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2020 Ohio Pawpaw Festival: Save the date!

The 22nd Annual Ohio PawpawFestival will be held Sept. 11-13, 2020. We hope you join the crowds of happy folks at scenic Lake Snowden in Albany, Ohio, for 3 days of pawpaw music, food, contests, art, history, education, sustainable living workshops, activities for the kids and lots more!

Location

Ohio Pawpaw Festival is located at 5900 US 50 West, Albany, OH.

Take the shuttle and reduce our carbon footprint!

The free shuttles run every hour. Click here for the complete shuttle schedule and pickup locations.

Pawpaw Video

Click here to watch The Paw Paw, an independent film by Natasha Maidoff!

In memory of Pawpaw Festival enthusiasts we lost this year:

Jerry Lehman

John Maxson

Dave Sagan

2019 Contest Winners

2019 Biggest Pawpaw Contest Winner Richard Owens

shows off his 728 gram Wild pawpaw!

2019 Best Pawpaw Contest

1st Place: Ron and Terry Powell, variety Shenandoah

2nd Place: Richard Owens, variety Jerry’s Big Girl

3rd Place: George Hale, variety Wabash



2019 Biggest Pawpaw Contest

Richard Owens, 728 g (1 lb 9.6 oz), variety Wild

Colin Sweet and Beth Riordan won multiple awards Sunday during the Pawpaw Cook-off. Congrats!



2019 Pawpaw Cookoff, Savory Category

1st Place: Beth Riordan, “Pawpaw Sack Lunch”

2nd Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Guacamole”

3rd Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Waldorf Salad”



2019 Pawpaw Cookoff, Beverages Category

1st Place: Suzie Neal, “Pawpaw Colada”

2nd Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Agua Fresca”

3rd Place: Beth Riordan, “Pawpaw Mule”



2019 Pawpaw Cookoff, Sauces Condiments

1st Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Salsa”

2nd Place: Beth Riordan, “Pawpaw Tahini”

3rd Place: Shelby George, “Pawpaw Red Curry”



2019 Pawpaw Cookoff, Desserts Sweets

1st Place: Beth Riordan, “Pawpaw Frozen Custard w/ Pawpaw Caramel”

2nd Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Fruishi”

3rd Place: Colin Sweet, “Pawpaw Parfait”

2019 food vendor contest winners:

Savory category

1st: Lutony Pinoy, Eggroll

2nd: May Rath, Curry Chicken PawBQ

3rd: May Rath, Pawpaw Shrimp Roll

Sweets category

1st: Chelsea's Real Food, Pawpaw Mousse with Pawpaw Ginger Doodle

2nd: Lutony Pinoy, Pawpaw Ice Candy

3rd: Hawaiian Shave Ice, Pawpaw Pleasure

Sauces/Condiments Category

1st: Farm on the Ridge, Blueberry Pawpaw Reduction

2nd: Chelsea's Real Food, Pawpaw Poppy Vinaigrette

3rd: Holy Guacamole, Pawpaw Pico de Gallo

Best Pawpaw Art winner

Congratulations to Hannah Sickles of Saturday Darling Studio for winning Best Pawpaw Art, for her lovely watercolor of a still life with pawpaws.

Things to do!

To browse our many activities, including the Pawpaw Double Nickel Bike Ride, Best Pawpaw Competition, PawpawCook-off, Pawpaw Eating Contest, Brewer's Roundtable & Tasting, and much more, visit our Events page.

To see the complete schedule of presentations and activities taking place in various tents, click here!



What is a Pawpaw?

The pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is North America's largest native tree fruit. The fruit has a wonderful creamy texture and a tropical flavor.

Southern Ohio is home to some of the largest and best tasting wild pawpaw patches on the planet. The pawpaw is also super nutritious and historically significant.

Come wander the hills and discover why George Washington's favorite dessert was chilled pawpaw.





Camping at Lake Snowden



Lake Snowden will have unlimited camping areas for tents only. There will be a camping area designated for families. Cost is $15 per tent for one night, $22 per tent for two nights. Limited shower facilities available for registered campers only. Click here to purchase tickets online. For other camping questions, please call Lake Snowden at 740-698-6373. (Please note that campsites with electric are SOLD OUT.)

