Pawpaw Palooza at The Plant
Date: Sun, Aug 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Venue: Various Locations in Raleigh, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Community
The Plant and Fullsteam Brewery are presenting the second Pawpaw Palooza at The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, North Carolina, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 12 to 6 p.m. It's free to attend. Celebrate North America’s largest native fruit at Pawpaw Palooza. Sample creative uses of this regional treasure while enjoying local food, drinks, shopping, and live music. Festival Schedule 12 p.m.: Festival Opening Bell 1 p.m.: Pawpaw 101 — Curious about pawpaws? Join horticulture extension agent and pawpaw enthusiast Christian Flores for Pawpaw 101, a one-hour talk and Q&A covering the basics of growing, harvesting, and enjoying this unique native fruit. 3, 4, and 5 p.m.: Garden Tours — Tours depart from the Little Pond Gardens booth on the hour 3 to 6 p.m.: Live Music with Forest Rising Arts & Crafts: Stop by the Roam Paint Press art truck for botanically-inspired craft projects Tenant Specials Fair Game: Pawpaw liqueur, pawpaw shrub, pawpaw cocktails and mocktails Rachel's Native Plants: 1-gallon pawpaw trees for sale! Last year, these completely sold out, so if you want to guarantee a pawpaw tree please pre-order from Rachel: info@rachelsnativeplants.com Little Havana: Pawpaw soft serve ice cream Vendor Market Browse local makers, producers, and artisans. Pawpaw trees and seeds for sale! In addition to Rachel's Native Plants, there will be one more vendor on-site. Trees and seeds will be available in a limited limited quantity, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Follow the Facebook event for updates. Double-Check Before You Head Out! We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate. However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake. Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go. You might also be interested in: Subscribing to Triangle on the Cheap's email list Triangle on the Cheap event calendar Music calendar Where to go dancing in the Triang
