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Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival

September 12, 2025 through September 14, 2025

Festivals, Family Friendly, Outdoor

Annual Festival Since 1998!

The Ohio Pawpaw Festival is a fun-filled, educational community event celebrating one of America’s largest native tree fruits, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). This all-weekend event highlights the rich history and future possibilities of the pawpaw through delectable food and beverages, and a full line-up of presentations and activities that cover pawpaw growing, cooking, genetics, medical use and other topics related to sustainability. Special events at the festival include competitions for the best and biggest pawpaw, a pawpaw cook-off, a best pawpaw-related work of art and the ever-popular pawpaw-eating contest.

Event Information

5900 US 50
Albany, OH 45710

Chargeable Event

September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025