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Mark your calendars! September 13th & 14th, 2008 will be the 10th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival. Come to scenic Lake Snowden in Albany, Ohio for the biggest and best pawpaw celebration in the world! Join pawpaw fanatics from around the country at the peak of the season for a day filled with pawpaws, pawpaw foods, pawpaw beer, pawpaw music, pawpaw art, pawpaw history, pawpaw people and much more.

Gates open on Saturday the 13th at 10:00am with music, workshops and fun. Things will wind down around midnight. Sunday the festival gates open up again at 10:00am and continue until 4:00pm.

Admission is $5.00 per day per visitor with a weekend pass available for $8.00.

Children under 12 years of age are free.

There is also a vehicle-parking fee of $2.00 per day or a weekend pass for $3.00.

Pawpaw Express Schedule

The Pawpaw Express is a shuttle sponsored by the Office of Sustainability at Ohio University that runs between OU's Baker Center and the Ohio Pawpaw Festival.

Saturday, September 13
Leaving
Baker Center
Arriving
Pawpaw Fest
Leaving
Pawpaw Fest
Arriving
Baker Center
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12 p.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6: 45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Midnight
12:15 a.m.
Sunday, September 14
Leaving
Baker Center
Arriving
Pawpaw Fest
Leavng
Pawpaw Fest
Arriving
Baker Center
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12 p.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:15 p.m.

If you’re coming in for the weekend and would like to reserve a RV or campsite at Lake Snowden, please call them at 740-698-6373 for site questions and reservations.

The Baymont Inn in Athens is offering a special Pawpaw Package, including:

  • Special $70 rate at the Baymont Inn in Athens
  • Pawpaw Festival CD!
  • Athens County Adventure Kit
  • Shuttle Service to Festival from Baker Center in Uptown Athens

Click here to book your stay at The Baymont Inn now!


Community Food Initiatives Harvest Dinner

As a kick off to the Paw Paw festival Community Food Initiatives is hosting a Harvest Dinner fundraiser to support CFI's projects on Friday, September 12th, 6:30 p.m. at the Athens Community Center, 701 East State St, Athens, OH 45701. There will be high end dinner (dress is casual) made up of product grown by CFI Board of Directors, members and local farmers. It will be a sit down affair with only the finest cuisine. Tickets are $30 a seat. Limited seating so please RSVP ahead of time. The menu and more about CFI programs are available at www.communityfoodinitiatives.com.

The Dairy Barn Arts Center presents The Marbaum Collection

The Dairy Barn Arts Center would like to invite you to view The Marbaum Collection, a unique exhibition of contemporary art quilts from the private collection of Hilary and Marvin Fletcher. An opening celebration Friday, September 12, 2008, from 5-7 pm. We are featuring unique hors d’oeuvres from Integration Acres - “Raising Consciousness with Cuisine.” Please visit www.dairybarn.org for more info.



Our Sponsors










Appalachian Flowers


The Pawpaw Foundation


www.PlantPlaces.com, www.PlantTrials.com:
Proud Sponsors of the 2008 Paw Paw Festival in Albany, Ohio.
Jack's Septic Service