Did you know that it takes a lot of help to have a smooth-running Downtown Festival? We need all the help we can get from awesome volunteers like YOU! We are looking for volunteers for an hour or two during the festival weekend of April 7 & 8.
Everyone who helps out gets invited to the TGIO Party. Come for the free food, and stay for the laughs and drawings.
Please let us know if you can help out. Feel free to ask questions if you have them.
Friday
Beer Garden Age/ID check, handle the cover charge, and wristbands.
Facilities Thursday and Friday sign set-ups. Friday morning set up stage. Other help during the festival.
Glow Run Man corners and barricades.
Saturday
BPQ Competition Take money, hand out plates, and set up.
Beer Garden Age/ID check, handle the cover charge, and wristbands.
Car Show Contestant entry on spreadsheets (fast on keyboard). Delivery of goody bags to participants.
Clean-Up Saturday night clean up.
Facilities Thursday and Friday sign set-ups. Friday morning set up stage. Other help during the festival.
Festival Information Booth Retail sales of shirts and buttons. Provide information for guests.
Parade Help coordinator with line up. Move barricades as the parade moves through.
Ride For Honor Man tables at stops for card draws.
Or tell us how you would like to help! Email us at belleplainefestival@gmail.com or message us on our Facebook Page.
Join Our Team!
Why should you get involved?
• Help guide the future of the Downtown Festival.
• Special invitation to our TGIO Party.
• Build pride in your community.
• Connect with friends and neighbors.
• Pick up volunteer hours for schools, churches, and local organizations.
• It's a great behind-the-scenes chance to learn how this incredible event unfolds.
Beyond pure logistical support, volunteers bring a special atmosphere of community involvement, ownership, and fun to the events. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! There is invaluable work to be done by volunteers of all ages and skill levels. The Downtown Festival is the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce's annual fundraiser. Funds raised by the festival help support events like the 4th of July Celebration, the Halloween Parade, the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, lights downtown during the holidays, scholarships, local organizations, and school projects, along with so much more.
Join our Facebook Group Belle Plaine's Downtown Festival Community Group! Everyone is welcome!
If you want to sit in on a meeting, join us on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Belle Plaine Community Center. Or email us at belleplainefestival@gmail.com to request information and learn more about getting involved.