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Please enjoy this video recap of the 2011 festival:

Ohio Pawpaw Festival from Heather Haynes on Vimeo.

Save The Date for the 2013 Ohio Pawpaw Festival!

The dates have been announced for the 15th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival. It will take place September 13-15, 2013. Mark your calendars now to make sure you don't miss this year's fest!

The 14th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festivali

The 14th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival took place September 14-16, 2012. We hope you came to 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 and activities for the kids!

Announcing the 2012 Winners!

Best & Biggest Pawpaw Winners
(11 entries; 2 for biggest, 9 for best):

Pawpaw Cookoff Winners
(53 entries; 8 beverages, 10 sauces/condiments, 17 savories, 18 desserts; 20 entries were from NON-food vendors)

Admission
$8.00/one-day pass; $12.00/two-day pass; $14.00 /weekend pass; children 12 & under free.
Service dogs permitted on festival grounds all weekend; other dogs restricted to designated area on Saturday only (no dog activities on Friday or Sunday).

Camping Update

Please be advised:  Camping sites with electric are SOLD OUT for the weekend of the festival.  However, Lake Snowden is creating two overflow camping areas.  These additional sites are for tents only.  Cost is $10 for one night, $15 for two nights; registration with the park office is required.  Lake Snowden will also provide a community fire ring (at each overflow area) for campers to enjoy.  Call Lake Snowden at 740-698-6373 with questions.

Pawpaw Harvest Update

Due to weather conditions beyond our control, many Ohio Valley pawpaws are ripening well ahead of the dates of the festival.  Overall fruit production is also decreased this season. The early spring heat, damage from the summer's strong storms and the current hot, dry conditions are all contributing factors.  Please be prepared to find little or no fresh fruit available for sale this year.   Vendors with trees should still have plenty of seedlings available for sale.  Frozen pawpaw pulp and jarred pawpaw products will also be available, as will a variety of pawpaw beers.  Food vendors should also have pawpaw menu selections all weekend.

Paws at the Pawpaw

Saturday, September 15, 2012
10 am – dusk

After a year without dogs, the festival is teaming up with Athens County's Friends of the Shelter Dogs to bring Paws to the Pawpaw.  On Saturday only, festival-goers may bring their canine companions to a doggie adventureland complete with:

• Canine Cabanas -  Hire a pupsitter if you don’t have someone with you who can watch your pooch while you enjoy the main festival!
• Dog games, activities and contests
• Dog-themed demonstrations such as herding training, agility and more
• Acoustic music in the Pup Pavilion
• Pet-related vendors

$2.00 per dog; additional donations for games, activities and pet sitting. Click here for a more detailed listing of activities.

Polite, healthy, leashed dogs welcome; no retractable leashes; dogs must be current on all necessary vaccines. Please email Karen Pilcher if you have any questions.

Friends of the Shelter Dogs is a group of Athens County, Ohio, citizens dedicated to the welfare and rescue of dogs from the Athens County Dog Shelter.

The Pawpaw Express

To provide students and community members with a safe, alternative transportation option to and from the festival, a free shuttle will be available throughout the weekend.  Rides are provided by the Office of Sustainability at Ohio University.

Rides are first-come, first-served, with shuttles departing from and arriving at the Ohio University campus outside the lower level entrance of Baker Center. Each shuttle has space for 11 passengers. Additional rides may become available closer to the event dates. Please check with the driver upon your departure from Athens to receive an updated schedule.

If you need special accommodations, please email sustainability@ohio.edu.  Please allow sufficient time for arrangements.

2012 Pawpaw Express Schedule:

How To Get To The Festival

The Ohio Pawpaw Festival is held at Lake Snowden near Albany, which is located about six miles west of Athens on US 50/SR 32. It is about 2 hours from Columbus, 3 hours from Cincinnati and 4 hours from Cleveland.

Traveling from the north
Take US 33 south into Athens. As you approach Athens, stay on US 33 , which merges with the bypass of US 50 W/SR 32 W. Follow US 50 W/SR 32 W heading toward Albany. Look for signs for Lake Snowden Drive, and turn right into the park area.

Traveling from the south
Take US 33 heading northwest toward Athens. As you enter Athens, look for signs for US 50 W/SR 32 W. There will be a BP gas station on the right, and another gas station on the left. Turn left here on Albany Road, which will put you on US 50 W/SR 32 W. Follow US 50 W/SR 32 W heading toward Albany. Look for signs for Lake Snowden Drive, and turn right into the park area.

Traveling from the east
Follow US 50/SR 32, heading west toward Athens. As you enter Athens, you will get on the bypass around the city (US 33/US 50 W/SR 32 W). Follow US 50 W/SR 32 W heading toward Albany. Look for signs for Lake Snowden Drive, and turn right into the park area.

Traveling from the west
Take US 50/SR 32 heading east toward Athens. About a mile or two south of Albany, turn left onto Lake Snowden Drive into the park.

Festival Address

Lake Snowden
5900 US 50
Albany, OH 45710
740-698-6373

Contact Info

Ohio Pawpaw Festival
9794 Chase Road
Albany, Ohio 45710
(740) 698-6060
pawpawfest@gmail.com