The Snowman home The SnowmanPortersville, PA 724-368-8003
The Snowman stand in Portersville, PA

Shave Ice • Yeti Sundaes • Milkshakes • Ice Cream • Frappés

Western PA's
13-foot roadside Snowman

Visit us in Portersville or catch the Mobile Snowman at an event near you.

Portersville stand

Closed for the season

Closed for the season. Catch the Mobile Snowman at our events!

238 E. Portersville Rd. (SR 488), Portersville, PA 16051 From I-79 Exit 96, turn right. We're ¼ mile up the road.
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We accept

  • Cash
  • Debit cards
  • Credit cards
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Tap to pay
  • Snowman gift certificates

All sales tax included · No card processing fees

Mobile Snowman schedule

Where's the Mobile Snowman?

No April 2027 events. 2027: very limited events on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. May – September 2027 dates are tentative.

November 2026

  1. Sun, Nov 8

    Cheer Butler Area High School Cheer Event

    8 am – 6 pm

    Menu: Shave Ice, Drizzle Cups, Vanilla Ice Cream

  2. Mon, Nov 9

    SRU Women’s Basketball vs. Tiffin U

    6 pm

  3. Fri, Nov 13

    SRU Men’s Basketball vs. Davis & Elkins

    5:30 pm

  4. Sat, Nov 14

    SRU Men’s Basketball vs. Bluefield State

    7 pm

  5. Tue, Nov 17

    SRU Men’s Basketball vs. Penn State Shenango

    7 pm

  6. Wed, Nov 18

    SRU Women’s Basketball vs. WVSU

    5 pm

  7. Wed, Nov 25

    SRU Women’s Basketball vs. Lake Erie

    2 pm

  8. Sun, Nov 29

    SRU Men’s Basketball vs. D’Youville

    2 pm

December 2026

  1. Fri, Dec 4

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. West Chester

    3 & 5 pm

  2. Sat, Dec 5

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Millersville

    1 & 3 pm

  3. Dec 12 – 13

    Cheer TBD Shout Cheer Jingle Bell Jam

    Erie Premier Sports Center

  4. Tue, Dec 15

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Mansfield

    3 & 5 pm

January 2027

  1. Sat, Jan 9

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Seton Hill

    1 & 3 pm

  2. Tue, Jan 12

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Lock Haven

    5:30 & 7:30 pm

  3. Sat, Jan 23

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Pitt-Johnstown

    1 pm

  4. Sun, Jan 24

    Cheer Shout! Cheer & Dance

    SRU

  5. Thu, Jan 28

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Edinboro

    5:30 & 7:30 pm

February 2027

  1. Wed, Feb 3

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. California (PA)

    5:30 & 7:30 pm

  2. Wed, Feb 10

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana (PA)

    5:30 & 7:30 pm

  3. Feb 13 – 14

    Cheer Champion Cheer

  4. Wed, Feb 17

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Clarion

    5:30 & 7:30 pm

  5. Sun, Feb 21

    Cheer Shout! Cheer & Dance

    SRU

  6. Sat, Feb 27

    SRU Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Gannon

    1 & 3 pm

  7. Sun, Feb 28

    Cheer Coast 2 Coast Cheer

March 2027

  1. Tue, Mar 9

    Unavailable Unavailable (PTO)

  2. Mar 20 – 21

    Cheer Roc Cheer & Dance

  3. March · date TBD

    College & High School Playoff Games

May 2027

  1. Wed, May 19

    TBD WPIAL Track & Field

    SRU

  2. Thu, May 20

    TBD KSAC Softball Championship Game

    3 – 6 pm SRU

  3. Thu, May 20

    TBD Rain date: WPIAL Track & Field

    SRU

  4. Sat, May 22

    TBD District 10 Track & Field

    9 am – 7 pm SRU

  5. May 28 – 30

    TBD Backyard BBQ Festival

    Oglebay Park Resort

June 2027

  1. Jun 5 – 6

    TBD Mars New Year

  2. Jun 10 – 13

    TBD Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival

    Includes setup day

  3. Sat, Jun 19

    TBD Logan/Hannah Wedding Reception

  4. Sat, Jun 26

    TBD Beaver County BOOM!

  5. Sun, Jun 27

    TBD Rodfathers of Butler Cruise-A-Palooza

    10 am – 5 pm

  6. June · date TBD

    TBD Reed’s Services Dog Days of Summer

July 2027

  1. Jul 1 – 11

    TBD Big Butler Fair

    Exact dates to be announced (around July 1/2 – 10/11)

  2. Jul 8 – 10

    TBD Cranberry Community Days

    4 – 10 pm

  3. Jul 14 – 17

    TBD Zelienople Horse Trading Days

  4. Fri, Jul 23

    TBD All Saints Parish 5th Annual Twilight 5K/Mile Fun Run

  5. July · date TBD

    TBD Adam’s Manufacturing

August 2027

  1. Aug 4 – 8

    TBD Fort Armstrong Folk Festival

    Thu 5 – 10 pm · Fri & Sat noon – 10 pm · Sun noon – 6 pm

    Includes setup day

  2. Aug 8 – 14

    TBD Butler Farm Show

    Mon – Sat 1 – 10 pm

    Includes setup day

September 2027

  1. Thu, Sep 9

    Unavailable Unavailable (PTO)

Family owned & operated

One-of-a-kind, not a chain

The Snowman (not a franchise or chain) is an independently family-owned, one-of-a-kind, 13-foot-tall Western PA roadside attraction. In 2026, The Snowman in Portersville is in Season 14, and our Mobile Snowman event concession trailer is in Season 11.

Our menu and prices are identical in Portersville and at every Mobile Snowman event.

Close-up of the 13-foot Snowman holding a blue shave ice

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For event planners

Book the Mobile Snowman

We effectively staff and inventory to serve large-attendance local, regional and national events at a fast pace.

Event planners: we respectfully request that you please do not book a competing similar vendor with us at the same event.

Events we love to serve

  • Company events
  • Employee appreciation
  • Fundraisers
  • Cheer events
  • Gymnastics
  • Sporting events
  • Fairs
  • Festivals
  • Tournaments
  • Competitions
  • College
  • High school
  • Middle school
  • Elementary

Not available for

  • Birthday parties
  • Graduation parties
  • Private residence parties
  • Neighborhood/housing food truck nights
  • Family reunions

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