Along with Fairchild’s tremendous education, horticulture and conservation programs, the garden holds popular annual festivals including the Ramble, the Chocolate Festival, the Orchid Festival and the International Mango Festival which introduce thousands of visitors to Fairchild and its mission.
Special Event volunteers are needed for a wide variety of jobs including event set-up, helping with children’s activities, working in festival booths and visitor education.
Special Events volunteers participate in a minimum of 6 events throughout the year. Certain events require volunteer training prior to the festival or event. Festivals offer fun, short-term volunteer opportunities, great for busy professionals and for students needing community service hours.
NOTE: All students must register with the Volunteer Department prior to volunteering at any Fairchild festival. Student positions fill quickly so interested students should plan to call the Volunteer office as soon as possible before the scheduled event.

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EVENT |
TIME OF YEAR |
TRAINING REQUIRED |
JOBS |
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Butterfly Days |
September |
Orientation Tour |
Visitor activities |
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Member’s Day Plant Sale |
October |
Orientation Tour |
Plant sale cashiers and plant valets |
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Bird Day |
October |
Orientation Tour |
Visitor activities |
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Edible Garden Festival |
October |
Orientation Tour |
Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths
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Howl-o-ween |
October |
Orientation Tour |
Greet visitors and help with check-in |
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The Ramble |
November |
Orientation Tour |
Help at a variety of booths from children's activities to old books and antiques and collectibles |
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The Chocolate Festival |
January |
Orientation Tour; Chocolate training |
Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths |
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The Orchid Festival |
March |
Orientation Tour |
Help at children's activities |
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Spring Plant Sale and Food and Garden Festival |
April/May |
Orientation Tour |
Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths |
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Mango Festival |
July |
Orientation Tour
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Peel mangos, cooking demonstrations, help needed at a variety of other booths |
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