62nd Annual Reading Summer Festival Days

SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Thursday July 30th

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 July 31st

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

Michigan Street Kids Carnival Rides, Fun House and more 4-9pm (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 Side Hustle (Michigan Street Pavilion) 5: 00 PM (FREE)

Live Music by Tara Renee Band (Michigan Street Pavilion) 8 PM (FREE)

Saturday August 1st

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

Run Reading 5K (Sponsored by Reading Youth League) 

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 (Sponsored by Reading Legion Auxiliary) 10:00 am (Michigan Street Pavilion) Info: 517-610-3482

Michigan Street Kids Carnival Rides, Fun House and more Opens at Noon (On Michigan St) 

Food Trucks on Michigan Street Starting at 9 am

Michigan Street Market 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)

Basswood Speakeasy (Cocktails and Beer) (Michigan Street Pavilion) Bloody Mary and Mimosa starting at 9 am. Bar open throughout the day during Downtown Festival Events

2026 Festival Days Parade CANCELLED

Party at the Park 1-3 PM (Waterworks Park) Kids Activities sponsored by NRBC Now

Kids Pedal Pulls 2 PM at Michigan Street Pavilion 

Live Music by David Bussing  3 pm (Michigan Street Pavilion) (FREE)

Truck Pulls at Magic Square 2026 Tractor Pulls CANCELLED

Saturday Night Special Surprise Saturday Evening Events at Michigan Street Pavilion

Sunday August 2nd

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 Reading Summer Festival Days please contact us. E-mail: info@readingmichigan.org