The 21st annual York County Pawpaw Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 20, 2025, at the Horn Farm Center. All proceeds support regenerative farming and ecological education. The pawpaw, the largest edible fruit native to North America, is a delicious treat that grows in wild abundance across south central Pennsylvania. Each year, Horn Farm Center celebrates this short-lived seasonal treasure, drawing thousands of visitors from across the region.

The Pawpaw Festival is part of Horn Farm Center’s new Wild & Uncommon Weekend, a four-day celebration of regional flavors, crafts and connection to the landscape taking place at more than a dozen destinations.

At the Pawpaw Festival, visitors will enjoy fresh pawpaw fruit and trees for sale; pawpaw-themed products and merchandise; food trucks; plant nurseries; and local craft vendors; environmental nonprofits and educational booths; free tours of the pawpaw orchard; and free walking tours of the center’s demonstration projects.

The Wild & Uncommon Weekend also offers additional tastings, tours and entertaining learning experiences across the lower Susquehanna region.

Tickets to the festival are $7 and go on sale June 15, 2025, online, kids 12 and under get in free. Volunteers are needed. Location: 4945 Horn Rd., York. For more information, call Alexis Campbell at 717-757-6441 or email [email protected] or visit HornFarmCenter.org/pawpawfest.