Volunteer opportunities at the Avenues Street Fair include:

PLANNING THE FAIR

The committee starts meeting in March, and meets at least monthly.  The committee works to get permits, arrange equipment rental, select the bands, acdcept and screen vendor applications, work with property owners along the fair route for any parking or special needs, orders t-shirtss, works on event publicity, the planning of the childrens activity area and children's parade, and a variety of other tasks!  Email Daniel for a meeting invite and agenda, or just plan to attend. The next Planning Meeting is Saturday August 27th at 9:00 a.m.   The meeting location is 649 E. South Temple Street. Contact Call Daniel at 801-550-1294 with any questions.

DAY BEFORE THE FAIR

We put out barricades and mark the booth spaces on the street the night before the Fair. We work from 5pm until dark to set out cones and signs, and chalk the booth outlines on the street. 

DAY OF THE FAIR

• Block Captains - Fair day begins at 6 AM and involves directing traffic and helping ensure vendors are setting up at the correct location. Maps and lists are provided
• Equipment Crew Pre-Fair - Set up begins at 6 AM and involves dispersing tables, chairs, and water stations to their designated locations, and helping set up tents for the GACC-sponsored booths. 
• Electrical Crew - Works with homeowners who have already agreed to provide electricity and water to the vendors and stages, by running power cords and hoses to those who have requested it. Work begins as soon as vendors begin arriving. 
• Peoples’ Art Gallery - This booth needs volunteers to help keep an eye on the artwork and to pass and collect ballots for the People's Choice Award. There are several shifts throughout the day. 
• Children’s Parade - A couple of volunteers help to organize the Children's Parade that kicks off the festivities. Some years, musicians are needed to form a "Marching Band" to lead the Parade.
• Children’s Area -Work with other volunteers to supervise and organize children's activities. Face painters are especially welcome!
• Opportunity Drawing Booth - Volunteers work 2 hours shifts selling tickets to the Opportunity Drawing.
• GACC Booth - Headquarters for the Fair! Volunteers work 2 hour shifts, selling T-shirts, bags, and answering questions.
• Equipment Crew Post Fair - This works opposite of the Pre-Fair crew and begins work at 6 PM. This is a great opportunity for individuals or a group looking for community service hours. 
• Tax forms and Business signs - around 10:00 a.m. the day of the Fair, visit the vendors and hand them a form they will use to report their sales for the day and pay their sales tax. For all vendors who are Avenues residents or Avenues located businesses, they get a special sign for their booth. 
• Trash, Recycling & Drinking Water - Volunteers periodically check on the trash and recycling bins and the water stations, change out the bins when full and replenish the water containers and cups as necessary. Can actually be done while you are strolling the Fair. 
• Stage Managers - Check in the arriving bands and keeping the sets on schedule. 

You will be contacted, usually by email, to confirm your volunteer opportunity.

We have many volunteer jobs to fill, especially on the day of the Fair. 
The link to our volunteer sign up page showing all the assignments is here Volunteer Signup