Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest 2025

Name: Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest 2025
Start: 2025-10-01T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-05T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 143 Spook Ln , Reading, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19606

Schedule

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

143 Spook Ln , Reading, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19606 | Reading, PA

🍺 Open to the Public – Rain or Shine! 🍺
📅 Wednesday, October 1 – Sunday, October 5, 2025
Ranked by USA Today as one of the Top 3 Oktoberfests in the Nation for the past 7 years!
🎟 Admission & Gate Fees
Wednesday, Oct 1 – $5*
Thursday, Oct 2 – $10*
Friday, Oct 3 – $20 (including members)
Saturday, Oct 4 – $20 ($10 after 6 PM, including members)
Sunday, Oct 5 – $5*
*2025 Members FREE on Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday with valid membership card + 2025 sticker.
✅ Free Admission For:
Under 21
65+ with valid ID
Veterans & Active Duty Military with ID
💳Tickets for Food & Drinks
Oktoberfest is ticket-only for food & beverages
1 Ticket = $1
Tickets sold in sheets of 10
Tickets valid all five days of the festival
**Credit/Debit Card ONLY to purchase tickets**
Vendor booths may or may not accept cash
🎟 Oktoberfest Kickoff Party!
Pre-purchase admission & food tickets at our Oktoberfest Kickoff Party – Friday, September 19 (Doors open at 4 PM).
🚗 Parking & Shuttle Service
Limited Parking on Liederkranz grounds:
- Pre-sold to members (with password)
- Volunteers with passes
- Limited handicap spaces
Any remaining spaces: $20 per vehicle/day
🚍 FREE Shuttle Parking Lots:
Victory Field (Shuttle Thurs–Sun)
Hill Road, Reading, PA 19606
GPS: Lat 40.345789 / Long -75.883016
Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center (Shuttle Wed–Sun)
905 Byram Street, Reading, PA 19606
🎶 Entertainment Lineup
Wednesday, October 1 – Dave Betz Band
5:00 PM – Oktoberfest 2025 officially opens! (Biergarten, Kitchen, Vendors)
6:00–10:00 PM – Dave Betz Band
10:00 PM – Biergarten closes, last bus leaves
Thursday, October 2 – Doppelgänger
5:00 PM – Biergarten, Kitchen, and Vendors open
6:00–7:00 PM – Doppelgänger
8:15–9:00 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss/Auerhahn Schuhplattlers
9:15–10:00 PM – Doppelgänger
10:00 PM – Biergarten closes, last bus leaves
Friday, October 3 – Alex Meixner Band
5:00 PM – Biergarten, Kitchen, and Vendors open
6:00–7:00 PM – Alex Meixner Band
7:00–7:30 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
7:30–8:30 PM – Alex Meixner Band
8:30–9:00 PM – Schuhplattlers
9:30–10:30 PM – Alex Meixner Band
11:00 PM – Biergarten closes, last bus leaves
Saturday, October 4 – Bavarski & Oktoberfest Parade
11:00 AM – Biergarten & Vendor Booths open
11:00 AM–12:00 PM – Dr. Squeezebox (Kermit Ohlinger)
Noon – Kitchen opens
Noon–1:00 PM – Dave Kline & the Mountain Folk Oktoberfest Band
1:00–1:15 PM – Kermit Ohlinger
1:15–1:45 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
1:45–2:30 PM – Dave Kline & Mountain Folk Oktoberfest Band
2:30–3:00 PM – Reading Liederkranz Singers & Kermit
3:00–4:00 PM – Dave Kline & Mountain Folk Oktoberfest Band
4:00–5:00 PM – Parade, Oktoberfest Proclamation & Beer Tapping Ceremony
5:00–5:45 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
5:45–7:00 PM – Bavarski
7:00–7:30 PM – Reading Liederkranz Singers & Kermit Ohlinger
7:30–8:30 PM – Bavarski
8:30–9:00 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
9:00–10:00 PM – Bavarski
11:00 PM – Biergarten closes, last bus leaves
Sunday, October 5 – Family Day
11:00 AM – Biergarten & Vendor Booths open
11:00 AM – Dr. Squeezebox (Kermit Ohlinger)
Noon – Kitchen opens
Noon – Magician Ryan Parsons roaming Oktoberfest grounds
Noon–1:30 PM – Garrett Tatano Band
1:30–2:15 PM – G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
2:30–3:30 PM – Joe Kroboth Band
3:30–4:00 PM – Reading Liederkranz Singers
4:30–6:00 PM – Joe Kroboth Band
6:00 PM – Biergarten closes, last bus leaves – Oktoberfest 2025 officially ends
🙌 Want to Help at Oktoberfest?
We are looking for volunteers to help in all positions across all five days of our fall extravaganza!
🎁 Volunteer Perks:
Free festival admission on your volunteer day
Volunteer parking pass for that day
Tickets for food & drinks
👉 Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4CAEA92CA2FC1-58020267-oktoberfest#/
🍻 More to Explore
Check our website for the food menu, wine bar, Jägermeister bar, 2025 Bier list, and vendor lineup.
📸 Share Your Oktoberfest!
Tag us or use #RLKOktoberfest2025 to share your photos all weekend long – you might be featured on our social media!