Event: 150th Annual Parade and Block Party
Date and time: Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m.
Location: Downtown Boyertown
Location LAT: 40.3336581
Location LONG: -75.6396257
Address:
City: Boyertown
Cost: Free
Website: www.boyertownpa.org
Description: Description: Boyertown will celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary with a parade at 1 p.m., followed by a block party at the Boyertown Railroad Yard from 3 to 6 p.m.
Event: Maifest
Date and time: Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: Reading Liederkranz
Location LAT: 40.3387487
Location LONG: -75.8934592
Address: 143 Spook Lane
City: Lower Alsace Township
Cost: $8 non-members; $5 members.
Website: www.readingliederkranz.com
Description:
Event: Mayfair Festival of the Arts
Date and time: May 27 through May 30
Location: Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex
Location LAT: 40.6010294
Location LONG: -75.4996319
Address: 302 North 17th St.
City: Allentown
Cost: $8 for four-day pass; $6 in advance; free for children 10 and under and active or retired military personnel with ID.
Website: www.mayfairfestival.org
Description:
Event: 26th Annual World War II Weekend
Date and time: June 3-5
Location: Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading Regional Airport
Location LAT: 40.6010294
Location LONG: -75.4996319
Address:
City: Bern Township
Cost: Adults $26 ($28 at the gate); children $10 ($12 at the gate)
Website: www.maam.org
Description: Description: The air museum hosts a weekend full of vintage planes, demonstrations and activities related to World War II.
Event: Hawk Mountain Arts Tour and Sale
Date and time: June 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
Location LAT: 40.634986
Location LONG: -75.986971
Address:
City: Albany Township
Cost: Free
Website: www.hawkmountain.org
Description: Description: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary hosts a free self-guided tour of galleries and artists’ studios in Albany Township.
Event: Berks Country Fest: An Americana Music Jamboree
Date and time: June 6-19
Location: Venues throughout Berks County
Location LAT: 40.3358063
Location LONG: -75.9326981
Address:
City: Reading
Cost: Many events are free; tickets are sold for each individual show, with prices ranging from $12 to $25.
Website: www.berkscountryfest.com
Description:
Event: 2016 Taste of Kutztown
Date and time: June 11, noon to 5 p.m.
Location: Kutztown Park,
Location LAT: 40.5243181
Location LONG: -75.7721837
Address:
City: Kutztown
Cost: $25 in advance, $35 on June 11
Website: www.tasteofkutztown.org
Description: Description: The Kutztown Rotary Club hosts artisan beer, wine, mead and cider tasting, with food pairings, crafts and entertainment.
Event: Early Bird Fiddle Festival
Date and time: June 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Berks County Heritage Center
Location LAT: 40.3730632
Location LONG: -75.9821733
Address: 1102 Red Bridge Road
City: Bern Township
Cost: $2 parking donation.
Website: www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/FiddleFestival.aspx
Description:
Event: Apple Dumpling Festival and Pageant
Date and time: June 13-18; Monday through Thursday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Friday, 5:30 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 2 to 11 p.m.
Location: Willow Glen Park
Location LAT: 40.3730632
Location LONG: -75.9821733
Address: 94 Park Ave.
City: Sinking Spring
Cost: Free.
Website: www.appledumplingfest.com
Description:
Event: Art on the Avenue
Date and time: June 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location:
Location LAT: 40.335798
Location LONG: -75.9507593
Address: Penn Avenue
City: West Reading
Cost: Free
Website: www.lovewestreading.org
Description:
Event: Evening on the Green
Date and time: June 18, 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: Daniel Boone Homestead
Location LAT: 40.2971744
Location LONG: -75.7978535
Address: 400 Daniel Boone Road
City: Exeter Township
Cost: Free
Website: www.danielboonehomestead.org
Description:
Event: The Truck Stops Here
Date and time: June 25, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
Location LAT: 40.33312
Location LONG: -75.6421812
Address: 85 S. Walnut St.
City: Boyertown
Cost: $5
Website: www.boyertownmuseum.org
Description:
Event: 23rd Annual Gourmet Garden Tour
Date and time: June 25, 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: Centre Park Historic District
Location LAT: 40.347517
Location LONG: -75.9319453
Address:
City: Reading
Cost: $23
Website: www.centrepark.org
Description:
Event: Kutztown Folk Festival
Date and time: July 2-10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 p.m. weekends)
Location: Kutztown Fairgrounds
Location LAT: 40.5178822
Location LONG: -75.7836565
Address: 225 N. Whiteoak St.
City: Kutztown
Cost: $14 adults, $13 seniors (55+), $5 students (13-17), free for children 12 and under
Website: www.kutztownfestival.com
Description:
Event: Midsummer Craft Fair and PA BBQ Fest
Date and time: July 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Leesport Farmers Market
Location LAT: 40.45474
Location LONG: -75.9728117
Address: 312 Gernant’s Church Road
City: Ontelaunee Township
Cost: Free
Website: www.leesportmarket.com
Description:
Event: 12th Annual Berks Celtic Oyster Fest
Date and time: July 16, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Willow Glen Park
Location LAT: 40.3730632
Location LONG: -75.9821733
Address: 94 Park Ave.
City: Sinking Spring
Cost: $10 (free for children under 12)
Website: www.celticoysterfest.org
Description:
Event: Berks Sustainability Festival
Date and time: July 23, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: VF Factory Outlet parking lot
Location LAT: 40.337787
Location LONG: -75.9540643
Address:
City: West Reading
Cost: Free
Website: www.habitatberks.org
Description:
Event: Bethlehem Musikfest
Date and time: Aug. 5-14, noon to 11 p.m. (5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 5)
Location: Various locations
Location LAT: 40.6195411
Location LONG: -75.3854667
Address:
City: Bethlehem
Cost: Free; there are some ticketed performances.
Website: www.musikfest.org
Description:
Event: 55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival
Date and time: Aug. 18-21
Location: Old Poole Farm
Location LAT: 40.293271
Location LONG: -75.4683577
Address: 323 Salford Station Road
City: Schwenksville, Montgomery County
Cost: (For entire festival) $144 adults, $90 youth (12 to 17), free for children under 12
Website: www.pfs.org
Description:
Event: Muhlenberg River Fest
Date and time: Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Jim Dietrich Park
Location LAT: 40.4056145
Location LONG: -75.971085
Address:
City: Muhlenberg Township
Cost: Free
Website: www.muhlenbergtwp.com
Description:
Event: 13th Annual Taste of Hamburg-er Festival
Date and time: Sept. 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Downtown Hamburg
Location LAT: 40.5550191
Location LONG: -75.9861177
Address:
City: Hamburg
Cost: Free
Website: www.tasteofhamburger.com
Description:
Event: Adamstown Community Days
Date and time: Friday, May 27, opens 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, opens 2 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, opens 2 p.m., ending with fireworks at 10 p.m.
Location: 300 W. Main St., Adamstown.
Location LAT: 40.239479
Location LONG: -76.063122
Address: 300 W. Main St.
City: Adamstown.
Cost: Free. (Seats can be reserved for the bands for $10.)
Website: www.adamstowncommunitydays.com
Description: This local community event includes carnival rides, entertainment, activities for children, homemade food by various organizations and fireworks. Donations are welcome at the concerts.
Event: Reading Fair
Date and time: Aug. 7 to 13; Sunday 1 to 8 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday 1 to 10 p.m.
Location: Reading Fairgrounds
Location LAT: 40.382027
Location LONG: -76.008881
Address: 1216 Hilltop Road
City: Bern Township
Cost: : $10, free for children under 36”; $8 seniors 65+ on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; $5 children 4 to 17 Wednesday; carload admission Sunday, starting at $25 for a load of 4 to 8 people.
Website: www.thereadingfair.org
Description: For 162 years the Reading Fair has offered agricultural displays and farm animals, as well as entertainment, rides, races, games and fireworks on Saturday night.
Event: Oley Valley Community Fair
Date and time: Sept. 15, 16 and 17; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Location: Oley Fire Company Fairgrounds
Location LAT: 40.386663
Location LONG: -75.784680
Address: 26 Jefferson St.
City: Oley
Cost: Free; Parking $5
Website: www.oleyfair.org
Description: Founded 70 years ago, this true country fair offers competitions for the surrounding farms, homemade food, rides, entertainment and activities, all run by local volunteers.