Buttons on Sale for Columbia Eve Fest

Admission buttons for Columbia Eve Fest are now on sale. The 2015 New Year's Eve celebration will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 in the District. This year's theme is Color Your Dreams in 2016, with musical performances, magic, children's performers, dancing and jam sessions.

Buttons are available at all Gerbes Supermarkets, the ARC and the Parks and Recreation administrative office, 1 S. Seventh. Buttons purchased in advance cost $6; advance sales end at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31. Buttons can be purchased at the event for $8. Kids 6 and under are free; volunteers will also receive free admission.

Columbia Eve Fest venues will be in the Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St. and the Missouri United Methodist Church. Ninth Street will be closed to traffic, offering an outdoor venue for the Grand Finale and the Food Truck Cafe.  

Volunteers are needed for the event. To volunteer, please call the City's Office of Volunteer Services at 573-874-7499.

Columbia Eve Fest is a non-profit organization and is sponsored by City of Columbia, Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, KPLA 101.5 & KFRU 1400 Radio, KOMU-TV8, NASH FM, Missouri Arts Council (a state agency) and Columbia Parks and Recreation.