Pawpaw Festival
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We are thrilled to invite you to Central Virginia’s 4th Annual Pawpaw Festival - the region’s most exciting new event. The festival will showcase local vendors offering delicious food, refreshing brews, unique crafts and adorable critters. Attendees can enjoy acoustic music performances, ranger-led programs and animal encounters throughout the day. Special event parking and admission will be $20 per vehicle, while annual pass holders will only need to pay $10 per vehicle.
The day will kick-off with a 5 & 10 miler Race directed by Virginia Adventures. Race starts at 8am and the course features a great mix of terrain on the exterior trails. Race proceeds benefit the Friends of Powhatan. Registration coming soon!
Music Line-up: coming soon!
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, https://tinyurl.com/2t6z9pvh
You may be wondering, what is a pawpaw? This tropical-tasting fruit has a custardy texture and is the largest native fruit in our nation. In Virginia, pawpaw trees thrive in the forested bottomlands and floodplains of the Piedmont region, which is why they're found at Powhatan State Park. Many species of wildlife enjoy pawpaw fruits, which were a staple in the diets of woolly mammoths and giant sloths. Humans also love pawpaws - indigenous peoples have cultivated them, and they were popular among colonists.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Powhatan and relies on the support of many volunteers. If you are interesting in volunteering, please contact [email protected]
The day will kick-off with a 5 & 10 miler Race directed by Virginia Adventures. Race starts at 8am and the course features a great mix of terrain on the exterior trails. Race proceeds benefit the Friends of Powhatan. Registration coming soon!
Music Line-up: coming soon!
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, https://tinyurl.com/2t6z9pvh
You may be wondering, what is a pawpaw? This tropical-tasting fruit has a custardy texture and is the largest native fruit in our nation. In Virginia, pawpaw trees thrive in the forested bottomlands and floodplains of the Piedmont region, which is why they're found at Powhatan State Park. Many species of wildlife enjoy pawpaw fruits, which were a staple in the diets of woolly mammoths and giant sloths. Humans also love pawpaws - indigenous peoples have cultivated them, and they were popular among colonists.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Powhatan and relies on the support of many volunteers. If you are interesting in volunteering, please contact [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Powhatan State Park, Maidens, State Park, VA, United States
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