The York County Pawpaw Festival is the signature event of Horn Farm Center's Wild & Uncommon Weekend!

The 22nd annual Pawpaw Festival takes place ONE DAY ONLY at the Horn Farm Center on Saturday, September 19th from 9am to 5pm.

At the festival, pawpaw fruit and trees will be available for purchase, alongside other pawpaw-themed merchandise, including t-shirts, crafts, artwork, and products.

Shop and enjoy unique food trucks, artisans, plant nurseries, small businesses, and environmental organizations. The Festival offers children’s activities and free tours of the farm and pawpaw orchard, including kid-friendly farm walks.

IMPORTANT: A late spring frost significantly impacted pawpaw crops across our region this year. As a result, fresh pawpaw fruit will be available in more limited quantities than usual. The festival will still feature a full day of educational programs, food, music, vendors, and celebration of North America's largest native fruit. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting our local growers.

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ABOUT PAWPAW FESTIVAL TICKETS:

Tickets will not be available at the door. Purchase your tickets here - online only.
Arrival windows: Select an arrival timeframe when purchasing your tickets. This helps to smooth traffic flows to the event. (You may stay as long as you like!)
All General Admission tickets include parking off-site with a shuttle. A limited number of VIP Parking Passes are available for each arrival time slot.

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS:

$7 General Admission - parking off-site with shuttle
$25 VIP Parking Pass - parking on-site (one per vehicle)
Free Admission for Children 12 & Under

PREMIUM EARLY ENTRY TICKETS:

Interested in an exclusive Pawpaw Festival experience? We have a limited number of Premium Early Entry Tickets to skip the crowds with priority access to the Festival from 9am-10am.

$35 Premium Early Entry - arrive from 9am-10am only

Includes parking on-site and early entry before the crowds
Exclusive access to vendors and activities, including pawpaw trees, tours, programs, and food trucks.
Premium ticket holders will enjoy first access to pawpaw fruit sales during the first hour of the festival. Pawpaw fruit will be available as supplies allow.
NOTE: one ticket per person is required for early entry (not per vehicle)

MORE INFORMATION

All general admission ticket holders without a VIP Vehicle Parking Pass must park off-site at Church of the Open Door.
For visitors who require accessible parking: all ticket-holders with a disabled parking permit placard will be permitted to park on-site with a general admission ticket (no VIP Parking Pass required).
Visit the Festival FAQ page for more information.

STAY FOR WILD & UNCOMMON WEEKEND!

As you plan your trip to the Pawpaw Festival, don't forget to check out the other Wild & Uncommon events happening throughout the weekend at several locations in York County, PA!

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