Volunteer

Festival & Parade Volunteers

Important dates

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)

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

Lunch will be provided to all volunteers.

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

We welcome and encourage individual or group volunteers.

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.

Kaiser Permanente Volunteers

Kaiser Permanente is proud to serve as the official Health Care Pavilion sponsor for Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multi–cultural celebration on the West Coast, celebrating the diverse Latin American, Caribbean, And African Diasporic roots of the Mission District and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kaiser Permanente will provide free resources, including health information, blood pressure screening, and an Ask the Doc/Pharmacist station during the event.

We are looking for physicians and staff volunteers to suport our Caiser Permanente booth at the festival.

Please note: this volunteer pportunity is only open to Kaiser Permanente Physicians and Staff.