Louisville Pawpaw Festival
The Louisville Pawpaw Festival is a pawpaw festival in Louisville, Kentucky. 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
- Annual, fall pawpaw season. Confirm the 2027 date with the organizer.
- Where
- Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave, Louisville, Kentucky
- Official site
- louisvillenaturecenter.org
About the festival
Annual, early September, at the Louisville Nature Center; guided hikes, workshops, vendors and live music; 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 an annual event held during the fall pawpaw season in Louisville, Kentucky. It was last held September 12, 2026. The 2027 date was not published when this page was built, so check the organizer's site for the confirmed date.
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, at the Louisville Nature Center; guided hikes, workshops, vendors and live music; free admission. Most pawpaw festivals also offer fresh fruit to taste, trees for sale, and growers to talk to.
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