2023 Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade Volunteer

message Want to know how all the tents and booths magically show up for Pride? Here's your chance to find out; we need your help getting the streets ready and preparing all spaces for operation.

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message Assist with setting up signage and media information prior to start of the Festival.

message More of a behind-the-scenes person?  Great! You'll provide backstage support as needed during entertainment. 10am-2pm 6

message Help coordinate VIP experience set-up, assist with last minute decoration, table placement and bar fulfillment. Ensure VIP experience tent is ready for guests by start time on each day.

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message Want to know how all the tents and booths magically show up for Pride? Here's your chance to find out; we need your help getting the streets ready and preparing all spaces for operation.

message Help coordinate VIP experience set-up, assist with last minute decoration, table placement and bar fulfillment. Ensure VIP experience tent is ready for guests by start time on each day.

message So early and so exciting! Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible and comfortable loading/unloading venue materials. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message A great job for all ages!  You'll help distribute rental items, guide vendors to their assigned spaces, and assist vendors with moving materials to their space.

message Assist with setting up signage and media information prior to start of the Festival.

message Help coordinate VIP experience set-up, assist with last minute decoration, table placement and bar fulfillment. Ensure VIP experience tent is ready for guests by start time on each day.

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message More of a behind-the-scenes person?  Great! You'll provide backstage support as needed during entertainment.

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message Under the tent and out of the sun. As our "Checks and Balances Volunteer," you'll verify ID and distribute age verification wristbands, sell tickets for beverage purchases, issue wristbands for our cashless beverage system, monitor voucher/ticket use, and answer general festival questions with that fountain of knowledge you have (information notebook provided)!

message Help check-in our VIP's into their Private Pride getaway, you'll help answer questions and help them get where they need to go.

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message Pride for all! This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to help provide space at Pride for all people. You will help staff our accessible seating/standing areas at the main stage and during the parade for attendees who are users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. You will help answer questions from those using the area, help them in and out of the area and provide general assistance where necessary. Ideal volunteers will have a background, training, or personal/professional experience in working with those who require accessibility assistance.

message Flourish is the arts and culture component of Charlotte Pride. As an almost mini-festival within the festival, this event is an opportunity for arts groups to get the spotlight inside of the Bechtler Museum.  Your task will be to help our master curator set up pieces and get the exhibit ready to go.

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message Flourish is the arts and culture component of Charlotte Pride. As an almost mini-festival within the festival, this event is an opportunity for arts groups to get the spotlight inside of the Bechtler Museum.  Your task will be to help our master curator set up pieces and get the exhibit ready to go.

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message More of a behind-the-scenes person?  Great! You'll provide backstage support as needed during entertainment.

message Pride for all! This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to help provide space at Pride for all people. You will help staff our accessible seating/standing areas at the main stage and during the parade for attendees who are users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. You will help answer questions from those using the area, help them in and out of the area and provide general assistance where necessary. Ideal volunteers will have a background, training, or personal/professional experience in working with those who require accessibility assistance.

message Under the tent and out of the sun. As our "Checks and Balances Volunteer," you'll verify ID and distribute age verification wristbands, sell tickets for beverage purchases, issue wristbands for our cashless beverage system, monitor voucher/ticket use, and answer general festival questions with that fountain of knowledge you have (information notebook provided)!

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message So early and so exciting! Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible and comfortable loading/unloading venue materials. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message Assist with setting up signage and media information prior to start of the Festival.

message Help coordinate VIP experience set-up, assist with last minute decoration, table placement and bar fulfillment. Ensure VIP experience tent is ready for guests by start time on each day.

message Help make the largest parade in Charlotte even better. You'll assist with various aspects of the parade from the staging area, where you help groups check-in and get organized to walk in the Parade.

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message More of a behind-the-scenes person?  Great! You'll provide backstage support as needed during entertainment.

message A great job for all ages!  You'll help distribute rental items, guide vendors to their assigned spaces, and assist vendors with moving materials to their space.

message Help check-in our VIP's into their Private Pride getaway, you'll help answer questions and help them get where they need to go.

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome!

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message Under the tent and out of the sun. As our "Checks and Balances Volunteer," you'll verify ID and distribute age verification wristbands, sell tickets for beverage purchases, issue wristbands for our cashless beverage system, monitor voucher/ticket use, and answer general festival questions with that fountain of knowledge you have (information notebook provided)!

message Pride for all! This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to help provide space at Pride for all people. You will help staff our accessible seating/standing areas at the main stage and during the parade for attendees who are users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. You will help answer questions from those using the area, help them in and out of the area and provide general assistance where necessary. Ideal volunteers will have a background, training, or personal/professional experience in working with those who require accessibility assistance.

message Pride for all! This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to help provide space at Pride for all people. You will help staff our accessible seating/standing areas at the main stage and during the parade for attendees who are users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. You will help answer questions from those using the area, help them in and out of the area and provide general assistance where necessary. Ideal volunteers will have a background, training, or personal/professional experience in working with those who require accessibility assistance.

message The Parade needs volunteers who are good at supervising and managing the line up and procession as it moves along Tryon St.  You'll get to interact with all of our wonderful parade entries. PLEASE consider this volunteer position. The entire parade is managed by an all volunteer staff,  and we need your help. You'll have tons of fun!

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome! *Note this volunteer spot overlaps with the Pride parade.

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message A great job for all ages!  You'll help distribute rental items, guide vendors to their assigned spaces, and assist vendors with moving materials to their space.

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome! *Note this volunteer spot overlaps with the Pride parade.

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message Our general volunteers are an essential part of the weekend. This is for anyone who's flexible. You'll be assigned a specific task once we determine our outstanding needs the week of the Pride festival. Carpe diem!

message Help check-in our VIP's into their Private Pride getaway, you'll help answer questions and help them get where they need to go.

message Under the tent and out of the sun. As our "Checks and Balances Volunteer," you'll verify ID and distribute age verification wristbands, sell tickets for beverage purchases, issue wristbands for our cashless beverage system, monitor voucher/ticket use, and answer general festival questions with that fountain of knowledge you have (information notebook provided)!

message Critical and bittersweet. Help us close out a successful, love-filled Pride. Please help us clear the streets and get the roads ready to reopen. <3

message More of a behind-the-scenes person?  Great! You'll provide backstage support as needed during entertainment.

message Pride for all! This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to help provide space at Pride for all people. You will help staff our accessible seating/standing areas at the main stage and during the parade for attendees who are users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. You will help answer questions from those using the area, help them in and out of the area and provide general assistance where necessary. Ideal volunteers will have a background, training, or personal/professional experience in working with those who require accessibility assistance.

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome! *Note this volunteer spot overlaps with the Pride parade.

message Natural-born leader?  Of course you are!  You'll oversee custody and control of cash, records, and securities in order to ensure safekeeping at tents.  You'll even train our ticket sales team!

message House? Top shelf? Doesn't matter! No prior experience is needed. You'll dispense drinks by the glass/bottle. No mixing or prior experience is needed! Plus you gotta keep 'em chilled by using ice tubs. Lastly, you'll operate our cashless beverage system & collect tickets for drinks. (YOU MUST BE 21+.)

message You will provide setup and general support for the Youth & Family Zone. We’ll be focused on family-friendly fun and getting resources out to the community.  Our alcohol-free zone will be broken into age groups for younger and older kids. We will have various lawn games, craft, and beauty tents, an educational/ literary resource tent, a family tent for feeding and diaper changing, and a small performance area for our drag queen story hours. Please be flexible and ready to lend a hand where it's needed. Teens welcome! *Note this volunteer spot overlaps with the Pride parade.