Volunteer with Pride
Help out during our festival and throughout the yearHelp Make Pride Happen!
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Have a case of the butterflies? Then let’s talk.
Send us an email to volunteer@queencitypride.ca and tell us your thoughts and questions. Our Volunteer Coordinator will get back to you with the answers.

Brendan Dickie
Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
brendan.dickie@queencitypride.ca
Festival Volunteer Opportunities
- Hospitality – Attends social events pre-festival to promote the event. During the festival, they assist in creating a welcome and friendly festival environment by greeting festival attendees and vendors, and ensuring everyone is having a great experience. They will help direct people where they’d like to go, answer question, and assist in other departments as needed. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Stage & Entertainment – Assist our Entertainment Coordinator in making sure our VIP’s and performers are taken care of both behind the scenes, and on the stage. 19 years or older (as alcohol may be present).
- Family & Kids Zone – Oversee the children in the kid’s zone ensuring their safety and enjoyment. Babysitting Certificate not required but encouraged. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Pre-Festival Logistics – (Operations & Marketing Committees) – Assist with the assemblage of badges, organization of signage and marketing material are coordinated prior to festival start. You will report directly to the Marketing
Director and help them with any of their needs. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent. - Promotion – Distribution of event marketing collateral to local businesses and people that may be interested in the event. You will report directly to the Marketing Director and help them with any of their needs. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Environmental Sustainability – (Operations Committee) – Assist in maintaining a litter-free and clean festival space. Ensure recycling bins are placed alongside all garbage receptacles to promote recycling. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Sales & Merchandise – (Operations Committee) – Assist with the sale of festival merchandise, and/or food & beverage tickets. Must 18 years or older, trustworthy and feel comfortable with the handling of money and operation of point of sale and debit/credit terminal.
- Bartending – (Operations Committee) – Assist in the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Must be 19 year or older, trustworthy and feel comfortable around the sale of alcohol.
- Set-up/Tear-down – (Operations Committee) – We need help before/after pre-pride events as well as the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival to set up and take down: tents, signage, chairs, tables, decorations, fencing, etc. Must be able to lift at least 15 lbs.
- Food Distribution – (Operations Committee) – Assist in the preparations and distribution of various food and non-alcoholic beverages. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Marshalling – (Operations Committee) – Assist the Grand Marshal in parade logistics. Ensure that all floats in your Zone are lined up and ready to march come parade start time. March along the parade route to ensure your Zone is keeping pace. 14 years or older acceptable with parental consent.
- Security – (Operations Committee) – Volunteer security will help will loss prevention, keeping the peace, monitor parking and fielding questions patrons may have. 19 years or older (as alcohol may be present).
Information for Young Volunteers
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