Join us for the 7th annual Harford County Pawpaw Celebration!

Like many of you, we look forward to the short season of the delicious native Pawpaw fruit that grows right here in Harford County, Maryland!

This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy them in the best way possible, a limited, special batch of Broom's Bloom Ice Cream. This unique Broom's Bloom flavor will only be available while supplies last. It is being made from real Paw Paw fruit grown and just picked by Deep Run Pawpaw Orchard. You won't want to miss this opportunity because the fruit is only ripe for a few weeks each year. This event has been an amazing success thanks to all of you and our partners, so for the 7th Annual Pawpaw Celebration we'll continue to make it even better than before!

To make the day even more special, from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm, or while supplies last, we will have lots of Pawpaw related items available such as a limited selection of whole fruit for purchase to take home and try / plant seeds, stickers featuring the local butterfly that uses the Pawpaw tree as its host- the Zebra Swallowtail, special Pawpaw related art prints, Pawpaw jewelry, free coloring book pages for kids, and young Pawpaw trees you can buy and plant in your own backyard from Kollar Nursery. As with last year, we will also offer a limited supply of Pawpaw Lemonade bottles made by Western Maryland Lemonade, Pawpaw Jam, Pawpaw baked goods, plus we might have a few new surprises!

Additional Festival Info

Vendors

• Harford Land Trust
• Maryland Master Gardeners
• Harford Nature Collaborative
• Zodiac Records
• The Carrol County Ramblers
• Kollar Nursery

Live bluegrass band from 2-4pm. 

Of course there is also a great selection of tasty food items with many local ingredients and all of Broom's Bloom's other famous ice cream flavors.
More details to be announced!

Pawpaw and many other wild foods should only be consumed in limited quantities Each person's body may react differently to trying a new food.

Art Contest

Calling all artists! 

Show off your creativity in the 7th Annual Harford County Pawpaw Celebration Art Contest!

CREATE ORIGINAL ARTWORK INSPIRED BY

• Pawpaw trees, fruit, or flowers
• Zebra Swallowtail Butterflies
• Pollinators
• Other Pawpaw inspired ideas welcome

Email a photo of your artwork by September 15, 2026 to: john@suskywildlife.org and Include:

• Artist's name and age
• Artwork title and type
• Optional artist statement (100 words or less)

FINALISTS

• A panel of judges will select finalists whose original artwork will be displayed at the festival.

DIVISIONS

• Youth (12 & Under)
• Teen (13–17)
• Adult (18+)

WINNERS RECEIVE

• Special Prizes
• Recognition at the festival
• Featured on social media
• Opportunity to have artwork featured in promotional materials for the 2027 Pawpaw Festival

This event made possible by a grant from the Harford County Office of Community & Economic Development. For those of you who are visiting from out of town, please consider staying in a local hotel. Hotel accommodations and other fun things in the area can be found by visiting https://www.helloharford.com/31/Stay-Over