Join the Folk Fest Family!
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is incredibly proud and endlessly inspired by our passionate volunteer community, a group of caring, super competent, fiercely committed music lovers who come together each year to help create a world‑class experience for thousands. Volunteering at the Festival is a truly rewarding experience and a wonderful way to give back to an event that has become part of the cultural fabric of our community. The magic we create is thanks to people like you who carry the spirit and heart of Folk Fest into everything they do.
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Applications are Open
To apply to be an Adult volunteer (18+), please complete this application form.
- Applicants will only be contacted if a space becomes available.
- If you purchase a ticket, and are later accepted to volunteer, you'll be given the opportunity to request a ticket refund. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
NOTE: if you are a returning volunteer, do NOT complete a new application form. Registration instructions can be found on the "Current Volunteers" page.
Are you an adult (18+) and only available to volunteer on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of the Festival weekend? You can still participate!
- Single-day volunteers take part in all applicable training and meetings, just the same as a full weekend volunteer, and earn a backstage pass for the day(s) they volunteer.
- Choose one of three crews: Site Enviro, Site Safety, or Traffic. Use the button above to apply!
To apply to be an Apprentice (youth) volunteer, please complete this application form.
- Apprentices must be at least 13 years old as of January 1st and under 18 years old at the time of the Festival.
- Please note that due to overwhelming popularity, the Apprentice Crew always receives more applicants than we can place.
- The cutoff for new Apprentice applications to be considered for the 2026 Festival is April 5, 2026.
Proud Supporters of the Folk Fest Volunteer Family!
Our Commitment to Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. We value volunteering as a means for people to share, learn, and connect with our community. We greatly respect the time, skills and dedication that our volunteers bring to the Festival each year. We are committed to providing appropriate and safe responsibilities, applicable orientation and training, effective leadership, fair evaluation and meaningful recognition for all volunteers as well as the opportunity to grow, create and engage with others.
What We Expect
As members of our Festival community, we all play an important role in the success of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. We bear a responsibility to ourselves, to others and to the organization to uphold the following Standards of Conduct:
What We Offer
We offer a great benefits package to our volunteers that includes:
- The opportunity to help create a magical experience for over 80,000 people.
- A chance to be part of a volunteer community and make new friends.
- Great work experience.
- A four-day Winnipeg Folk Fest pass with backstage access (except for single day volunteers; see above).
- Access to delicious, complimentary meals backstage during the Festival.
- A crew T-shirt.
- Free bus transportation between downtown Winnipeg and the Folk Fest site.
- Vehicle access to Birds Hill Provincial Park.
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