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Porchfest on the Library Lawn - an annual festival of music!

*May be moved indoors at Library if we get too much rain!
2025-06-28 12:00:00 2025-06-28 16:00:00 America/New_York Porchfest on the Library Lawn - an annual festival of music! PorchFest is a festival of music all across town on porches, lawns, in driveways and courtyards. All free and family-friendly. Reading Public Library - Library Lawn

Saturday, June 28
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-28 12:00:00 2025-06-28 16:00:00 America/New_York Porchfest on the Library Lawn - an annual festival of music! PorchFest is a festival of music all across town on porches, lawns, in driveways and courtyards. All free and family-friendly. Reading Public Library - Library Lawn

Reading Public Library

Library Lawn

PorchFest is a festival of music all across town on porches, lawns, in driveways and courtyards. All free and family-friendly.

Join the Reading Public Library in its first year as a PorchFest music festival community partner!

The library will be hosting acts between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on outside on the Library Lawn. **In the case of bad weather, music will be relocated inside the library Community Room on the lower level.**

PorchFest is a musical festival held all over town, running from noon until 6 pm on Saturday June 28 (always the fourth Saturday of June each year). Reading PorchFest was created as part of the town’s 375th anniversary celebration in 2019, and  the tradition continues. This year marks the seventh annual event.

PorchFest consists of separate musical acts of all genres presented on porches, driveways, front and back lawns of private homes, churches, and other organizations.

The performances run for approximately one hour, Set-up and breakdown times are included within the hour.

Bring a folding chair or a picnic blanket and enjoy an afternoon of free live music!

12:00 -1:00 Mike Barrasso

1:00 - 2:00 King Serpent Variety Troupe

2:00 - 3:00 Vertigo Trio 

3:00 - 4:00 Chris Steele 

All information concerning sign-ups and spectating can be found at ReadingPorchFest.com. As the event gets closer a schedule and an interactive map will appear on the site.

Check out the Porchfest Facebook page for updates, too.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performances & Special Events | In-Person Event | Community |

Reading Public Library
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Phone: 781-944-0840
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We're closed Sunday July 13 due to Closed on Sundays during the summer
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Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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