Volunteer Opportunities

Help us bring the world to Plano, and get community service hours! You and your organization can be involved in many ways, from joining a committee to serving a two-hour shift at the event. We need help in all of the Festival areas, such as the food court, children’s workshops, booths, Zero Waste program, Fitness and Wellness Fair, and others.

  • ~ Shifts are 2 hours
  • ~ Volunteers can sign up for multiple shifts
  • ~ Community service credit hours will be given for all hours worked

To sign-up please click on the underlined links below:

> General Volunteers Sign-Up 

>Health & Fit Zone Sign-Up

> Green Ambassador Sign-Up – We are a Green Event. Our award-winning Zero Waste program has helped divert up to 91% of festival waste from landfill! Shifts are available from 9:30am to 6:30pm. Setting up and supervising waste stations, helping visitors sort their trash, and educating them about recycling and composting. Assisting with green children activities or DIY eco-friendly household cleaning products/cosmetics workshop. All must attend a training session that counts as a community service hour.

Shift dates, times and responsibilities are described on the > Sign-Up pages, please click on the underlined links: > General Volunteers Sign-Up — Shifts available from 6:30am to 6:00pm on the day of the event, October 19th. Several shifts are available for pre-event setup on Friday, October 13th at Haggard Park from 4 to 6pm. >Health & Fitzone Sign-Up — Shifts available from 7am to 5pm, helping set up, run, and tear down the various health booths and fitness demos. Interpreters for Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Farsi and Mandarin Chinese are needed from 10am to 1pm. Wellness Fair is in the Courtyard Theater, next to Haggard Park, and runs from 10am to 1pm.

Click here for our 2024   Volunteer letter

For questions, email us at volunteers@planointernationalfestival.org