Telling Tales
Telling Tales c/o BLR - LLP P.O. Box 1521 20 Main Street North, Unit 4
Hamilton ON L0R 2H0
+13659927580
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…
2-6 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…
4-6 hours
/ daily
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Creativity Partner Volunteer
Event Help /
Wayfinder
This role assists our busy Exhibitors and Creativity Partners! You will support Telling Tales' creativity partners as they lead young guests through arts & crafts and creative expression activities. …
4-5 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…
4-6 hours
/ daily
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Merch Table Volunteer
Customer Service /
Event Help
Merch Table Volunteers oversee our Merch Table, located at our very popular Book Swap! This role involves selling our Telling Tales branded items to guests throughout the day.
This role involves m…
4-5 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 15 minute story …
4-5 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 il…
3-4 hours
/ daily
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Bussing Assistant
Event Help /
Wayfinder
We are looking for a communicative and friendly Bussing Assistant! The Bussing Assistant will support the Outdoor Entrance Supervisor by assisting guests who wish to take the free bus ride to and fro…
4-6 hours
/ daily
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Autograph Table Volunteer
Coordination /
Event Help /
Volunteer Coordination
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 …
4-6 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…
5-6 hours
/ daily
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Event Photographer
Photographing
Event 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, with your docu…
4-5 hours
/ daily
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Info Volunteer
Event Help /
Wayfinder
The Info Volunteer stands 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 pro…
4-7 hours
/ daily
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Presenter Break Area Concierge
Event Help
Do you love making conversation? Would you like to meet Canada's best children's book authors and illustrators? We are looking for outgoing, friendly, service-oriented volunteers to pick up VIP meals…
4-5 hours
/ daily
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Workshop Assistant Volunteer Ages 13+
Event Help
This is a friendly and outgoing role that helps support our workshops at the 13+ Tent! Here you will aid Telling Tales authors and illustrators as they lead our guests through writing workshops and p…
3-4 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 ill…
4-5 hours
/ daily
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Festival Take-Down Volunteer
Event Help
This role assists with packing up the Festival: returning materials and supplies to the truck, taking down different Festival areas, packing up books from Book Swap, etc. You will be assigned jobs on…
2-3 hours
/ daily