Louisville Pawpaw Festival
The Louisville Pawpaw Festival is a pawpaw festival in Louisville, Kentucky, next held September 12, 2026. Here is what to expect, plus verified pawpaw growers near the festival if you want to buy fruit or trees while you are in the area.
- When
- September 12, 2026
- Where
- Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave, Louisville, Kentucky
- Official site
- louisvillenaturecenter.org
About the festival
Annual, early September; 2025: September 6, 11am-4pm (3rd annual), free admission.
Like most pawpaw festivals, it is timed to the short fall window when the fruit ripens, so it is the rare chance to taste fresh pawpaw, meet growers, and often buy seedlings or grafted trees on the spot. New to the fruit? See what a pawpaw tastes like before you go.
Source: festival listing. Details change year to year, so confirm with the organizer.
Pawpaw growers near Louisville Pawpaw Festival
KY DIRECTORYVerified orchards, u-pick farms, nurseries, and markets in Kentucky from our directory. See them all on the Kentucky pawpaw page.
Common questions
When is the Louisville Pawpaw Festival?
The Louisville Pawpaw Festival is scheduled for September 12, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. Dates can change, so confirm with the organizer before you travel.
Where is the Louisville Pawpaw Festival held?
It takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, at Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave. See the organizer's page for parking and directions.
What happens at the Louisville Pawpaw Festival?
Annual, early September; 2025: September 6, 11am-4pm (3rd annual), free admission. Most pawpaw festivals also offer fresh fruit to taste, trees for sale, and growers to talk to.
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