All Weekend Long | Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 17-20 from 9AM to 7PM
Let’s Eat More Local Food!
No registration required.

Leg Up Farmers Market is THE Local Food Hub to find York County farmers and artisans. Support dozens of your neighbors, all in one place, including Mad Radish Farm Organic Produce, Kelly’s Microgreens, The Bearded Egg Sourdough Breads, Old Grumpy Mark’s Hot Sauces, Oak Lane Kitchen Fermented Veggies, Manchester Kimchi, My Aunt Mary’s Pasta Sauces, and so many more!

Sunday, Sept. 20 | 1:30-3:30PM
Savor the Wild: Cooking with Pawpaws
Registration Opening Soon. Space is limited. Registrations required.

Take a delicious deep dive into one of Pennsylvania’s most fascinating native fruits, the pawpaw, with a cooking demonstration and tasting. Special guests Dick and Judy Bono–founders of the York County Pawpaw Festival–will share their knowledge of pawpaw history, growing, and harvesting. Local chef Liza Naylor of Locally Seasoned will then showcase different ways to use pawpaws in the kitchen. All attendees will receive a copy of Judy’s Pawpaw Recipes cookbook!

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Thursday, Sept. 17, 4-9PM | Friday, Sept. 18, 12-10PM
Pawpaw Sour Beer on Tap
No registration required.

Visit Collusion Tap Works in Downtown York and enjoy a locally-crafted, 6% ABV fruited sour ale made with pawpaw puree special, only while supplies last at their brewery and taproom.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 6-8PM
Tap Talk: Watershed Week
Registration opening soon.

Tap Talks are a fun and informative series that highlights water quality and watershed-related topics through dynamic presentations by local water resource professionals. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy food and locally brewed beverages while engaging in an interactive environmental trivia game. Speaker and topic details coming soon!

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Friday, Sept. 18 | 9-11:30AM
Guided Hike: Falmout Forest Garden & Conoy Wetlands
REGISTER HERE. Registration required.

Participants will follow the flat, paved Northwest River Trail to the Falmouth Forest Garden, an agroforestry plot for humans and wildlife featuring 20 native species of trees and shrubs, including pawpaw. Farther down the trail, attendees will visit the Conoy Wetlands Nature Preserve, before returning to the start, on this 3-mile (round-trip) journey

Saturday, Sept. 19 | 9AM-5PM
Wildly Made (& All Things Elderberry)
No registration required.

White Clover Family Farm has some wild & uncommon goods in store for you–including elderberry syrup made with Horn Farm Center elderberries, elderberry goat milk soap made with their goats milk, elderberry scented foaming hand soap, elderberry scented lotion, dried elderberry bath salts, elderberry loose leaf tea, baked goods featuring local fruits, and elderberry scented 100% soy candles hand poured on the farm. $1 from every elderberry candle sold will be donated to Horn Farm Center!

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Friday, Sept. 18 | Time TBA
Pawpaw Preview: Exclusive Tour & Tasting
Details and registration link coming soon!

Saturday, Sept. 19 | 9AM-5PM
22nd Annual York County Pawpaw Festival
Purchase Tickets Here. Tickets required.

The signature event of Wild & Uncommon Weekend features fresh pawpaw fruit, trees, and products available for purchase alongside an array of local food trucks, native plant nurseries, artisans, environmental educators, and other uncommon crops of the season. Free programs, live music, and tours of the Horn Farm’s regenerative landscape and pawpaw orchard will run throughout the day. Click here for full festival details.

*NOTE: parking for General Admission Ticket-Holders is off-site at the Church of the Open Door. Patrons will be transported to and from the festival via a 7-minute shuttle.

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Thursday, Sept. 17 | 4-7PM
A Lark in the Park
No registration required.

Join friends from the Kreutz Creek Library for a fun, educational exploration of the Ingrid Graham Nature Preserve in Hellam Township. Learn how to prepare to hike safely, what to look for in nature, and how to walk a story.

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Saturday, Sept. 19 | 7AM-1PM
Dam Bridge Challenge
Registration required for paddlers. REGISTER HERE.

The Dam Bridge Challenge is a series of exciting paddle races celebrating our river and supporting the vital work of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association.

The course is along the Susquehanna River, stretching from the historic river town of Wrightsville to Lake Clarke and the Safe Harbor Dam. Whether you’re a junior or master paddler, you’re invited to compete in your watercraft of choice—kayaks, canoes, surfski, or stand-up paddleboards. You don’t have to be on the water to be part of the fun! Bring your family and friends to cheer on racers, enjoy riverfront views and learn about the importance of protecting the Susquehanna River. Come celebrate, connect, and help safeguard the river we all treasure.

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Thursday, Sept. 17 | 10AM-4PM
Weird Fish & Fishing Weirs … & Live Eels!
Free event. REGISTER HERE.

Susquehanna National Heritage Area will have some fun and fishy activities available for all visitors to learn all about Weird Fish and Fishing Weirs at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center. This drop-in program will include interactive learning experiences about the fish of the Susquehanna River and the traditional eel-weir type fishing methods of the Susquehannock tribe. Stop by to make your own fish prints and try out an activity station about weirs. Thanks to Columbia Bait & Tackle, there will also be live American Eeels for visitors to see!

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Sunday, Sept. 20 | 10AM & 12PM
Uncommon Birds Boat Tours
REGISTER HERE. Registration required.

Discover the Susquehanna’s unique wildlife aboard the Chief Uncas tour boat on a one-of-a-kind river adventure. Experience the river from a unique perspective as you search for bald eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and other native birds in their natural habitat. On this 1-hour boat tour, naturalist Sarah Gotwols will share how the Susquehanna bird populations have changed over time and the uncommon birds that have been spotted at the Conejohela flats.

Boat tours are setting sail from the Zimmerman Center for Heritage. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased online.

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Thursday, Sept. 17 | 5:30-7:30PM
Guided Hike: All About Pawpaws
REGISTER HERE. Registration required.

This 2.2-mile strenuous out-and-back hike will climb the hillside above the Enola Low-Grade Trail to a scenic Susquehanna River overlook, Along the way, participants will learn about paw paw history, pollinators, and tree identification. Note: this hike will not include foraging.

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