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37th Annual Florida Manatee Festival
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Date: Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - Jan 14, 2024 4:00 pm (EST)
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Citrus Avenue, Crystal River, Crystal River, Florida 34428, United States

About the event

January 13th & 14th, 2024 | Downtown Crystal River Produced by the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce | www.gomanateefest.com The Florida Manatee Festival returns on January 13th & 14th, 2024. Come join the celebration in downtown Crystal River as we honor our most famous residents! Now in our 37th year, the Florida Manatee Festival is presented by the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce. Celebrating with food, music, entertainment, and frivolity for residents and visitors alike. The Florida Manatee Festival also serves as a showcase for non-profit organizations and local commercial businesses that serve as the foundation of our community. Over 20,000 people each year flock to Historic Downtown Crystal River, making The Florida Manatee Festival consistently chosen one of the Best of the Best Festivals by the readers of the Citrus County Chronicle. This year's festival will include, but certainly not limited to: Manatee Boat Tours Live entertainment- 2 different stages Beer & wine garden Amazing storefront businesses Food vendors throughout the festival. Heritage House Hippie Village Children's Activity Zones And MUCH MORE!!!!
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Contact Organizer
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Contact Organizer

About the application

If you would like to lend a helping hand and volunteer your time, please contact Missy Slanker at 352-795-3149 or email her at events@citruscountychamber.com! We are excited that it is Florida Manatee Festival Season and we are looking for volunteers!!! I know we just came out of another holiday weekend but I wanted to connect to begin the volunteer sign-up process for The Florida Manatee Festival in January 2024. If you cannot volunteer on these dates yourselves (we're all busy and try to be as flexible as possible), we ask that you try to send someone in your place. Below is a link to the shifts per day and the number of open slots in those shifts. Please respond to me (Events@CitrusCountyChamber.com) at the time you are available or sign up online. They will be filled on a first come first serve basis, so if the shift you choose has been filled, we will request you choose another. https://www.eventeny.com/events/37th-annual-florida-manatee-festival-6460/ Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9am-tbd - Vendor Layout Thursday, January 11, 2024 10am-tbd - Site Set Up Friday, January 23th, 2024 7am - 6pm Site Set Up. 12pm-6pm Vendor Check-In. Saturday January 13th, 2024 7am - 9am. Vendor Site Mtg 830am-1230pm. 1230pm-5pm Sunday January 14th, 2024 7am - 9am. Vendor Site Mtg 830am-1230pm. 1230pm-4pm As always, we thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules by volunteering to help make this festival great! Thank you and Happy New Year!

Shifts

Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Gate Set Up Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 6:30 am - 8:30 am 1 2
Site Mtg Citrus Ave/Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 7:00 am - 5:00 pm 1 10
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Vendor Site Mtg - North Side Mtg Citrus Ave/ LSP Jan 13, 2024 7:00 am - 9:00 am 0 2
Vendor Site Mtg - South Side Mtg Citrus Ave/ 5th/ Pump House Jan 13, 2024 7:00 am - 9:00 am 0 2
Vendor Site Mtg - Water Front Mtg Kings Bay Park Jan 13, 2024 7:00 am - 9:00 am 1 2
Beer Garden - LSP - Downtown Inverness Rotary - Morning Shift Little Springs Park Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 5 4
Beer Garden - Waterfront - YP's - Morning Shift Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Boat Dock Tickets & Dock Line - Morning Shift Kings Bay Park Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Bus Station for Three Sisters Springs - Friends of CRNWRC NE 5th St/ NE 1st Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
Chamber Information Tent - Morning Shift N Side Citrus Ave/ Hwy 19 Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
City of Crystal River Parking City of Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
CRHS Handicap Parking CRHS Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
CRHS Regular Parking CRHS Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Deliver Ice Citrus Ave/Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
Gate 1 near Shuttle Buses - Ambassadors - Morning Shift NW 7th St & NW 2nd Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Gate 2 at North End - CC Blessings - Morning Shift N Citrus Ave/ NW 7th St, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 5 4
Gate 3 - Main Gate North Side - KBR - Morning Shift N Citrus Ave/ US Hwy 19, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 3 4
Gate 4 - Main Gate South Side - CC Blessings - Morning Shift S Citrus Ave/ US Hwy 19, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 5 4
Gate 5 near Norton's - Friends of CRNWRC - Morning Shift NE 1st/NW 5th St/ Norton's, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 6 4
Gate 6 near Kane's - CC Blessings - Morning Shift NW 5th St/Kane's, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 5 4
Gate 7 - South End of Citrus Ave - BWA - Morning Shift S Citrus Ave/NE 3rd St., Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 6 4
Gate 8 -Waterfront - BWA - Morning Shift NE 5th St/ NE 1st Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 6 4
Parking - Empty Lot by Little Springs Park Little Springs Park Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Parking -Empty Grass Lot down from Guyer's NE 5th St past Guyer's Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
Parking at Behind Chevron NW 1st Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 4 9
Parking at Behind St John's/KC Wine NW 1st Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 4 9
Parking at Brannen Bank - Key Club Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Sponsor Lounge Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Trash Supervisor Citrus Ave/Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
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Bank Runner - Chosen by Ardath - Morning Shift Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Bank Volunteer - Chosen by Ardath - Morning Shift Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Zone 1- North Side Mtg - Morning Shift Citrus Ave/ LSP Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Zone 2 - South Side Mtg - Morning Shift Citrus Ave/ 5th/ Pump House Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Zone 3- Water Front Mtg - Morning Shift Kings Bay Park Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Bank Runner - Chosen by Ardath - Afternoon Shift Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Bank Volunteer - Chosen by Ardath - Afternoon Shift Brannen Bank Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Beer Garden - LSP - Downtown Inverness Rotary - Aftrernoon Shift Little Springs Park Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 5 5
Beer Garden - Waterfront - YP's - Afternoon Shift Waterfront Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Boat Dock Tickets & Dock Line - Afternoon Shift Kings Bay Park Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 2 5
Chamber Information Tent - Afternoon Shift N Side Citrus Ave/ Hwy 19 Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
CRHS Handicap Parking - AfternoonShift CRHS Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
CRHS Regular Parking - AfternoonShift CRHS Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Gate 1 near Shuttle Buses- Ambassadors - Afternoon Shift NW 7th St & NW 2nd Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 3 5
Gate 2 at North End - CC Blessings - Afternoon Shift N Citrus Ave/ NW 7th St, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 5 5
Gate 3 - Main Gate North Side - KBR - Afternoon Shift N Citrus Ave/ US Hwy 19, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 3 5
Gate 4 - Main Gate South Side - CC Blessings - Afternoon Shift S Citrus Ave/ US Hwy 19, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 5 5
Gate 6 near Kane's - CC Blessings - Afternoon Shift NW 5th St/Kane's, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 5 5
Gate 6 near Norton's - Friends of CRNWRC - Afternoon Shift NE 1st/NW 5th St/ Norton's, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 6 5
Gate 7 - South End of Citrus Ave - Afternoon Shift S Citrus Ave/NE 3rd St., Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 6 5
Gate 8 near Waterfront - Central Citrus - Afternoon Shift NE 5th St/ NE 1st Ave, Crystal River Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 6 5
Zone 1- North Side Mtg - Afternoon Shift Citrus Ave/ LSP Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Zone 2 - South Side Mtg - Afternoon Shift Citrus Ave/ 5th/ Pump House Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Zone 3- Water Front Mtg - Afternoon Shift Kings Bay Park Jan 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5

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