are released!)
Looking for what date and time to go trick or treating this Halloween season? Here’s when to go in Reading and communities nearby:
- Sinking Spring: October 31st, 6-9pm
- West Reading: October 31st, 5-9pm
- Muhlenberg: October 31st, 6-9pm
Want to Add More Fall Fun in Reading?
While Halloween may be the main event, don't forget to enjoy some classic fall activities in Reading!
Check back often, as we’re adding more Halloween events and spooky fun happening in Reading all season long!
Know of a Halloween event in Reading that should be listed? Submit it here!
