Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival
The Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival is a pawpaw festival in Chester, Arkansas, 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
- The Life Center, 308 Chester Street, Chester, Arkansas
- Official site
- pawpawfestar.org
About the festival
Annual, September; 2025: September 20 (2nd annual); 2026: September 12 (3rd annual). Indoor home base at The Life Center with vendors, speakers and workshops; live music, food and the cornhole tournament across the street at Chester Farmer's Market.
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 Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival
AR DIRECTORYVerified orchards, u-pick farms, nurseries, and markets in Arkansas from our directory. See them all on the Arkansas pawpaw page.
Common questions
When is the Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival?
The Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival is scheduled for September 12, 2026, in Chester, Arkansas. Dates can change, so confirm with the organizer before you travel.
Where is the Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival held?
It takes place in Chester, Arkansas, at The Life Center, 308 Chester Street. See the organizer's page for parking and directions.
What happens at the Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival?
Annual, September; 2025: September 20 (2nd annual); 2026: September 12 (3rd annual). Indoor home base at The Life Center with vendors, speakers and workshops; live music, food and the cornhole tournament across the street at Chester Farmer's Market. Most pawpaw festivals also offer fresh fruit to taste, trees for sale, and growers to talk to.
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