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Reading Friends and Family Day, also known as Town Day, is a celebration of Reading and brings the community together for a day full of fun events enjoyed by all ages. Community members come for the food, crafts, games, giveaways and music and it's all free! This year the Reading Lions Club invites you to join in on our 21st Reading Friends and Family Day! Special events include a morning Kids Fun Run and an evening Friends of Reading Recreation Fireworks show!
REGISTRATION
Registration has closed, contact info@readinglionsclub.org for more information.
 
SCHEDULE
The Reading Friends and Family Day Fair runs from 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Come for the giveaways, games, kids activities, music, Lions food tent and more.
 
SNL Kids Fun Run
This event features 3 fun run distances, grouped by age. Head to the RMHS track for the Fun Run
  • 100 meters – Ages 8 & under (starts at 11:00 AM)
  • 200 meters – Ages 12 & under (starts at 11:15 AM)
  • 400 meters – Ages 13 & up (starts at 11:30 AM)
Petting Zoo
The animals will be out from 10:30-1:30.
 
Entertainment
10:40-11:20 Mike Curren    
11:40-12:20 King Serpent Variety Troupe 
12:40-1:20 Apple Jack Trio
 
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
  • Juneteenth Freedom Festival Celebrate Freedom with Food, Music, and Dance from 1:00 - 5:00 on Reading Town Common.
  • Friends of Reading Recreation Fireworks - Come back to the Birch Meadow Fields at night for a spectacular fireworks show!
 
SPONSORSHIP
The Reading Lions Club is honored to sponsor and organize Reading Friends and Family Day (RFFD) as Reading’s annual start of summer celebration. RFFD, also known as Town Day, brings together people of all ages for a day of fun events and offers community members an opportunity to learn about local organizations, businesses, and town agencies. We can't do it alone. Sponsorships help to pay for many RFFD activities and it is only through your partnerships that we can provide this free annual celebration to the public.  We know that together, we can make Reading Friends and Family Day 2026 the best yet and create wonderful memories for generations to come! Learn more through our
 
THANK YOU TO  OUR READING FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY 2026 SPONSORS
Reading Recreation Department Celebration Trust Fund ~ Reading Rotary Club ~
J. Griffin Heating and Plumbing A&A Services Inc. ~ Austin Preparatory School ~
Axial Financial Group ~ Reading / North Reading Chamber of Commerce ~ Code Wiz ~ Covenant Christian Academy ~  Harris Appraisal Services ~ Homeworks Energy ~
Mathnasium of Reading ~Mystic River Watershed Association ~ Our House design+build ~ Reading Cooperative Bank ~ Reading Orthodontics ~ Royal Air Systems ~ Sidmore Chiropractic ~ The Goddard School ~ Truefix Services ~ Women's League of Reading  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Where
Birch Meadow Fields
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA
United States of America