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York County’s 20th Annual Pawpaw Fest

By Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education September 25, 2024

Originally known as the York County Pawpaw Festival, the Horn Farm Center’s Wild & Uncommon Pawpaw Festival is the signature event of the Wild & Uncommon Weekend and boasts all of the family-fun, education, and local shopping that you have come to love about the Pawpaw Festival!

At the festival, pawpaw fruit and trees will be available for purchase, alongside other pawpaw-themed merchandise, including t-shirts, crafts, artwork, and products. Interested in sampling pawpaws while you’re at the event? Make sure to BYOS (Bring Your Own Spoon!)

Visitors will also enjoy local and regional food trucks, artisans, plant nurseries, small businesses, and environmental organizations. The event offers free tours of the farm and pawpaw orchard led by Horn Farm Center staff and volunteers, including kid-friendly farm walks. Additional educational experiences hosted by vendors and regional educators are also featured throughout the event.

PRE-PURCHASED TICKETS ARE REQUIRED to attend the Pawpaw Festival.

2024 Festival Vendors 

Discover the unique food, art, and natural offerings of our region at the Wild & Uncommon Pawpaw Festival – made here in York County!

From small farmers and unique plant nurseries to culinary crafters and skilled artisans, the vendors at the Festival embody York County’s maker spirit.

Cash & Credit Cards will be accepted dependent upon individual vendors. No ATM on site.

CASH IS RECOMMENDED to account for any unforeseen issues with our farm Wi-Fi. We appreciate your consideration!

Food & Food Trucks

  • Character Coffee
  • 2Delicious – Gyro Fusion
  • Stoney’s Burgers and Fries
  • Brotherly Love Scratch Kitchen
  • Locally Seasoned
  • Historic Wrightsville
  • Safe and Sweet
  • Cupcakes by Casey

Plant Vendors

  • Ort Family Farm
  • Gino’s Nursery
  • Calyx Native Nursery
  • Heartwood Nursery
  • Future Forest Plants

Goods, Arts & Crafts

  • Virtue Local Art Market
  • Seek The Light Creations LLC
  • J David Pottery
  • The Gardener of the Owl Valley

Food Products & Home Goods

  • 4 Herb & 7 Spices Ago
  • Lavender Acres Winery
  • Holla Spirits
  • Kilgore Family Farm
  • Cove Mountain Mycology

Educational & Community Vendors

  • West Shore Wildlife Center
  • Watershed Alliance of York
  • Lower Susquehanna Riverkeepers
  • Kreutz Creek Library
  • York Audubon Society
  • York County Solid Waste Authority
  • Pawpaw Project
  • Josh Brandstadter

Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm

How: To learn more about this exciting event, purchase your tickets and to view of full list of the Wild & Uncommon Weekend activities taking place September 26-29 click here 

Location: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education is located at 4945 Horn Rd, York, PA 17406.