Every corner of Berks County is coming alive this September! College students are back on campuses, every town is buzzing with community events, and there's even the return of a favorite event in Boyertown. Explore how Kutztown will claim a 2nd world record. Soar with an airshow during the golden age. Cheer on monster trucks, and share a seasonal drink with locals. From Bethel to Boyertown - and every corner of Berks County - join us in the 3rd edition of Best of Berks.                                

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Hello Berks County! September is a busy - if not magical - time in the county. It marks the start of a new academic year for colleges, which means new students come to see Berks County while more senior students get to experience the county again. It's on the cusp of fall, including the many festive events the county has. Finally, it marks the start of something big and it's 1 year anniversary. Fall is when I see all of the big events of Berks County begin, and this year is no different. Don't forget to follow the BersCal Facebook page so you won't miss all of the awesome events of the county. Check the calendar for more events, and strap in for the wildest events in Berks County. Bound with community members, soar through the sky, hear monster trucks roar, and tap it all off with a drink from a beer tap as we check out the Best of Berks in these next two weeks. Our events start at Kutztown, where - through community action - the town hopes to claim it's 2nd world record. 

Unity in the Community - Largest Water Balloon Toss World Record

Kutztown is no stranger to breaking world records. Last year Kutztown broke the record for largest funnel cake (which was awesome to experience!), and now Renningers wants to give Kutztown a 2nd world record while bringing the community together! The farmers and antiques market is calling on everyone in Kutztown - university students, long-time residents, and more - to come together and promote a message of positivity and inclusion for all. Through community unity, they hope to show Kutztown that anything is possible, including a world record for largest water balloon toss. This two-day event also comes with tons of festivities, including food trucks, vendors for shopping, tons of food, live musical entertainment, a cornhole tournament, a Kutztown color run, yoga in nature, and so much more. This amazing event is completely free to attend and you can help make history by chucking the largest water balloon ever! Come join Renningers and the Kutztown community to experience a world record attempt, local organizations, and more. 

If you want to participate in the water balloon toss, you'll need to fill out a forum and submit it to Renningers before the event happens. Included below are helpful links for more information and the forum to sign so you too can make history! 

When: Friday, Sept. 7th (4pm - 10pm) - Saturday, Sept. 8th (10am - 4pm)

Where: Renningers Kutztown Farmers and Antiques Market, 740 Noble St., Kutztown, PA

Cost: FREE!

Golden Age Air Museum Flying Circus Airshow

After making records at Kutztown, travel to Bethel and experience a soaring good time! Just outside of town is the Golden Age Air Museum, which showcases and maintains antique aircraft from the golden age of flight. But this weekend those aircraft take to the skies as the Dougherty Airshows are putting on a show! Come see the aircraft and have a fun day of flying and food. You'll experience barnstorming, high-performance aerobatics, a WW1 dogfight, comedy acts, vintage air racing, vintage automobiles, and so much more. You can even meet the pilots after the show! Also - if you come around 10am - you can fly in one of the biplanes before the show. This awesome gem of an event from Bethel can't be missed out; Check out the Dougherty Airshow coming this weekend and enjoy a soaring good time.

To buy the tickets, schedule biplane rides, or to learn more, check out the links below:

When: Saturday, Sept. 8th (10am for biplane rides, 2pm for the show - 5pm) - (Rain Date) Sunday, Sept. 9th

Where: Golden Age Air Museum, 371 Airport Rd., Bethel, PA

Cost: Adults - $10, Kids 6 to 12 - $5, Under 5 - FREE!, Museum members - $5

The Mopar Mega Block Party

After soaring, it's time to get roaring! Back in Reading, the biggest block party for the biggest city in Berks County is revving up for everyone. With over 2,500 people buzzing about it on Facebook, the Mopar Mega Block Party is the biggest event of Berks County. Next Thursday, come to First Energy Stadium and enjoy the Mopar Block Party which kicks off the DODGE Nationals. There'll be a Mopar car show featuring current and classic cars, jeeps, and trucks, a Raminator Monster Truck car crush and rides, NHRA drivers hosting the Home Run Derby for Charity, photo and autograph sessions with NHRA drivers, a funny car display, Pennzoil Joy Ride simulator, Dodge Demon Driving simulator, live music, a fireworks display, a post-fireworks concert, and so much more! The entire event is free to attend as well! Come check out monster trucks, drivers, racers, car shows, fireworks, and so much more next Thursday and celebrate in Mopar style.

Want more information about the event? Check out the links below to learn more:

When: Thursday, Sept. 13th (4pm - 10pm)

Where: First Energy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, PA

Cost: FREE!

The 11th Annual Boyertown Oktoberfest

After lobbing water balloons, soaring through the air, roaring down the streets, and working hard, it's time to drink to another awesome week. This upcoming event also holds a special place in my heart, as it's one of the first events I covered on FestForschers - before BerksCal took event sharing to a whole new level. With plenty of reasons to celebrate, including the 1 year anniversary of FestForschers, come down to Boyertown to enjoy a true Berks County event! Next weekend everyone can enjoy two whole days of food, crafts, games, music, and (of course) beer. Food vendors will be at Boyertown for both days, and live music will be performed for everyone. There's also the Boyertown Oktoberfest 5K run Saturday morning, crafters all day Saturday, party games, and even two bounce houses. There might even be more to come, as the awesome organization Building A Better Boyertown is currently making menus, drink lists, and entertainment schedules - so check their websites often for more updates. The event is free to attend, and all proceeds spent during the event go to help Building a Better Boyertown host an even bigger Oktoberfest next year, as well as more events and programs to help the town. This event made the featured lists last year and it's earned that spot again; come see why the Boyertown Oktoberfest is one of the best events in Berks County!

If you want to learn more, sign up for the 5K, or even explore what FestForschers was like before BerksCal came to be, check out the links below:

When: Friday, Sept. 14th (5pm - 9pm) - Saturday, Sept. 15th, (11am - 9pm)

Where: Boyertown's Town Center Parking Lot, 12 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown, PA

Cost: FREE! 

Unfortunately, the bottom of the bottle is also the end of this edition of the Best of Berks. It was a treat to see FestForschers when researching the events for this edition. It's the website that started it all for me before the talented people of Cotts Inc. took the blog to new heights. As of this post, FestForschers is officially a year old. It's amazing to think that I've been blogging about Berks County for a whole year. Now, thanks to BerksCal, I hope to keep blogging about Berks County and to show everyone how great the county's events are. If you're curious, you can see FestForscher's website with this link, and you can read about how FestForschers and BerksCal grew with this link.

I'm forever grateful for all who support BerksCal, just as I was on day one of blogging. Each day I find more events because of this, and I've seen tons of people who have had positive experiences with FestForschers and BerksCal. Make sure you follow BerksCal's Facebook page to keep up-to-date on all things Berks County events! Thank you for supporting BerksCal, the Facebook page, and for reading the Best of Berks editions. It's always a joy to write them, and on that grateful note, it is time to end this edition. Thank you again for checking out the Best of Berks, and I will see you all in the next post!

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