Deadline has passed
Volunteer Registration

Festival Info Booth

av_timer
Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
date_range
Date: Oct 03, 2026 9:00 am - Oct 03, 2026 4:00 pm (EDT)

About the event

Apple Harvest Day is a day-long family event, featuring 250 vendors, great food, live entertainment, and a 5k road race. The event was first held in 1985 with a dozen crafters and now draws more than 60,000 people to downtown Dover, making it one of the region's most popular fall festivals.
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce

About the application

Consider volunteering on Apple Harvest Day, Saturday, October 3rd 2026, the 42nd Year. We have a variety of opportunities throughout the day that are usually only 3 hour shifts. We generally have 60,000 attendees, 300 vendors, two stages of entertainment, 500+ road race participants, amusements, two food courts, and more! In order to ensure a successful event, we'll need approximately 100 volunteers throughout the day. Your participation is greatly appreciated. New this year is a database that will make it easier for you to register for any shifts you would like to volunteer for. Please let us know if you have any problems registering or have any suggestions on how we can make this better. Join us for a fantastic experience. We look forward to seeing you on Apple Harvest Day!

Shifts

Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Info Booth - Set Up Lower Central Ave Oct 03, 2026 6:00 am - 9:00 am 2 3
message
Set up booth supplies:rnTwo 10x10 tentsrn2 – 6 ft tablesrn2- Chamber branded table clothsrnChamber Collateral: Visitor Guidebooks, Visitor Maps, What is a Chamber rnDonation bucketrnChamber Swag: T-shirts, Ornaments, Pins, etc.rnDonated Décor: Pumpkins, Mums, etc. rnChairs (as needed)rnTrash BagsrnGloves for trashrnFirst Aid KitrnApple Harvest Day Information (Volunteer Book)rnApple Photo Booth
Info Booth Management - AM Shift Lower Central Ave Oct 03, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 0 3
message
Help visitors taking photo with ApplernCollect donations for Chamber SwagrnHand out Chamber Collateral rnHelp visitors find vendors by using Apple Harvest Day Information Packet (Volunteer Book)rnManage Volunteers: Send Volunteers to do trash OR call Jed to assign volunteers as neededrnCollect Lost and Found- During the day lost and found is brought to the info booth. At the end of the day the uncollected collection is brought to police station (by chamber staff)
Info Booth Management - Mid Day Shift Lower Central Ave Oct 03, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 2 3
message
Help visitors taking photo with ApplernCollect donations for Chamber SwagrnHand out Chamber Collateral rnHelp visitors find vendors by using Apple Harvest Day Information Packet (Volunteer Book)rnManage Volunteers: Send Volunteers to do trash OR call Jed to assign volunteers as neededrnCollect Lost and Found- During the day lost and found is brought to the info booth. At the end of the day the uncollected collection is brought to police station (by chamber staff)
Info Booth Management - PM Shift Lower Central Ave Oct 03, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 0 4
message
Help visitors taking photo with ApplernCollect donations for Chamber SwagrnHand out Chamber Collateral rnHelp visitors find vendors by using Apple Harvest Day Information Packet (Volunteer Book)rnManage Volunteers: Send Volunteers to do trash OR call Jed to assign volunteers as neededrnCollect Lost and Found- During the day lost and found is brought to the info booth. At the end of the day the uncollected collection is brought to police station (by chamber staff)
Info Booth - Clean Up Lower Central Ave Oct 03, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 3 1
message
Pack everything into bins from the morningrnTake down tentsrnStack everything as close to the median as possiblernHelp load onto Calling All Cargo Truck (if still at booth)

Questions on the application

Volunteer information

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone
  • T-shirt size