Atlanta Pride Opens Volunteer Applications for 2024 Festival and Parade
Atlanta Pride, the largest free Pride festival in the United States and the Southeast, announces that Volunteer Applications for the 2024 Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade are officially open. This year’s festival will take place from October 12-13, 2024, in Piedmont Park.
Interested volunteers can sign up now through October 1, 2024. Applications will be reviewed and approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to overwhelming interest annually, Atlanta Pride recommends people submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure they can participate in a volunteer capacity during this year’s festival.
“Volunteers are the heart and soul of Atlanta Pride, and their dedication is what helps us Keep Pride Free for everyone to enjoy,” said Executive Director Chris McCain. “By giving their time and energy, volunteers ensure that the entire celebration remains vibrant and accessible for all. Their contributions make a profound difference, and I am excited to welcome another group of passionate individuals to join us in creating another unforgettable Atlanta Pride experience.”
Every year, Atlanta Pride relies on hundreds of volunteers to produce a successful festival. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of people giving their time freely, Atlanta Pride hosts one of the largest and oldest Pride celebrations globally. Atlanta Pride relies on the community’s participation to make the festival and parade an inclusive and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Areas of interest for volunteers include:
- Accessibility & Inclusion: Address accessibility issues to make the Festival more enjoyable for all community members.
- Backstage Security: Provide security for the backstage areas of entertainment venues.
- Entertainment: Provide input on the entertainment lineup and maintain the stage schedule during the Festival.
- Family Fun Zone: Design and coordinate activities for children and young adults in the Festival’s family-friendly area.
- Festival Donations: Coordinate the collection of donations during the Festival.
- Festival Information: Provide information to festival-goers, including maps and event schedules.
- History & Legacy: Organize and maintain historical exhibits during the Festival, including the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
- Marketplace: Provide load-in and load-out support to Marketplace vendors during the Festival.
- Operations: Maintain Operations Center and coordinate deliveries, manage inventory, and triage logistical needs throughout the Festival week.
- Parade: Manage logistics of Parade assembly and breakdown; support judges and coordinate gifts for winners of Parade competitions; work in coordination with Festival Donations to collect donations during the Parade.
- Photography: Coordinate volunteer photographers throughout the Festival and Parade.
- VIP Hospitality: Serve as hosts for donors and sponsors in the VIP Area during the Festival; maintain VIP Area refreshments with food and beverages.
- General Volunteering: Responsible for recruitment, scheduling, and retention of volunteers; handle all volunteer requests during the Festival, placing volunteers where most needed; work in coordination with all other Committee Co-Chairs.
For more information and to apply, please visit www.atlantapride.org.