Event Information
2025 Summer Festival Days
SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Thursday July 31st
City wide garage sales all day all weekend
Chalk of the Town Look for sidewalk chalk around town and create
June's Place Thrift Shop 25 cent SALE All Summer Clothes and Shoes
Friday August 1st
City wide garage sales all day
Chalk of the Town Look for sidewalk chalk around town and create
June's Place Thrift Shop 25 cent SALE All Summer Clothes and Shoes
Steak Fry-Reading American Legion, 5 to 7 pm For more information call (517) 283-2683
Michigan Street Kids Carnival Rides, Fun House and more 5-9pm (On Michigan St)
Food Trucks at Michigan Street Pavilion 5-9 PM
Michigan Street Market 5-9 PM (Michigan Street Pavilion)
Basswood Speakeasy (Cocktails and Beer) 5-11 PM (Michigan Street Pavilion)
Kids Activities (Michigan Street Pavilion)
Live Music by Back Porch (Michigan Street Pavilion) 5: 30 PM (FREE)
Live Music by Side Hustle (Michigan Street Pavilion) 8 PM (FREE)
Saturday August 2nd
City wide garage sales all day
June's Place Thrift Shop 25 cent SALE All Summer Clothes and Shoes
Chalk of the Town Look for sidewalk chalk around town and create
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament 9:00 am (Registration at 8:30 am) at Rotary Park (Corner of Chestnut and Willow St) Questions: Call or text 517-617-0358
Pickleball Tournament 9:00 am (Michigan Street Pavilion) Info: 517-610-3482
Michigan Street Kids Carnival Rides, Fun House and more 10am-4pm (On Michigan St)
Michigan Street Market and Food Trucks 10 am-4 pm (Michigan Street Pavilion)
Classic Car and Antique Farm/Lawn Tractor Show 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Across from the Reading Pizza Barn. (No registration required) For more information call (517) 283-2860
Live Music by Bob Pogue 10 am (Michigan Street Pavilion) (FREE)
Chicken BBQ by Montgomery Firefighters 12 pm (Michigan Street Pavilion) ($12 Meal includes Chicken, Baked Beans, and a Roll)
Basswood Speakeasy (Cocktails and Beer) (Michigan Street Pavilion)
Summer Festival Days Downtown Parade 1:00 pm Downtown Reading (line up at 12:30 pm on East Elm St) Parade information e-mail: PARADE COORDINATOR
Party at the Park 1-3 PM (Waterworks Park) Kids Activities sponsored by NRBC Now
Kids Pedal Pulls 2 PM at Michigan Street Pavilion
Scavenger Hunt 3 pm (Start at Michigan Street Pavilion and pick up checklist)
Bingo 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Reading American Legion) Sponsored by Kidz2Kidz
Truck Pulls at Magic Square, Sponsored by Reading Area Chamber of Commerce. 7:00 pm Registration 4:00 pm. $10 admission. For more information call (517) 398-2840 Food Trucks on site.
Sunday August 3rd
Chalk of the Town Look for sidewalk chalk around town and create
Antique Tractor Pulls at Magic Square
Registration 9:00 am Pulls start 11:00 am. Free Admission for Spectators Info: 517-398-2041
If your business or organization would like to host an event during the 2025 Summer Festival Days please contact us.