POTTSTOWN PA – There are plenty of activities to count on this weekend (Thursday through Sunday, July 20-23, 2023) across Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties.
The four-day list includes eight family-friendly events, as well as three Bingo games, three theater presentations, and three tours or trips. To those add two craft and vendor shows, two dinners, two ice cream specials, a carnival, and a museum exhibition.
In all, there are nearly 50 separately scheduled ways to have a very good time without going far. Get out and go do something! Some of these events are free, some have fees, and a few may have limitations. Click any link below for more information.
Thursday, July 20
- ‘Back To The Future’ Car Tribute, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA
- Stories In The Parks, presented by the Perkiomen Valley Library, 10 a.m., Upper Salford Park, 559 Salford Station Rd., Schwenksville PA
- YWCA Tri-County Area Ice Cream Social, free, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pottstown Integrated Wellness Complex, 724 N Adams St., Pottstown PA
- Pottstown Play Streets Program, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Washington West Street Park, 433 West St., Pottstown PA
- Ludwig’s Corner Carnival, 6-10 p.m., Ludwig’s Corner Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Rd., Glenmoore PA
Friday, July 21
- Baby Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m., Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville, 290 2nd St., Schwenksville PA
- ‘Back To The Future’ Car Tribute, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA
- Organic Field Day, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (advance registration required), The Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd., Kutztown PA
- Car Show, 4-8 p.m., Gabelsville Athletic Association, 2 N. Funk Rd., Boyertown PA
- Bingo Night, 6 p.m., Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., Pottstown PA
- Ludwig’s Corner Carnival, 6-10 p.m., Ludwig’s Corner Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Rd., Glenmoore PA
- Vendor Bingo Fund-Raiser for Forever Home Animal Rescue, 7 p.m., Friendship Fire Co., 269 Green St., Royersford PA
- Play: “Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS,” 7-9 p.m., Firebird Theatre, Arcola Intermediate School, 4001 Eagleville Rd, Eagleville PA
- Play: “Matilda,” Methacton Community Theater, 7:30 p.m., Shannondell Performing Arts Theater, Shannondell Drive, Audubon PA
- Play: “The Lightning Thief,” 8 p.m., Forge Theatre of Phoenixville, 241 First Ave., Phoenixville PA
- Movie: “DC League of Superpets,” 9 p.m., Limerick Community Park, Swamp Pike and Ziegler Road, Limerick PA
Saturday, July 22
- Eastwood 2023 Summer Classic Car Show and Community Day, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., The Eastwood Company, 263 Shoemaker Rd., Pottstown PA
- Royersford Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon, 251 2nd Ave. across from Victory Park, Royersford PA
- Baby Goat Yoga, 9:30 a.m. (advance registration required), The Carousel at Pottstown, 30 W. King St., Pottstown PA
- ‘Back To The Future’ Car Tribute, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA
- Schuylkill River Greenways Peddle and Paddle Trip, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spring City to Fricks Lock Village PA
- Fricks Lock Village Tours, starts 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 12:30 p.m., 495 Lower Fricks Lock Road, Pottstown PA
- Craft and Vendor Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monarch Fire Co. Social Quarters, 50 Pennsylvania Ave., Monocacy Station PA
- Schoolhouse Games by Berks County Parks and Recreation, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Berks County Heritage Center, Red Bridge Road, Reading PA
- Summer Craft Show, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pottstown Riverfront Park, 140 College Dr., Pottstown PA
- Exhibition: “Legacy, Remembrance Matters,” Noon to 2 p.m., Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown PA
- Royal Princess Express train excursion, 2:30 p.m., Colebrookdale Railroad Station, 64 S. Washington St., Boyertown PA
- Pig Roast Dinner, 3 p.m. (ticketed seating limited to 100), Boyertown American Legion Post 0471, 100 Walker Dr., Boyertown PA
- Family Friendly Illusionist Show with Tom Coverly, 4 p.m., proceeds benefit anti-bullying programs, SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
- Porch Performance: “Meet Theodore Roosevelt,” 4 p.m., Pennypacker Mills Historic Site, 5 Haldeman Rd., Schwenksville PA
- Ludwig’s Corner Carnival, 4-10 p.m., Ludwig’s Corner Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Rd., Glenmoore PA
- Rhythm & Brews from the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m., Bridge Street, downtown Phoenixville PA
- Christmas in July Bingo Fund-Raiser for Transplant Alliance, 6:30 p.m., State Street Entertainment Hall, 799 State St., Pottstown PA
- Play: “Matilda,” Methacton Community Theater, 7:30 p.m., Shannondell Performing Arts Theater, Shannondell Drive, Audubon PA
- Play: “The Lightning Thief,” 8 p.m., Forge Theatre of Phoenixville, 241 First Ave., Phoenixville PA
Sunday, July 23
- ‘Back To The Future’ Car Tribute, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA
- Volunteer Summer Clean-Up Effort, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High St., Pottstown PA
- Exhibition: “Legacy, Remembrance Matters,” Noon to 2 p.m., Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown PA
- Wildlife Walk Around Guided Tour, 1-2 p.m., Upper Schuylkill Valley Park, 1615 Black Rock Rd., Royersford PA
- Play: “Matilda,” Methacton Community Theater, 2 p.m., Shannondell Performing Arts Theater, Shannondell Drive, Audubon PA
- Historic Soap Making Demonstration, 2 p.m., Berks County Heritage Center, Red Bridge Road, Reading PA
- Play: “The Lightning Thief,” 2 p.m., Forge Theatre of Phoenixville, 241 First Ave., Phoenixville PA
- Ice Cream Sundaes on Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Phoenixville Fire Department, 150 Paradise St., Phoenixville PA
- Low Country Boil Dinner, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Home of Education, Arts, Resources, and Technology (HEART Center), 35 Hall St., Phoenixville PA
- Concert: “Stephanie Grace,” 6-8 p.m., presented by Lower Pottsgrove Parks and Recreation, Sanatoga Park Bandshell, South Sanatoga Road, Lower Pottsgrove PA. (Rain date: Monday, July 24, 7 p.m.)
The above events are curated from a variety of sources, including public submissions. Got a weekend (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holiday Mondays) event you’d like us to add? Send it to travelswiththepost@gmail.com.
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