The community-wide celebration features free family activities, food, music, games, a Kids Fun Run, and evening fireworks
Reading, MA — The Reading Lions Club invites residents and visitors to celebrate the start of summer at the 21st annual Reading Friends and Family Day on Saturday, June 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Also known as Town Day, Reading Friends and Family Day is one of the community’s most anticipated annual events, bringing together families, friends, local organizations, businesses, and Town departments for a day of free activities and entertainment on the Town Common.
Visitors can enjoy food, crafts, games, giveaways, music, and opportunities to connect with the many groups that help make Reading a vibrant place to live, work, and play. The event is designed for all ages and offers something for everyone.
Special events this year include a morning Kids Fun Run and the Friends of Reading Recreation Fireworks show in the evening, providing a full day of activities from morning through night.
Reading Friends and Family Day is organized and sponsored by the Reading Lions Club, whose volunteers work year-round to make the celebration possible.
The Lions Club also thanked the many sponsors and community partners whose support helps keep the event free and accessible to everyone.
Sponsors for Reading Friends and Family Day 2026 include the Reading Recreation Department, Celebration Trust Fund, Reading Rotary Club, J. Griffin Heating and Plumbing, A&A Services Inc., Austin Prep, 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, Reading Cooperative Bank, Reading Orthodontics, Royal Air Systems, Sidmore Chiropractic, The Goddard School, Truefix Services, and the Women’s League of Reading.
Residents are encouraged to bring family, friends, and neighbors and join the community celebration on June 20.
For more information about Reading Friends and Family Day, visit the event website or follow the Reading Lions Club for updates.
