Movie of 2008 Festival
Drive time from nearby cities :
Harrisburg 55 miles
Balt. MD 120 miles
Wash. D.C. 180 miles
Philadelphia 58 miles
Pottsville 35 miles
Norristown 38 miles
Hazelton 75 miles
Wilkes-Barre 85 miles
Scranton 100 miles
Lancaster 35 miles
Allentown 35 miles
Bethlehem 48 miles
To purchase advance tickets you may now download an advanced tickets request form by using this link.
ADVISORY
All persons attending the festival are advised that proper ID will be required to purchase alcoholic beverages. Under Pennsylvania Liquor Control laws, a special license to sell alcholic beverages has been issued to the festival sponsor and all alcoholic beverages must be purchased on site. Therefore, it is against the law to bring beverages of any type onto the festival grounds. Violators will be dealt with under the law.
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Your Hosts:
Berks County Irish American Fraternal Association
P.O. Box 15102
Reading, Pa 19612
Our site is updated regularly Date of last update was May 20, 2009
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Pre-Oysterfest Pub Crawl
Saturday August 15, 2009
in Reading's Historical Pub District
Live entertainment
at all locations

The Peanut Bar
332 S. Penn St. Reading, PA
Live entertainment Featuring
"Trio of Murphy, Dodson & Cottrell" 6pm-8:30pm
FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS: Tapping of
Route 113 IPA & Oysterfest Ale
Oyster and Corned Beef and Cabbage and Traditional Irish stew
The Speckled Hen Pub
30 S. 4th St. Reading, PA
Live entertainment Featuring
"Tin Kettle" from 7pm-9pm
FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS:Tapping of
Pikeland Pils & Oysterfest Ale
Oyster and Food Specials: Oyster Corn Pie, Oyster Pohr Boy Sandwiches, Oyster Fritter Salad, Oyster Shooters at the Bar

Ugly Oyster Drafthaus
5th & Cherry Sts, Reading, PA
Live entertainment featuring
"Celtic Spirit"8pm-10pm
Tapping of
Incubus Belgian Triple & Oysterfest Ale
FRESH OYSTER SPECIALS:

Cavanaugh's Downtown Reading Hofbrau
48 S. 6th St. Reading, PA
Live entertainment Featuring
"Everybody's Favorite Band" 9pm-11pm
Tapping of
Octoberfest & Oysterfest Ale
Food and Drink Specials: Corned Beef & Cabbage and Irish Car Bombs

Enjoy Sly Fox Oysterfest Ale, brewed especially for the upcoming 7th Annual Berks County Celtic Oysterfest to be held at St. Benedict's Grove on Saturday August 22, 2009 from noon to 9pm - Advance tickets will be available at all locations
For a downloadable Pre-Oysterfest Pub Crawl Flyer click here!