Volunteer

Application Forms

Festival volunteer application
Parade volunteer application

Important dates

Celebration

Date of Celebration: Saturday May 23, 2026 & Sunday May 24, 2026
Festival Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (both days)
Parade Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Sunday)

*Lunch will be provided to all volunteers

There will be a required volunteer meeting. There will be 2 date options for you to choose from for both the festival volunteers and parade volunteers (1 in person or 1 online). Pick one in the application.

Festival Volunteer Orientation

  • In-Person Orientation: Saturday, May 16 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Online Orientation: Tuesday, May 19 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Parade Volunteer Orientation

  • In-Person Orientation: Saturday, May 16 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Online Orientation: Wednesday, May 20 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

More info

We welcome and encourage individual or group volunteers.

All volunteers will get a t–shirt, boxed meals, and the gratifying and joyous feeling of contributing to and supporting their community.

Be sure to sign–up for our newsletter for future announcements.

For questions, send an email to our volunteer coordinators at volunteer@carnavalsf.org

You can volunteer for our events knowing that we comply with federal, state, and local health guidelines.