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Whirligig Festival Volunteer Application

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Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 5:00 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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NC Whirligig Festival 2026
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Date: Nov 07, 2026 10:00 am - Nov 08, 2026 5:00 pm (EDT)
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301 Goldsboro Street South, Wilson, North Carolina 27893, United States

About the event

The annual North Carolina Whirligig Festival will be held on Saturday & Sunday, November 7 & 8, 2026. The event started as a way to celebrate what was unique to Wilson, NC - the innovative and whimsical folk art whirligigs created by Vollis Simpson. At the heart of the festival is a park containing 30 of his original giant metal structures that spin in the wind. The festival is the largest event in Wilson, 8 blocks of fun, that includes home-made arts and crafts, food vendors, non-profit agencies and sponsors. Entertainment is provided on several stages with live music, a free kids zone, a kids performance stage, strolling artists and art demonstrations.The NC Whirligig Festival averages about 70,000+ visitors attend over the 2-day festival weekend in historic downtown Wilson. The festival is run by a group of dedicated volunteers and is held each year the first full weekend in November.
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About the application

Thank you for completing the 2026 Whirligig Festival Application! Your participation as a volunteer will help the festival continue to be one of the best in the state. Once you have completed your application, we will be in touch to discuss volunteer orientation, shifts, and more. Please DO NOT sign up for more than two shifts back-to-back. There will be a mandatory volunteer orientation/training on Sunday, November 1st at 3pm at our Volunteer Headquarters (118 Nash St.).

Shifts

Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Friday Evening Set-Up Downtown Wilson Nov 06, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 25 2
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In this shift, you will be assisting with festival set-up. This will include manual labor such as moving hay bales, assisting vendors with set-up, setting-up directional signs around the festival permimeter, etc.
Saturday Morning Set-Up Downtown Wilson Nov 07, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am 9 2
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Assisting with vendors with final set-up, making sure all signs are in place, etc.
Saturday Mid-Day Downtown Wilson Nov 07, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 19 3
Saturday Afternoon Downtown Wilson Nov 07, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 19 3
Saturday End of Day Downtown Wilson Nov 07, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 15 2
Sunday Morning Downtown Wilson Nov 08, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am 14 2
Sunday Mid-Day Downtown Wilson Nov 08, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 20 3
Sunday Afternoon Downtown Wilson Nov 08, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 19 3
Sunday End-of-Day/Clean-Up Downtown Wilson Nov 08, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 20 3

Questions on the application

Volunteer information

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Address
  • Emergency contacts
  • T-shirt size

Additional information

  • If you are a high school student, please select your school
  • Are you a member of JROTC?
  • Please select areas you are interested in volunteering (you can select more than one):
  • Unisex T-Shirt Size
Whirligig Festival Volunteer Application
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