Volunteer 

Volunteer AREAS

CIRCUS ARTS - Help make sure the kids are safe while they are learning stilts, tight-rope walking, and unicycling. No circus experience needed!

ACTIVITY ASSISTANTS - These volunteers will join in with different activities around the festival site where kids need a little help getting involved. This might include our Critters and Creatures, maze, or any of the other site activities that get a little busy at times. This is a great crew to be on if you like to move around trying different activities! *NOTE – Festival managers may need to move volunteers on this crew to whichever activity is busiest at the time, as required.*

GAMELAND – This space is one of the activity zones of the festival, but we distinguish it from the other activity areas due to the nature of the work involved. Volunteers on this crew will be responsible for managing the line ups for the inflatable games/spaces, ensuring that only the appropriate amount of children are in the space at a time, monitoring them while playing and exiting the structures to make sure that no one gets hurt.

KINDERGARDEN - Make sure our youngest fans of the festival (5 years of age and younger) are safe and happy as they explore sandboxes, toys, playhouses, and the giant blue blocks of our Imagination Playground.
 
CALMING CORNER TENT – This space is set up for our guests who are on the spectrum or of various abilities.  This is an area of low-sensory stimulation and to be kept relatively quiet and calm. Volunteers in this space will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the space, including some minor clean up when required.

STAGE CREW - Volunteers will usher guests into each performance, keep aisles and exits clear during the performance, take head counts as people line up to enter the stage venue, and ensure any latecomers do not disrupt the performance. Strong communication skills are considered an asset. Must be comfortable dealing with the general public.

SITE HOSTS – These volunteers welcome new arrivals and show them how to get their Festival wristbands, roam the site checking for wristbands, and answer questions about the Festival. An outgoing personality is needed to start conversations and make sure everyone feels welcome. Strong communication skills are required as a lot of questions will be asked. Basic training on our scanners may be required. This job typically involves manning an entry/exit gate so comfortable shoes, layered clothing and sun/rain protection are important to bring with you.

SUNSET PARTY – This crew will work from 4pm – 10pm on Saturday June 8th, 2024, to help manage our Sunset Party. The work involved with this crew will vary and can include: gate monitoring to make sure that guests don’t access zones not open during the evening event, clean up of space and artist assistance as necessary.

GREEN TEAM - When recycling receptacles are overflowing and there is not enough room for even one more can, we need your help!  Join the team that protects our Earth and assist our Green Team in keeping our site clean, safe and fun.

CROSSING GUARDS - Crossing Guards assist with traffic movement as school buses arrive and depart, and keep an eye out to make sure our families are safe when crossing the busy streets along the Festival site.  Those stepping up for this task must be super-attentive and safety conscious, and physically able to stand for long stretches.  

LOST & FOUND / LOST CHILDREN - Volunteers in this area must be caring, patient, highly responsible, and able to provide a calm atmosphere. These volunteers take care of lost children while we locate their parents, and take the lead on the festival site search for any children reported missing, so familiarity and comfort using the event two-way radio is a must.  These volunteers also keep careful track of lost and found items that are turned in and items reported missing.

SET-UP/TEAR-DOWN – These volunteers will assist our crews in either setting the site up, decorating it, etc. and then helping us tear everything down once the Festival wraps up. There will be heavy lifting involved and lots of physical labor. We ask volunteers on this crew to wear closed-toe shoes and appropriate clothing for getting a little dirty. Please remember that set-up happens Monday - Wednesday in advance of the festival. Tear-Down happens Sunday evening as soon as the Festival wraps up and goes until we are done (typically Monday or Tuesday, depending). Please note that evening hours may be required.