Upcoming · Reading, PA
Things to Do in Reading, PA
Reading, Pennsylvania hosts around 500 upcoming events, with approximately 200 scheduled for the next 30 days. About 15 percent of these listings are free to attend. The largest categories include Sports & Fitness and Concerts & Live Music, each featuring roughly 100 events, followed by Theater & Performing Arts with about 60 options. Wellness & Mindfulness and Workshops & Classes each offer around 50 activities, while Seasonal & Holiday events number about 20. Santander Arena and The Santander Performing Arts Center appear most frequently among venues, alongside The Wellness Institute of Chester County and West Art. Notable performers include the Reading Royals, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Cirque Alice, PBR: Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, and Gavin Adcock. This diverse programme serves a city with a population of about 95,000 founded in 1748.
City facts
- Population
- 95,112 (2020)
- Area
- 26.2 km²
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Founded
- 1748
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music97Theater & Performing Arts56Comedy12Exhibitions & Art3Food & Drink13Sports & Fitness106Family & Kids14Nightlife & Clubbing7Hiking & Outdoors4Workshops & Classes47Movies & Film4Community & Social25Business & Networking21Wellness & Mindfulness54Seasonal & Holiday24Games2🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Fri, Oct 16
6:00 PM · $75 +
ReVision 2026 Women's Conference - Becoming Me Again
Eden Resort & Suites · 222 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA
Community & Social
$75 +
7:00 PM · $23.18 +
Table 4 Tonight: Reading | Dinner with New Friends
Restaurant of the Week · South 4th Street, Reading, PA 19602
Food & Drink
$23.18 +
7:30 PM · $28.52 +
Die Laughing Presents Barely Breathing
Rivet: Canteen & Assembly · 238 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
Theater & Performing Arts
$28.52 +
7:30 PM · $27.67 +
Paranormal Cirque Specter - Kutztown, PA - October 16 - 19, 2026
Kutztown Fairgrounds · 450 Wentz Street, Kutztown, PA 19530
Theater & Performing Arts
$27.67 +
Sold out7:30 PM · $48.80 +
The Art of Pleasure-Dakini Tantra Workshop
School of Miracles · Shiloh Road, Morgantown, PA 19543
Wellness & Mindfulness
$48.80 +
8:00 PM · See listing
Back In Black
Reverb · 1402 N. 9th St
Concerts & Live MusicBack In Black
See listing
8:00 PM · $30 +
Back In Black - Tribute To AC/DC
Reverb - PA · 1402 N. 9th St.
Concerts & Live MusicBack In Black - Tribute To AC/DC
$30 +
9:00 PM · Free
Friday Night Karaoke
Craft 2700 · 2700 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA 19605
Nightlife & Clubbing
Free
Sat, Oct 17
9:00 AM · $1068.91 +
Intro to Metal Shaping with Ryan Krause
The Eastwood Company · 263 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
Workshops & Classes
$1068.91 +
10:00 AM · $84.01 +
Sacred Resonance: Breath & Sound
20 W Lancaster Ave · 20 West Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, PA 19607
Wellness & Mindfulness
$84.01 +
10:00 AM · $33.85 +
Books, Brews & Botanicals (Smoketown Location)
Ken's Gardens · 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
Workshops & Classes
$33.85 +
11:00 AM · $55.20 +
Carnivorous Bog Garden (Intercourse Location)
Ken's Gardens - Intercourse Location · Ken's Gardens 3552 W Newport Rd, Ronks, PA 17572
Workshops & Classes
$55.20 +
11:00 AM · Free
GLP-1 Workshop: Evidence-Based Nutrition & Muscle Preservation
Bent On Better · 1126 Greenhill Road, West Chester, PA 19380
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
Sold out12:00 PM · $39.19 +
Halloween Cookie Decorating Class
Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant · 254 Gravel Pit Road, Bethel, PA 19507
Seasonal & Holiday
$39.19 +
12:00 PM · $15 +
Jane Elliott Against the World: Film Screening & Community Conversation
West Art · 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
Movies & Film
$15 +
1:00 PM · $39.19 +
Golden Girls Murder Mystery - Birdsboro, PA
Friendship Fire Co. No.1 · 216 West 1st Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Theater & Performing Arts
$39.19 +
1:00 PM · $12.51 +
3rd Annual Oktoberfest at The Stables
The Stables Kitchen and Beer Garden · 160 Park Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425
Food & Drink
$12.51 +
1:00 PM · $28.52 +
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Wyomissing Public Library · 9 Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Workshops & Classes
$28.52 +
4:00 PM · $23.18 +
Bonfire & Brews Festival
Penn Rise Advisors · 3000 Lincoln Highway, Parkesburg, PA 19365
Community & Social
$23.18 +
5:30 PM · $8.24 +
Bless The Mic: Poetry Competition
Alvernia University: Francis Hall · 401 Zygmunta Lane, Reading, PA 19607
Theater & Performing Arts
$8.24 +
Sold out6:00 PM · $95.68 +
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Allentown
Delta Hotels by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley · 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Theater & Performing Arts
$95.68 +
6:15 PM · Free
Hayride - Hosted by Zion's Church Young Adults
Zion's Church · 770 Zion Church Road, Hamburg, PA 19526
Community & Social
Free
7:00 PM · $33.85 +
Leesport Fire Co Adult Bingo
Union Fire Co 1 of Leesport - social quarters · 11 South Canal Street, Leesport, PA 19533
Community & Social
$33.85 +
7:30 PM · See listing
Igorrr
The Reverb
Comedy
See listing
7:30 PM · $32 +
The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Santander Performing Arts Center · 136 North 6th Street
Theater & Performing ArtsThe Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
$32 +
7:30 PM · See listing
Igorrr: North American Tour 2026
Reverb · 1402 N. 9th St
Concerts & Live MusicIgorrr
See listing
8:00 PM · $28.52 +
Little Mania Wrestling: Big Action, Tiny Wrestlers! Pottstown, PA!
SoulJoel's at SunnyBrook · 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sports & Fitness
$28.52 +
8:00 PM · $28.45 +
Pottstown PA - Midget Mayhem / Little Mania Mini Wrestling! (All-Ages)
SoulJoel's at SunnyBrook · 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
Theater & Performing Arts
$28.45 +
8:00 PM · $29.53 +
Little Mania Wrestling Takeover Pottstown,PA!
SoulJoel's at SunnyBrook · 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sports & Fitness
$29.53 +
8:00 PM · $28.48 +
Pottstown, PA - Little Mania Mini Wrestling @Soul Joel's
50 Sunnybrook Rd · 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
Theater & Performing Arts
$28.48 +
Plan ahead
The Big Leftovers Thanksgiving Dance Party w/Brass Pocket
Sat, Nov 28 · Green Valley Country Club
Paranormal After Dark Investigation 5pm@Ridgewood Winery Birdsboro 11.06.26
Fri, Nov 6 · Ridgewood Winery, LLC
(the official) Downingtown Cars & Coffee
Sat, Nov 14 · RE/MAX ACE REALTY
Silent Book Club w/Exter Library 6:30 pm @Ridgewood Winery Bboro 11.19.2026
Thu, Nov 19 · Ridgewood Winery
BMG Playtesting - Lehigh Valley, PA - Mepacon Fall 2026
Fri, Nov 13 · 7736 Adrienne Dr
West Art Welcomes Vinegar Creek Constituency & Makeshift Hammer
Sun, Nov 29 · West Art
Lucy Darling: Simply Darling
Thu, Nov 12 · The Santander Performing Arts Center
Larry Snyder Memorial Craft Show
Sat, Nov 14 · 5500 PA-873
Frequently asked questions about events in Reading
- Are there free events available in Reading?
- Yes, approximately 15 percent of the listed events are free to attend.
- Which venues host the most events?
- The Santander Arena and The Santander Performing Arts Center have the most upcoming listings, followed by The Wellness Institute of Chester County and West Art.
- What types of events are most common?
- Sports & Fitness and Concerts & Live Music are the most common types, each with about 100 listings. Theater & Performing Arts follows with around 60 events.
- Who are some performers with upcoming dates?
- Performers include the Reading Royals, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Cirque Alice, PBR: Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, and Gavin Adcock.