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.

Schedule Of Events

Sep 13,2024

Pawpaw Tent Schedule

4:30 Pm
Pawpaw Permaculture And Walkabout, With Chris Chmiel Of Integration Acres

5:30 Pm
The Essential Guide To Pawpaws: History, Resources, And Pro Tips, With Valerie Libbey Of The North American Pawpaw Growers Association

6:30 Pm
Pawpaw Team Trivia! Put On Your Pawpaw Thinking Caps And Join For Fun And Prizes (Six People Per Team Max, No Minimum)

Holistic Wellness Tent Schedule

4:00 Pm
Drop-In/Open House Sound Bath With Kojun Of Sacred Waves Sound Healing

5:00 Pm
Gentle Yoga Festival Warm Up And Sound Bath Sivasana – Michelle Greenfield And Kojun Of Sacred Waves Sound Healing

Music/Main Stage

4:30 Pm - Exit 191

6:00 Pm    Handsome Jack

7:30 Pm - The Labra Brothers

9:00 Pm - Olivia Jean

11:00 Pm - Eddie 9v

Kids' Tent Schedule

5:00 Pm
Nature Hike With Rising Appalachia, Naturalist, Lawrence Greene. Meet At The Children's Tent For A Short Hike And Wildlife Exploration Up The Lakeshore

6:00 Pm
Humanz Vs Zombies Nerf Gun And Sock Bomb Battle. Nerf Guns Available For First 20 Participants. Please Bring Your Own Nerf Gun If You Have One. Safety Goggles Are Recommended But Not Required.

7:00 Pm
Music And Dancing With Mojo Greene-Botanical Musical Duo, Vocals, Traditional Hand Drums, Guitar. Upbeat, Introspective Songs Of Nature, Love, And Upliftment

Sep 14,2024

Pawpaw Tent Schedule

10:15 Am
So You Want To Grow Pawpaws, With Bob Johnson Of The North American Pawpaw Growers Association

11:15 Am
Pawpaw Rootsuckers: The Cloned Advantage, With James Dingus Of The North American Pawpaw Growers Association

12:15 Pm
Best Pawpaw Contest (Winners Announced At 2 Pm Awards Ceremony)

1:15 Pm
More Than Just Beer! The Science And Art Of Pawpaw Fermentation, With Bret Kollman Baker Of Urban Artifact Brewery (Cincinnati, Oh)

2:00 Pm
Awards Ceremony: Best And Biggest Pawpaw Winners And The Annual North American Pawpaw Growers Association Awards Presentation

2:15 Pm
Cooking With Pawpaws I: Watch, Learn, And Eat! With Chef Dave Rudie And Dagmar Kupsche Of The Cook's Shop (Marietta, Oh)

3:30 Pm
Brewers Roundtable W/ Optional Pawpaw Beer Tasting ($30/Person, Includes Souvenir Tasting Glass; Tickets Available At 2 Pm Outside The Pawpaw Tent)

4:45 Pm
Pawpaws In France And Around The World, With Ben Baque

5:45 Pm
City Pawpaws: From Urban Orchards To Landscaping, With Urban Farmer Justin Husher Of The North American Pawpaw Growers Association

Holistic Wellness Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
Morning Yoga With Michelle Greenfield

11:00 Am
What Is Mindfulness Meditation

12:00 Pm
Herb Walk And Plant Identification With Erika Galentin Of Sovereignty Herbs

1:00 Pm
Addiction Recovery, Harm Reduction And Narcan Presentation With Se Ohio Hope Center

2:00 Pm
Mindfulness In Nature Forest Bathing Walk With Michelle Greenfield

3:00 Pm
Embodied Practices For Calming Anxiety With Erin Finck, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Project, Llc

4:00 Pm
Letha Yoga- Partner Assisted Stretching, With James Skalsky And Karena Kilcoin

Music/Main Stage

11:00 Am - Steve Free

12:00 Pm - Grainfed

1:30 Pm - Ready Aim Flowers

3:00 Pm - Wave Rowanne

4:30 Pm - Tae And The Neighborly

5:30 Pm - Pawpaw Eating Contest

6:00 Pm - Bee Taylor

7:30 Pm - Bad Bad Hats

9:00 Pm - Fruition

11:00 Pm - Cultivated Mind

Kids' Tent Schedule

11:00 Am
Block Printing With United Plant Savers: Come Block Print Your Own Flag To Take Home, Using One Of United Plant Savers' At-Risk Plant Stamps!

12:00 Pm
Kids Yoga With Renee Ripple - This Yoga Session Is Ideal For Kids Ages 3 To 7. Come And Experience This Playful Yoga Through Games, Stories, And Songs!

1:00 Pm
Ohio Valley Dove Release: White Dove Meet And Great - Often Referred To As The "Messenger Dove", These Birds Have Been Used By Man For Centuries To Bring Messages And To Celebrate Special Occasions. Come See One Of These Beautiful Birds And Watch Them Fly!

2:00 Pm
Bubble Time! Join Us In Making And Playing With Giant Bubble Wands!

3:00 Pm
Singalong With Michael Frogman: Sing Hop And Howl Along With Singer-Songwriter Michael Frogman!

4:00 Pm
Drum Circle With Ugata: All Ages Are Welcome To An Open Drum Circle Led By Lawrence Greene

5:00 Pm
Rising Appalachia Presents, Turtle Time Show And Tell: Come Meet, Greet, And Feed Our Live Ambassador Turtles!

6:00 Pm
Rising Appalachia: Great Boffer Battle-- Join Us For The Epic Annual Pawpaw Fest Sword Fight To The Fake Death. Staff Will Lead Participants Through A Series Of Fun And Exciting Boffing Games. All Ages Welcome.

7:00 Pm
Ecstatic Dance Athens Is Coming To The Pawpaw Kids' Tent! A Safe Space To Dance, Move And Express Yourself Freely. All Are Welcome.

Sep 15,2024

Pawpaw Tent Schedule

10:15 Am
Pawpaw 101, With Sarah Francino Of The™ Ohio State University

11:15 Am
Pawpaw Cook-Off: Watch The Judges Taste And Describe The Delicious Pawpaw Recipes!

12:45 Pm
Cooking With Pawpaws Ii: Watch, Learn, And Eat! With The Ohio University Nutrition Club

1:45 Pm
Pawpaw Cook-Off Winners Announced!

Holistic Wellness Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
Slow Flow Yoga With Shei Sanchez

11:00 Am
Meditation With Athens Ktc

11:30 Pm
What Is Ayurveda? Lifestyle And Nutrition With Betty Brown

12:30 Pm
Exploring Acupuncture And Demonstration With Michelle Stobart, Licensed Acupuncturist

1:30 Pm
Introduction To Chi Gong With David Russell

Music/Main Stage

11:30 Am
The Alexander Marching Band

12:30 Pm
Douglas Mcarthur

2:00 Pm
Micah Kesselring

3:30 Pm
The Spikedrivers

Kids' Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
Pond Study With Rural Action: Grab A Net And Explore The Fascinating Creatures Living At The Water's Edge.

11:00 Am
Fire Making Demonstration With Rural Action: Participants Will Get To Practice Making Fire With Spark Rods, Fire By Friction, And See A Demonstration Of The Bow Drill.

12:00 Pm
Litter Sculptures With Rural Action Zero Waste: Put Your Touch On A Collaborative Sculpture Created From Litter And Ingenuity And Join Us For A Waste-Related Game And Activity

1:00 Pm
Pawpaw Circle Time With Solid Ground School: Our Teachers Will Lead A Storytime Featuring Songs and Stories For Children Ages 3-7. A Great Way For Young Children To Take A Shady Break During A Busy Festival.

2:00 Pm
Community Food Initiatives Presents: Getting Creative With Paw Paw Seeds. Join Us For Pawpaw-Inspired Art, Crafts, And Games.

3:00 Pm
Arts And Crafts With Natural Materials: Get Creative With Us As We Play With Plants And Feathers!

3:00 Pm
"Rising Appalachia" T-Shirt Screen Printing: Join "It's Still Today" Owner Kate Moscouver To Print Your Own Rising Appalachia Shirt. Bring Your Own Shirt (Or Pick One Of Our Secondhand Shirts While Supplies Last) And Well Show You The Rest. $ Donations Accepted.

4:00 Pm
Pawpaw Cordage And Tug Of War: Join Us For A Tug Of War Contest Using A Pawpaw Bark Twisted Rope Starting At 4pm. Afterwards, We Will Learn To Twist Our Own Natural Fibers Into Bracelets, Rope, And More.

Rural Action's Heritage Tent Schedule

September 13, 2024

5:30 Pm
Austin Cannon Presents Pawpaw Primitive Skills; Friction Fire Fun And Rope Making: Explore The Lore Of Pawpaw Earth Skills. Learn How To Make A Friction Fire With The Wood Of The Pawpaw And Rope From The Inner Bark That Could Lift Over 600 Pounds!

September 14, 2024

10:00 Am
Lawrence Greene Presents The Plains Mounds And Beyond: The Plains, Ohio Is The Home Of The Third Largest Adena Mound Site. This Native American Cultural Site Is One Of Many Left In The Eastern United States. Lawrence Greene Will Be Talking About The Importance Of The Mound Cultures In Athens County And Will Highlight Other Sites Like The Newark Octagon And The Great Serpent Mound

11:30 Am
Anna And Andy Of Soul Shine Acres Presents: Mushroom Workshop

1:00 Pm
Davey Mcnelly Presents Appalachian Disability Advocacy Then And Now

2:30 Pm
Rhonda And Curt Cable Of Hollow Handcrafts Presents A Broom For Ma: Rhonda And Curt Will Introduce You To The Art And Beauty Of The Appalachian Handcraft Of Broom Making. Spend An Autumn Morning In The Mountains With Amos And Follow Him Step By Step As He Hand Makes A New Broom For Ma, His Wife Of 60 Years. Hollow Handcrafts Hopes To Carry On The Appalachian Tradition Of Broom Making. Owner, Curt Cable, Hunts For Interesting Handles In His Area Of Southeastern Ohio. He Wraps Them On The Front Porch Of His Own Little Log Cabin, And He Hopes One Will Suit You "Jest Fine."

4:00 Am
Rich Dahn Presents: Moonville Tunnel

5:30 Pm
Brian Koscho Presents: Indigenous Roots Of The Pawpaw And Its Natural And Cultural History: Brian Will Share His Work With Joel Barnes, One Of The Major Guardians Of Shawnee Culture And Language In The Present Day; And Dr. Devon Mihesuah Is A Professor At The University Of Kansas, A Citizen Of The Choctaw Nation And Also A Chickasaw Descendent

September 15, 2024

10:00 Am
David Butcher Ofthe Tablertown People Of Color Museum Presents Celebrating Our Traditional Hunting Of Wild Animals, Including Groundhog

11:30 Am
Jenny Richards Presents Stories From A Blue Creeker And Pawpaw Fun: A Child Of The Forest, Jenny Grew Up On The Edge Of Shawnee Along The Ohio River. She And Her Brother Enjoyed Stomping Through Upper Twin Creek, Playing In The Soft Clay, Foraging For Wild Eats, And Being A Part Of It All. During Her Program, She Will Share Stories Of The Life And Good Times Of An Appalachian Child In Hopes To Stir Up Fond Memories Of Playing Outdoors With You

1:00 Pm
Multiple Poets Of The Pawpaw Anthology Read Their Poems! Poets And Visual Artists Will Read And Discuss Their Work Published In Native Fruit: Poetry And Fine Art Inspired By The Pawpaw. Join Us For An Amazing Line-Up, As Well As Book Signings And An Art Display.

Date : Sep 13-15,2024

Location :Lake Snowden - 5900 US Route 50 Albany, OH 45710

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