This festival is run on 100% volunteer power
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOUR HELP
Meet people, have fun, be part of a festival event!
Pick your favourite event or times!
Volunteer sign-up links will be posted here as soon as available in 2025.
Event Set Up & Tear Down of Equipment
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Various shifts available, Wed., Aug 27 – Mon. Sept 1
Help set up tents, fencing & tables on Wednesday to Saturday and help tear down on Monday.
The Games – Day 1
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Saturday, August 30, 7:30am to 5:00pm
We need volunteers on Games day to help with the gates & and be ambassadors in the Park, in the food tent, in the volunteer registration tent, and at recycling stations.
Taste of the Highlands
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Saturday, August 30, 5pm to 10pm
Our visitors will enjoy tasting fine wines, Scotches, delicious brews and finger food in the Spring Creek Festival Tent. Volunteers will help monitor tables, serve food, sell bar tickets, clean up after the event and set up for Games Day.
The Games – Day 2
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Sunday, August 31, 7:30am to 5:00pm
We need volunteers on Games day to help with the gates & and be ambassadors in the Park, in the food tent, in the volunteer registration tent, and at recycling stations.
Tug of War Contests
Sunday, August 31, Morning & Afternoon shifts
Help run this crowd-pleasing event held in the main field.
The Canmore Ceilidh
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Sunday, August 31, 5:45pm to 11:00pm
Help our visitors enjoy the Highland Games evening Ceilidh with music and dance in the Spring Creek Festival Tent.
You will be contacted by the volunteer committee once you have signed up online.
*Please note: Volunteers for Bar service, Entertainment & Retail Shop, Dance Competition, Pipes and Drums Competition, and the Heavy Sports Competitions will be recruited by the supervisors responsible for these services. These positions are not on the signup sheets.
Thank you for volunteering!
For more information, please CONTACT US.
NOTES TO VOLUNTEERS – WHEN SIGNING IN FOR YOUR SHIFTS
- Volunteers must sign a waiver of liability after reading our Code of Conduct and Waiver of Liability document when checking in for their shift
- Volunteers will receive a gift bag of goodies donated by Bow Valley businesses, a T-shirt and daytime admittance for Saturday and Sunday
- Sponsors will provide meals for volunteers, who will be served in a separate area
- Volunteers may sign-up for our Volunteer Appreciation Gift Draw which will take place after the Games – winners will be notified by email