Volunteer AT THE Street Fair

Use the links below to volunteer for the different assignments:

The Biggest Job – PLANNING THE FAIR

Planning for the Fair starts each year in March. Our all-volunteer committee works on their own time to apply for permits, arrange equipment rentals, select the bands, accept and screen vendor applications, work with property owners along the fair route for any parking or special needs, orders t-shirts, publicize the Fair, plan the children’s activity area and children’s parade, and a variety of other tasks! The committee is approximately 25 people and we love to have more people helping plan the event. Email streetfair@slc-avenues.org with any questions about being part off the Street Fair Planning Committee.

THIS IS THE STREET FAIR VOLUNTEER SIGNUP PAGE

It takes a village to put on the premiere community celebration in Utah!  

We need over 200 volunteers on September 13th the day of the Fair, and more on the night before to help setup.  See the volunteer job descriptions and links above to sign up. We can use any help – even for just an hour!

TASKS IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE FAIR (signup links above)

• Place banners in the neighborhood ten days before the fair announcing the event.
• Take reminder flyers door-to-door along the Fair route. 
• Pick up supplies and gear from storage unit.
• Help with delivery and storage of 500 one-gallon water containers
• Place barricades along fair route and side streets
• Street Marking – Set out cones, caution tape and mark the street, arrange trash bins. 

DAY OF THE FAIR TASKS (signup links above)

• Block Captains – Fair day begins at 6 AM and involves directing traffic and helping ensure vendors are setting up at the correct location. Maps and lists are provided.
  
• Morning Set-up – Set up begins at 6 AM and involves dispersing tables, chairs, and water stations to their designated locations, and helping set up tents for the GACC-sponsored booths.
  
• Utilities Captains – Works with homeowners who have already agreed to provide electricity and water to the vendors and stages, by running power cords and hoses to those who have requested it. Work begins as soon as vendors begin arriving.
  
• Peoples’ Art Gallery – This booth needs volunteers to help keep an eye on the artwork and to pass and collect ballots for the People’s Choice Award. There are several shifts throughout the day.
  
• Children’s Parade – A couple of volunteers are needed to help to organize the Children’s Parade that kicks off the festivities. Some years, musicians are needed to form a “Marching Band” to lead the Parade. Email streetfair@slc-avenues.org if you want to help with this task. 
  
• Children’s Activity Area -A fun job work with other volunteers to supervise and organize children’s activities. Face painters are especially welcome!
  
• Silent Auction Booth – Volunteers work in two-hour shifts arranging the silent auction items and bid sheets and encouraging fairgoers to place bids, then help announce winners.
  
• GACC Headquarters Booth – Headquarters for the Fair! Volunteers work in two-hour shifts, selling T-shirts, directing people to fair amenities, and answering questions about the Greater Avenues Community Council. 
  
• Evening Take-down – This work begins at 6 PM and helps take down tables, chairs, canopies and organizes all the street fair gear and supplies. This is a great opportunity for individuals or a group looking for community service hours.
  
• Vendor Concierge – Visit with each vendor on your assigned block to help solve any problems they are having. Thank them for being part of our event and make them feel welcome.  Also for all vendors who are Avenues residents or Avenues businesses, they get a special “I am an Avenues Business” sign for their booth. Coordinate with GACC HQ booth to solve any issues.
  
• Trash, Recycling Bins – Check the bins in the streets, replace them when they are full with extras on the side streets.
• Drinking Water – Periodically check the water stations, replenish the water containers and cups as needed from the central water container storage area near the GACC HQ. 
• Entertainment Host/Stage Managers – Check in the arriving bands and keeping the sets on schedule.

• All volunteers will be contacted, by email or phone, to confirm your volunteer time and location. There will be a volunteer Check In Booth at the fair near the GACC Headquarters Booth at the southeast corner of G Street and 8th Avenue. 

Frequently Asked Questions