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Thank you for considering volunteering for the Yakima Folklife Festival, one of central Washington’s best summertime music festivals.  A weekend full of great music and fun!
 

As a Yakima Folklife Festival volunteer you: 

  • Are invited to the Saturday and Sunday Breakfast!
  • Have free access to the volunteer and performer hospitality area!
  • Receive a free Folklife button!
  • Are invited to the post-festival volunteer potluck, at Franklin Park, July 22nd!
  • Have the satisfaction of knowing that you helped with Yakima’s premier free music festival -it’s really great to do something positive for your community!

You are also invited to the volunteer organizational meeting, Wednesday, June 23rd, at the Yakima Valley Museum, starting at 6:00 PM.

Please read the festival volunteer information below and complete the online volunteer application form. Just indicate what jobs and time of day works best for you. Submit your application early to get your favorite job at the most convenient time. Yakima Folklife schedules volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmations will be sent out as quickly as possible.

Volunteer Job Descriptions
Pre and Post Festival
Set Up / Take Down
Assemble awnings, setup stages, chairs, put up signs, etc. on the Friday before the festival, Sat. morning, and take down Sunday evening.
Poster Delivery to Yakima and surrounding areas
In the weeks prior to the festival, deliver posters to businesses and anywhere where they will be seen! State your preference for a delivery area.
Bring Food
(Salads, cookies, deserts, etc)  to Green Room at the museum, Fri, Sat and Sun.

Friday Evening Food Preparation

Meet at the Museum at 6PM and help prepare for the Saturday Breakfast and the Green Room for the weekend.

Volunteer Job Descriptions
During the Festival
Museum Monitor
Monitor entrances to museum to make sure people don't bring in food/drink and leave with any museum exhibits. Monitor interior of museum to prevent damage to exhibits.
Parking Attendant/Welcome table
Monitor parking lot at East side of museum to maintain fire lane and parking for shuttle. Greet people and hand out Folklife information.
Festival Store/Information Booth
Sales of performer CDs and Folklife merchandise, give information on the festival and Folklife to festival goers.
Pop and Snow Cone Booth

Sales of water and pop and snow cones.

Hospitality
Provide food and beverage for performers in Green Room.  Cook and serve at various times for Saturday and Sunday breakfasts.
Childrens' Water Slide
Setup and run waterslide, (water provided by the City of Yakima and the Yakima Fire Dept.), monitor safety, Sat. and Sun. afternoons.
Sound Crew
Help set up and run the sound equipment at the Lawn and Museum Great Hall stages and smaller downtown venues. Must have experience with set up of microphones, speakers and associated equipment, Experience with running the mixer board is a plus.
Emcee/Stage Manager
Manage the stage and introduce performers at venues. Friday evening, Saturday day and evening and Sunday day. Script will be provided.