The Pickerington Village Association (PVA), in collaboration with Combustion Brewery & Taproom, is hosting this free community event to be held on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th, 2026.
The Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival is a fun-filled, educational community event celebrating one of America’s largest native tree fruits, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). This all-weekend event highlights the rich history and future possibilities of the pawpaw through delectable food and beverages, and a full line-up of presentations and activities that cover pawpaw growing, cooking, genetics, medical use and other topics related to sustainability. Special events at the festival include competitions for the best and biggest pawpaw, a pawpaw cook-off, a best pawpaw-related work of art and the ever-popular pawpaw-eating contest.
Come and join us for barrels of fun, with climbing, slacklining, canoeing, live bands, food trucks, beer, and lots of activities for both humans and dogs, their four-legged friends.
Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.
Watch as sorghum stalks are pressed.
Hop on the tram to learn about the park's natural history during this guided tour.