Ready to Volunteer?

Benefits of being a volunteer:

  • A complimentary ticket to attend the Festival (a $20 value). 
  • An educational experience. 
  • Meet new friends. 
  • A new credential for your resumes or application document. 
  • Make a contribution to the community.

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Sign up for at least one volunteer shift (most shifts are around 3 hours). 
  • Attend a short, online training meeting to go over basic volunteer essentials the week before the festival (Sept 29 – 6 pm; Sept 30 – 7pm).
  • Volunteers under 16 years old must sign up with an adult.

 Click “Sign-up” below to Volunteer

The Festival is using Sign-Up Genius as an online registration format. 

Use the links below to review the open volunteer opportunities and sign-up for specific time slots.

***VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP WILL CLOSE OCTOBER 1st, 2024 – PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN-UP BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES***

 

Set Up and Tear Down

24 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Help set up on Thursday and Friday before the festival and tear down the Sunday after.

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Welcoming Guests

32 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Welcome guests to the Japan Festival by volunteering as an Entrance Greeter, Information Booth or T-Shirt Sales.

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Food Court

34 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Located in the JCCC Cafeteria – COM building, the Food Court features vendors serving primarily Japanese food. Help greet customers, direct them to the desired vendor line and keep tables clean.

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Exhibits, Workshops, Presentations – Room Host

37 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers will manage attendance and welcome guests to workshops, exhibits and/or presentations.

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Shopping Bazaar

42 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Sales assistants will answer questions and process sales at the Bazaar, which offers Japanese crafts, arts, tableware, kimonos, yukatas, kokeshi dolls, toys, books, and more!

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Japanese Cultural Village

15 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers will help in traditional festival games and sell items. Japanese-speaking volunteers preferred. 

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Volunteer Desk

6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

You will greet volunteers as they arrive at the Festival, provide them with a wristband and vest or happi coat.

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General Volunteer

13 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

As a General Volunteer, you will be on standby to help anywhere in the festival where they need help (Bazaar, Food, Presentations, etc).

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Questions about volunteering? Send us an email.