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Chloe Kunkel,12, looks inside the pawpaw fruit costume in PawPaw festival in Albany, Ohio on Sep. 16, 2017.
Chloe Kunkel,12, looks inside the pawpaw fruit costume in PawPaw festival in Albany, Ohio on Sep. 16, 2017. (Wangyuxuan Xu/WOUB)

2020 Ohio Pawpaw Festival Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — Another event in southeast Ohio has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Organizers announced Tuesday that the 22nd Ohio Pawpaw Festival will not happen this year.

A social media post cited health concerns for guests, staff and others who would attend the event held at Lake Snowden in Albany.

Plans for a virtual event are in the works, according to the post.

The Pawpaw Festival is a celebration of the pawpaw fruit, one of the country’s largest native tree fruits. It’s also an educational event surrounding environmental issues and sustainability.