Volunteer with the Philadelphia Folk Festival!
Perks of Being a Volunteer:
- Being a part of an amazing community dedicated to running the festival and keeping the music alive!
- FREE meals at the volunteer food tent
- FREE camping (excluding RV pass)
- FREE entry for children 4 and under.
- Some volunteer committees offer babysitting services for FREE, so families are encouraged to volunteer as well!
Register to Volunteer:
To register to volunteer online, you will need to purchase a volunteer ticket and register on the ticketing page. Please be sure to read the New Volunteer Code of Conduct before registering.
Volunteering FAQs:
There are so many amazing committees to choose from we understand how it would be hard to pick just one! If you have any specialized knowledge or experience in an area (any medical experience, video/sound, production, media) please email volunteering@folkfest.org and we can connect you to the right people! If you are just looking to join the fun, we highly recommend joining security, camping, parking or recycling, especially for first-time volunteers. These committees get to see all of the festival grounds and interact with the most festival attendees! It’s a great way to learn how the festival operates. You can read more about some of the different committees here.
To volunteer you’ll need to purchase a volunteer ticket and register on the ticketing page. Please be sure to read the New Volunteer Code of Conduct before registering.
Adult volunteer fee is $99 from 4/15/25-6/14/25, then $119 from 6/15-Fest
Volunteen ticket (12-17) is $50 4/15/25-6/14/25, then $60 from 6/15-Fest
Child ticket is $10 (no discounts)
Wee Folk is $1 (no discounts)
Yes! Please bring your volunteer fee (card is preferred) and your ID and we can help sign you up as a volunteer!
Your chairperson will let you know when you are welcome onto festival grounds! Please keep an eye out for emails from them.
Please see the Parking FAQ
Please see the FAQ page
Please reach out to your volunteer committee chairperson and let them know what kind of accommodations you will need and they can help point you to the right people!
If you are allowed onto grounds Sun-Tue you will get your badge at Camping Tickets! Wed-Sun you will get your badge at Volunteers HQ. Our doors will be open between at least 10am-7pm every day except Sundays which have reduced hours and Wed/Thu which will have extended hours.
Your chairperson will let you know your schedule! Please keep an eye out for emails from them.
It really depends on what committee you are on! Some committees are able to provide child-friendly shifts. Reach out to your chairperson and let them know what you need; either they will be able to accommodate you or will be able to point you in the direction of another committee that can!
It depends on which shows you are trying to see! Some shifts are close to the stages and you will be able to work your shift as well as enjoy the show- some may not. In the event that you have a shift during a show that is very important to you, please reach out to your chairperson to see if a switch or accommodation can be made for you.
Please look out for emails from Jayne Toohey. More information should be made available sometime in May.
PFS no longer has a direct number, if you are looking to get in touch with someone from the Folksong Society please reach out to directors@pfs.org.
If you need more information, please email the volunteer committee chairs, at volunteering@folkfest.org.
