Ballard Music & SeafoodFest
VOLUNTEER
LEND A HAND
BE A PART OF MAKING BALLARD’S BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR A SUCCESS!
For the past five decades, Ballard Music & Seafoodfest has attracted enthusiastic volunteers from all over the neighborhood and beyond! Good-hearted people who commit their time and energy to help make the festival one of Seattle’s most popular and well-run summer events year after year. We couldn’t pull it off without the many helping hands of our neighbors and friends.
If you’re looking for a great way to make a difference, and meet other friendly, Ballard-loving people, join our crew as a Deck Hand (aka volunteer)! Every volunteer shift comes with a free salmon BBQ dinner, a post-festival volunteer appreciation dinner, and your hours count towards community service requirements. You are welcome to wear branded attire, if you’d like to represent your business or organization as a volunteer.
Interested in some fun and connect with the community as one of our valued volunteers? Email our Volunteer Coordinator, Wren Wilson at wren@ballardalliance.com to be added to our outreach list.
Please scroll to the dropdowns to find your perfect volunteer day and position below!
Help us in the beer garden as Beertenders, VIP Area Bartenders, VIP Area Greeters or with Token Sales. We need individuals who are 21+ and are comfortable interacting with customers while working in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Possible shifts include:
4:45 pm – 7:30 pm
7:15pm – 10:15 pm
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Help protect our festivalgoers, staff, and volunteers by overseeing the festival barricades. Drivers occasionally attempt to navigate around the perimeter barricades and enter the restricted area of the festival. Your role will involve directing vehicles away from the barricades and guiding them to the appropriate streets.
Possible shifts include:
8 am – 12 pm
12 pm – 4 pm
4 pm – 8 pm
8 pm – 11:59 pm
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Help chalk vendor booth locations. You will be using spray chalk and a rolling wheel measuring tool (we call it Wheelie Mammoth) to mark the locations of all the vendor booths on the pavement. This role requires walking, bending over, and lifting objects weighing around 10 pounds. Please wear clothes and shoes that can get temporary paint on them (it washes off).
Possible shifts include:
10:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Help with the Salmon BBQ of Seafoodfest as a Salmon Portioner, Slaw Server, Plater Finisher, or Water Zombie! Work together to continue the Seafoodfest tradition of providing yummy Salmon to festival-goers.
Possible shifts include:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
1:45 pm – 5:30 pm
5:15 pm – 9:00 pm
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Help us in the beer garden as Beertenders, VIP Area Bartenders, VIP Area Greeters or with Token Sales. We need individuals who are 21+ and are comfortable interacting with customers while working in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Possible shifts include:
11:45 am – 3:45 pm
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
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Help us set up the info booth for the event and serve as an event concierge on Saturday! Sell merchandise, tokens for the salmon BBQ, and ice tickets for vendors. Provide vendors and event-goers with information about the festival.
Possible shifts include:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
12:45 pm – 4:45 pm
4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Help us in the Kids Deck area by assisting with activity tables and liaising with vendor/participant tents!
Possible shifts include:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Help manage the bouncy house area during the festival by checking wristbands, monitoring the number of bouncers, and helping to ensure a safe environment for recreation.
Possible shifts include:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Help protect our festival-goers, staff, and volunteers by overseeing the festival barricades. Drivers occasionally attempt to navigate around the perimeter barricades and enter the restricted area of the festival. Your role will involve directing vehicles away from the barricades and guiding them to the appropriate streets.
Possible shifts include:
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
8:00 pm – 11:59 pm
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Assist with traffic control for vendors who are loading into their spaces and setting up their booths for the festival. Volunteers must be able to stand/walk/jog for the whole shift. Giving clear and firm directions is a must.
Possible shifts include:
5:30 am – 9:30 am
Help with the Salmon BBQ of Seafoodfest as a Salmon Portioner, Slaw Server, Plater Finisher, or Water Zombie! Work together to continue the Seafoodfest tradition of providing yummy Salmon to festival-goers.
Possible shifts include:
10:00 am – 1:30 pm
1:15 pm – 4:45 pm
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Help us in the beer garden as Beertenders, VIP Area Bartenders, VIP Area Greeters or with Token Sales. We need individuals who are 21+ and are comfortable interacting with customers while working in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Possible shifts include:
11:45 am – 3:00 pm
2:45 pm – 5:45 pm
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Serve as an event concierge on Sunday! Sell merchandise, tokens for the salmon BBQ, and ice tickets for vendors. Provide vendors and event-goers with information about the festival.
Possible shifts include:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
12:45 pm – 4:45 pm
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Help us in the Kids Deck area by assisting with activity tables and liaising with vendor/participant tents!
Possible shifts include:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
________________________________________________________________________________
Help manage the bouncy house area during the festival by checking wristbands, monitoring the number of bouncers, and helping to ensure a safe environment for recreation.
Possible shifts include:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Help protect our festival-goers, staff, and volunteers by overseeing the festival barricades. Drivers occasionally attempt to navigate around the perimeter barricades and enter the restricted area of the festival. Your role will involve directing vehicles away from the barricades and guiding them to the appropriate streets.
Possible shifts include:
8 am – 12 pm
12 pm – 4 pm
4 pm – 8 pm
8 pm – 11:59 pm
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We are looking for individuals who can assist with traffic control for vendors who are packing up and loading out of the festival. Volunteers must be able to stand/walk/jog for the whole shift. Giving clear and firm directions is a must.
Possible shifts include:
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
