National Cherry Blossom Festival€¦ · 19/03/2019 · Come sell fabulous official National...
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March 12, 2019
Merchandise Overview Volunteer Orientation
National Cherry Blossom
Festival
Union Station Information & Merchandise Kiosk
Union Station
Come sell fabulous official National Cherry Blossom Festival merchandise, and help promote DC in the springtime, at the official Festival Headquarters in Union Station.
Volunteers are NOT responsible for cash handling, but you’ll have a blast showing off all the fun goodies we sell – of which all proceeds support keeping Festival activities primarily free and open to the public.
Union Station
Location: Main Hall of Union Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Store Hours: Open March 12th thru April 18th
Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m
Union Station (Shifts)Volunteer Shifts:
Monday –Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday:9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday9:30 – 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fitness Expo
Fitness Expo
Fitness Expo
Volunteer Shifts:
Friday: 10a.m. – 3p.m. (load-in, set-up); 3p.m. – 8p.m. (sales)
Saturday: 9a.m. – 1p.m. (sales); 1p.m. – 6p.m. (sales and load-out)
The National Building Museum 401 F Street NW
Friday April 5th & Saturday April 6th
Dance & Choir Rehearsal
Dance & Choir
Get an intimate “behind-the-scenes” look at Parade preparations, as dance and choir children from around the country rehearse for their 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade performances.
Dance & Choir Rehearsal
Volunteer Shifts:
Friday: 9a.m. – 1p.m. (load-in, sales)1p.m. – 5p.m. (sales)5p.m. – 8p.m. (sales, load-out)
Friday April 12th
Merchandise On-Site at Events!
Planet CottonIntroducing our new Official Merchandise vendor – Planet Cotton. They manage and run the on-site sales at the following events:
• Opening Ceremony• Petalpalooza• Parade• Sakura Matsuri – Japanese
Street Festival
Petalpalooza
Volunteer Shifts:
12:30pm – 4:30pm
4:30pm – 10:00pm
Join us at Petalpalooza where our official Merchandise vendor Planet Cotton will be selling on site.
Saturday April 6th
Parade and Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival
Join us for a day full of fun, festivities and selling on Parade site and Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival
There is one main tent that is shared for Parade and Sakura Matsuri and the following in addition:
Parade:Three Merchandise Tents
Sakura Matsuri:Three Merchandise Tents
Tidal Basin/ Union Station Incentive
Volunteer Shifts:Work three shifts at either Tidal Basin or Union Station (One Weekday shift required
Get a free item up to $35 value at Union Station
Limit one per Volunteer