This festival is Central Virginia's unique fruit-focused event that features an array of local vendors highlighting the pawpaw through snacks, drinks and crafts available for purchase.
Throughout the day, guests are able to enjoy acoustic music, participate in fun ranger-led activities and say hello to some amazing animals.
“We are excited to continue to celebrate this wonderful fruit that grows right here on trees in our park,” said Powhatan State Park Manager Amelia Hulth. “Our goal is to inspire greater awareness of Virginia’s Pawpaw trees, the wildlife they support and the many places where they can be found across the state. We are grateful that our vendors enrich this event by sharing their passion and expertise while engaging guests with a variety of fun and educational topics.”
The pawpaw is a creamy, tropical-flavored fruit and is the largest native fruit in the United States. In Virginia, pawpaw trees thrive in the Piedmont’s shady bottomlands and floodplains, which is why they grow naturally at Powhatan State Park.
This event is rain or shine.
Admission is $20 per vehicle.
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