Produced by The Folklore Society of Greater Washington and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for the Arts and Culture

In cooperation with The National Park Service, Montgomery County, and The Richmond Folk Festival

42nd WASHINGTON FOLK FESTIVAL
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM

The 2025 Washington Folk Festival will take place on Saturday, October 18, from Noon to 7:00 PM, and Sunday, October 19, from Noon to 7:00 PM, at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. Admittance to the festival is free every year because of VOLUNTEERS! That’s right: performers, emcees, stage crew, sound engineers, operations, food servers, and office staff all donate their time and their talents. As always, this year’s festival needs you.

 Volunteering takes only a few hours of your time. Tell us about some of your talents and interests and we will find a place for you to contribute to the Washington Folk Festival’s ongoing success.

 If you’re interested in volunteering for the festival, please fill out and submit the form below.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

First Name Last Name 
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Home Phone Number 
Mobile Phone Number 
E-mail Address 
I am under 18 years old  Yes
I am a student who would
like to credit my festival volunteer
hours to my school
public service commitment		 Yes School Name

VOLUNTEER JOB INFORMATION:We need help with stage crews, information booths, parking, food service, trash patrols,
theater ushers, volunteer and performer check-in, and facilitating last minute changes.

 
 
Have you worked at previous
Washington Folk Festivals?		 yes no
Do you prefer to be: sitting/stationary mobile/active no preference
Do you have any special physical limitations?
If so, please indicate.

Please indicate which jobs you would prefer and which you would not want to do.
To see a brief description of each job hover your mouse over the job title.

Jobs Activity Level Check any jobs
you would like		 Check any jobs
you would NOT like
I’m flexible
Button Making and Instrument Check-
CD Sales sedentary
Info-Donations standing
Instrument & Volunteer Check-in light activity
Lunch Room Prep-Hospitality active
Lunch Room Ticket Taker sedentary
Office Preparation light activity
Operations Crew active
Performer Check-in sedentary
Performer Dropoff Area Support active

Work is usually scheduled in two-hour blocks, but you can work as many blocks as you’d like. Please indicate when you would like to work:

Can you work any weekends in May prior to the festival?  yes no
Can you work Monday-Friday (October 13 - October 17)
during the week before the festival?		 yes no
Day Cannot Work Any Time From To Number of Hours
You Can Work
Saturday, October 18
Sunday, October 19

On the weekend of the Festival I can work either on Saturday or Sunday, but not both

If you have any notes about your volunteer service or any comments or suggestions, please type them in the box below. When you are finished, please click the SUBMIT button below to transmit your form.