Volunteer at the Festival

The Festival runs on community—and we’d love your help. Here are a few ways you can get involved:

Festival Set-Up (Sunday, April 25, 2027)

Help us get everything ready the week before the Festival. Tasks include setting up sheep pens and preparing buildings. We share a potluck lunch and kick off Festival week together.

Greeters (Festival Ambassadors)

Welcome guests at the front gate, hand out Festival At-A-Glance guides, answer general questions, and help with ticket scanning as needed. You don’t need to know everything—just be friendly and willing to help. We’ll make sure you have the information you need.

General Volunteers

Pitch in where needed during Festival weekend (Saturday & Sunday). Great for flexible helpers who are happy to lend a hand.

Retail Sales

Help set up merchandise during the week preceding the Festival, assist with sales during the Festival, or support Sunday pack-up. All work is indoors.

Sunday Evening Tear Down

After the Festival closes on Sunday, we begin packing up for next year. Even an hour or two of help makes a big difference.

How to Volunteer

We will have an online volunteer sign up page to let you choose the tasks and times that work best for you; the link will be added here as soon as it is available. In the meantime, use this link to be added to our volunteer interest email list and be sent an email when the sign up page goes live.

Good to Know

• Check in at the Volunteer Tent just outside the main gate when you arrive. After check-in, you may proceed to your assigned location at the start of your shift.
• Volunteers who sign up by April 15 will receive a volunteer shirt in their selected size. We do order a limited number of extra shirts, but if you register after April 15, we may not have your preferred size available.
• Volunteers who sign up in advance to work on Saturday and Sunday receive free admission to the Festival.
• Maryland students may be eligible for Student Service Learning hours (email gro.l1782207807oowdn1782207807apeeh1782207807s@ree1782207807tnulo1782207807v1782207807 to discuss eligibility).
• Interested in volunteering for the Fleece Show? Email gro.l1782207807oowdn1782207807apeeh1782207807s@woh1782207807secee1782207807lf1782207807.

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