Family Tree on the River Festival

It’s all about the family! On Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Angel Oak Productions, an organization specializing in connecting local businesses and organizations in an effort to ease life’s generational challenges through fun and entertainment, will host its first annual Family Tree on the River Festival at the Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Designed to bring families together by combining education, celebration and fun, event activities will include live music, children's entertainment and celebrity speakers. Other activities include a pet parade, kite flying, a live butterfly release and a cookie cook-off. In addition, event tents will host crafts, family photos, quilt making, chair yoga, children's dance lessons, belly dance lessons and much more. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the efforts of the West Columbia Beautification Foundation.

Cost: $10, family; $5, individuals; children 12 and under, free. Location: West Columbia Riverwalk, 121 Alexander St., W. Columbia. For more information, call 803-269-8496, email [email protected] or visit AngelOakProductions.com.