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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.

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