Free & Cheap Things to Do in Reading, PA

  • The list below includes 76 free or cheap things to do in or near Reading, Pennsylvania, including 105 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Arts Centers, Arcades and Bowling.
  • From Gring's Mill Rec Area to Carsonia Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Reading and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ephrata, Lititz, Pottstown and Intercourse.
  • The list below includes 76 free or cheap things to do in or near Reading, Pennsylvania, including 105 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Arts Centers, Arcades and Bowling.
  • From Gring's Mill Rec Area to Carsonia Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Reading and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ephrata, Lititz, Pottstown and Intercourse.
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34.9 Miles
80% 20 votes
History Museums 530 E 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 MoreLess Info
At the National Museum of Industrial History, artifacts and collections can be viewed that detail America's rich industrial heritage. The museum also includes artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution's 1876 Centennial Exhibition Collection.
34.9 Miles
83% 6 votes
Walking Trails 74 West Broad Street, Suite 260, Bethlehem, PA 18018 MoreLess Info
The history of Bethlehem can be enjoyed while walking, running, or biking the Heritage Trail. The trail travels past two National Historic Landmarks, and exhibits an abundance of different buildings and communities that encompass three centuries of the industrial era.
34.9 Miles
100% 15 votes
Arts Centers 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 MoreLess Info
Established in 1930, the Wayne Art Center is an art center that is dedicated to enriching the community through art. The center offers an educational program, art exhibitions, and a community outreach program.
35.0 Miles
Visitors can stroll through the park-like area known as Burns Plantation in the middle of the city. Visitors see a late 1800s farmhouse, summer kitchen, two barns, a garden, and outbuildings.
35.0 Miles
100% 7 votes
Haunted Tours 1 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 MoreLess Info
Lehigh Valley Tour Group offers group tours, as well as some single tickets, of downtown Bethlehem. The tours take place at night, often with a costumed guide, and include the retelling of local folklore.
35.0 Miles
100% 3 votes
Tennis 610 S. Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 MoreLess Info
Gulph Mills Tennis Club features six indoor well-maintained high-visibility US Open Blue courts with a viewing gallery for off-court time, full locker rooms and pro-shop. Clinics, lessons, leagues, and party-rentals are also available.
35.1 Miles
90% 30 votes
Walking Tours 711 East 1st Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 MoreLess Info
The Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel - Walking Tour offers patrons the opportunity to explore the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant and learn about the stories of the men and women who worked in the plant.
35.3 Miles
100% 10 votes
Music Venue PO Box 93, Hershey, PA MoreLess Info
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra is an 80+ member orchestra which performs out of the Hershey Theater. Attractions include three concert masterworks and three concert POPS performances yearly, an educational strings program, and occasional special events.
35.3 Miles
99% 315 votes
Botanical Gardens 786 Church Street, Wayne, PA 19087 MoreLess Info
Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. The garden is an acclaimed landscape masterpiece with brilliant rose gardens and a variety of other plant life.
35.3 Miles
100% 14 votes
Botanical Gardens 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA 19087 MoreLess Info
The Chanticleer Foundation sponsors and maintains the Chanticleer Garden, which is an extensive pleasure garden open to the public. The garden is a triumph of careful design, balancing shrubs with flowers, and rife with sculpture and design elements.
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