Berks County's Best Kept Secrets Tour

BERKS COUNTY’S BEST KEPT SECRETS TOUR—November 5 through 21, 2026
An unusual shopping/food and fun adventure featuring 45 amazing small businesses picked for their uniqueness. Set up like a home or garden tour, you’ll travel place to place, in your own vehicle, enjoying all the special free things (refreshments, games, gifts, demos, workshop tours,make & take projects, etc) the businesses have planned for you. Your ticket is valid the entire time—do what you can in a day or take 16 days—it’s up to you. Enter our drawings to win over $1000 in gift cards! Plus, each place has given you a valuable coupon.

WHO’S PARTICIPATING? Can’t tell you! That’s part of the secret, part of the fun, part of the ADVENTURE! But we can tell you there will be . . . an amazing variety of gift shops and boutiques full of great handcrafted items, home furnishing stores, antique & vintage shops, tea & herb shops, a leather crafter, a shop featuring the tastes of Bavaria, a premium thrift shop, a cheese maker, handcrafted jewelry, an alpaca farm, an animal rescue, handcrafted soaps, a chocolatier, a pretzel bakery, a mystical boutique, 2 bookshops, garden centers, a few specialty shops (think olives, birds, rocks & more), farm markets, plus—amazing eateries and sweet treats! There is something for everyone!

The stops are located throughout Berks County. Tickets are $12 ea–$1 per ticket is donated to connections work. Every ticket contains a tour guide that lists the name, address and description of each business, a map to get you around, the calendar of extra events and coupons from each business. Tour stops are open at least Mon thru Sat 10 to 5.

There are 3 ways to purchase tickets.
1. PICK UP AT A BERKS COUNTY BUSINESS: email melissa@bestkeptsecretstour.com for a list of pick-up locations. Cash or check needed for this option.
2. RESERVE TICKETS TO BE PICKED UP AT A LATER TIME: call 717-721-9409 Tuesday thru Thursday from 9 to 5, to reserve. Credit card needed for this option.
3. HAVE TICKETS MAILED DIRECT TO YOU: Order online. Credit card needed for this option. Additional shipping charges apply.