Get Out: Five Things to do This Weekend

Hope you're ready to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend: we have heritage, beer, native plants and streams and a fall festival all to be enjoyed outdoors!

1. 30th Annual Berks Heritage Festival

When/Where: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1-2 at the Berks County Heritage Center, 633 Court St., Reading.

Why Go: Take a ride on a mule-powered carousel, see antique cars and farm equipment and some Victorian high wheelers.

Pricing: $2 parking donation.

2. 2nd Annual Emmaus Main Street Partners Beer Fest

When/Where: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Emmaus Shopping Center, 1328 Chestnut St.

Why Go: Participating breweries include Blue Moon, BrewWorks, Dogfish, Flying Fish, Heavy Seas, Long Trail, Magic Hat, Palm/Rodenbach, Sam Adams, Spaten, Stoudt’s, Troeg’s, Victory and Weyerbacher.

Pricing: Tickets $30 in advance; $35 at the door. $10 Non-Drinker. Includes $5 Food Voucher.

3. Herbein's Fall Festival

When/Where: Begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 1-2 at 4301 Chestnut Street, Emmaus.

Why Go: Take advantage on mini-workshops with topics that include "Spectacular Fall Centerpieces," "Fall and Winter Showpiece Plants" and "Cooking with Kendra."

Pricing: No cost.

4. 9th Annual Pennsylvania German Fersommling

When/Where: 2 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Macungie Institute, 510 Main St.

Why Go: Music and theater in the Pennsylvania German dialect.

Pricing: No cost.

5. Over the River and Through the Woods

When/Where: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, 2415 Route 100, Orefield.

Why Go: Talks include "The State of Pennsylvania’s Forests & a Guide to Your Neck of the Woods" and "Caring for your Streamside Property."

Pricing: No cost.