Volunteer

The minimum age for volunteers is 15. Younger volunteers are welcome, but we ask that they work along with Mom or Dad. Volunteer areas will coincide with age appropriateness. Volunteers aged 15 through 17 will need a signed parent release to work at the festival. Volunteers must be able to withstand heat and sun, as JazzFest is an outdoor event.

Volunteer shifts can be four or more hours long depending on the area.

JazzFest begins at 5 pm Friday, but volunteers begin working on the set up for the festival as early as 9 am Thursday morning. (Any pre-festival assistance you can offer is great!) JazzFest continues Saturday at 11 am and going until midnight both days.

Along with that “warm and fuzzy” feeling for helping out one of the largest community events in the state of South Dakota, all volunteers will receive a free JazzFest T-shirt with an exclusive design. It’s free, it’s hot…be a cool volunteer!

WILL I BE TRAINED TO PERFORM MY JOB?

Of course. Depending on the area you are assigned to work, your training will either be held prior to your arrival at the festival or on-site before your shift.  You will receive a volunteer handbook via email prior to the festival that includes lots of important festival related info.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues office at (605) 335-6101 or [email protected].