Parks and Recreation
Special Events/Interests
Reading Festival Days Activities Include:
- City wide garage sales
- Card tournaments
- Truck and tractor pulls
- Craft shows
- Bake sales
- Festival Days parade
- Dance
- Soapbox derby
- and much more!
Oktoberfest Activities Include:
- Halloween parade
- Costume judging at Reynolds Elementary.
- The Great Pumpkin Glow
- Donuts and Cider at the Fire Barn
Old Fashioned Christmas Activities Include:
- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus
- Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
- Hot Chocolate
- Kids Downtown Christmas Activities
- RHS Carolers
Parks
Barre Field: Home of the Reading Rangers, Barre Field is five and a half acres. Located at the end of W. Cherry Street, Barre Field includes a football & baseball field. There are bleachers, and grand stands for fans to sit and watch the games, as well as concession stands.
Magic Square: During Reading Festival Days, at the end of State Street, Magic Square is home to the truck / tractor / horse pulls. There is also a pavilion and parking.
Water Works Park: Located on the northwest corner Main & Lincoln Street and has playground equipment and a pavilion. During Reading Festival Days the horseshoe pits are used for the horseshoe tournament.
Rotary Park: Located on the corner of Willow & Chestnut Street. This park has playground equipment and basketball hoops. Rotary Park plays host to the 3 on 3 basketball tournaments during Reading Festival days.