Telling Tales
Hamilton ON
As Canada’s leading children’s literary festival since 2009 and a registered charity, we put homegrown Canadian authors, illustrators, and storytellers at centre stage.
Dedicated to promoting literacy & inspiring a love of reading.
At Telling Tales, we're on a mission to spark a lifelong passion for reading. Join us for our signature Telling Tales Festival every fall and our year-round all-ages programming.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Festival Set-up Volunteer
Event Help
This role assists with setting up the Festival: retrieving materials and supplies from the truck, setting up different Festival areas, preparing books for Book Swap, etc. You will be assigned jobs on…
3-6 hours
/ daily
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Info Volunteer
Event Help /
Wayfinder
Info Volunteers stand at key intersections around the Festival, directing audiences to locations and events! This role will likely check in with families and answer any questions. You will be provide…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Workshop Assistant Volunteer: Ages 0-6
Arts and Crafts Coordinator /
Event Help
This is a friendly and outgoing role that helps support our workshops at the 0-6 Tent! Here, you will aid Telling Tales authors and illustrators as they lead our young guests through hands-on illustr…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Workshop Assistant Volunteer: Ages 6-8
Arts and Crafts Coordinator /
Event Help
This is a friendly and outgoing role that helps support our workshops at the 6-8 Tent! Here, you will support Telling Tales authors and illustrators as they lead our young guests through hands-on, il…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Book Swap Volunteer
Customer Service /
Event Help
Book Swap Volunteers support operation of our very popular Book Swap! Families arrive with previously loved books and children and adults use their loonies and toonies to buy other people's treasured…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Bouncy Castle Volunteer
Event Help
Bouncy Castle Volunteers are responsible for supervising the Festival bouncy castles, ensuring guests have a safe and fun experience! Prior to the Festival, this role will be briefed and complete onl…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Greeter & Admissions Volunteer
Event Help /
Wayfinder
This welcoming role helps guests into the park and enter the Festival! Volunteers will be assigned tasks and swapped as needed. Here, you will scan admission tickets on provided devices and direct vi…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Event Photographer
Photographing
Even Photographers are responsible for photographing the event. Volunteers will be stationed at programming tents or Festival zones. You will be assigned areas by Telling Tales Staff. As an Event Pho…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Autograph Table Volunteer
Coordination /
Event Help
Autograph Table Volunteers assist the autograph tent, helping authors/illustrators find their way and sign their books in the limited time they have for our Festival guests! Volunteers also organize …
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Workshop Assistant Volunteer: Ages 9-12
Arts and Crafts Coordinator /
Event Help
This is a friendly and outgoing role that helps support our workshops at the 9-12 Tent! Here, you will support Telling Tales authors and illustrators as they lead our young guests through hands-on, i…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Community Partner Volunteer
Event Help /
Wayfinder
Community Partners assist our busy Exhibitors and Creativity Partners! You will support Telling Tales' community partners as they lead young guests through arts & crafts and creative expression activ…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Merch Table Volunteer
Customer Service /
Event Help
Merch table volunteers oversee our Merch Table, located at our popular book swap! This role involves selling our Telling Tales branded items to guests throughout the day
This role involves minimal…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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Check-in Volunteer
Event Help
This welcoming role meets and greets our Festival participants! You will be assigned to either checking in volunteers at the Main Entrance or authors/presenters at the Cherry Hill entrance of the RBG…
4-8 hours
/ daily
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