You don’t need a weatherman to tell you where to find snow in Columbia County this upcoming year. So, get your snowball-throwing arms ready and come out to support your community at Snowfest 2017. The Fifth Annual Columbia County Snowfest returns to Evans Towne Center Park on Jan. 14, 2017 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with a full day of live music, food vendors, arts and crafts, inflatables, a large carnival area, climbing wall, trackless train, kid’s karaoke on stage and showcases from local schools. And to get you in the chilly winter spirit, the event features snow tubing slides and the return of the original snow fields for all ages. This year’s event also features the return of the popular costumed Snowfest friends and characters.  Tickets are reasonably priced at $10. (Check our Facebook pages for how to get buy-one get-one free tickets.)

The annual event is produced by Mullins Management & Entertainment, and each year proceeds from Snowfest benefit a local charity. This year, proceeds will benefit Press On, a local nonprofit group dedicated to supporting research and finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Mullins Management & Entertainment’s president and founder, Joe Mullins, said giving back to his community is an important part of his company’s mission. “We aim to make each year bigger and better than the last,” he said. “We always want to provide a family-fun event that has something for everyone. Over the years, we’ve seen it become a winter tradition for many of our guests. The event is so popular and successful, we have made plans to launch the event in other cities around the country.”

Last year, more than 6,000 people attended Snowfest, and Mullins plans to support several local charities with this year’s event. Sponsorship opportunities are still available at different package levels. For sponsorship information or for vendor information, contact Sam Heffner at 706-840-9077 for more information.

Columbia County Snowfest takes place each year in January at Evans Towne Center Park at 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd, Evans, Ga. For more information and ticket prices, go to columbiacountysnowfest.com.