Film, food/beverage festivals, music concerts, neighborhood clean-ups, tree plantings, other events welcome local, visiting volunteers. They offer a fun, interesting way to engage in community activities without huge time commitments.
Denver Metro: Boulder, Castle Rock, Denver, Evergreen, Golden, Westminster
City Park Jazz Concert Volunteers - Denver
June - August Sunday 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Bandstand by the Pavilion on Ferril Lake, City Park
Why Participate? Hear great music while helping at popular annual weekly Sunday evening outdoor jazz concerts, variety of volunteer positions
Benefits: Tee-shirt, meet other volunteers, enjoy quality jazz
More Information: City Park Jazz
Great Global Cleanup - Westminster
Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm (annual April date postponed due to Covid-19, TBD)
Location: See website for locations
Why Participate? Annual event organized by City of Westminster, Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District brings together volunteers for large-scale trash clean-up; bags and bags pick-up provided; all ages welcome
Benefits: A free cookout provided after the cleanup
More Information: Special Events
Additional Resources
Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) - Boulder (also, Longmont, Fort Collins)
Welcomes volunteers (March)
Downtown Events - Boulder
Annual downtown events seek volunteers, benefits vary: Bands on the Bricks (June-August), Pearl Street Arts Fest (July), Boulder Craft Brew Fest (August), Downtown Boulder Fall Fest (September)
Colorado Shakespeare Festival - Boulder
Welcomes ushers, ticket takers, and other show related duties (June-August)
National Public Lands Day - Castle Rock
Volunteer event: Legacy Trail maintenance in Gateway Mesa Open Space, light breakfast, tools provided; 8:00am-12:00pm (September 26). Pre-registration required: VolunteerConnectDC.org
Denver Film Festival - Denver
Relies on volunteers (November festival; year-round other activities)
Great American Beer Festival - Denver
Welcomes vetted volunteers (October)
Evergreen Jazz Festival - Evergreen
Three day festival welcomes volunteers for various tasks (July)
Colorado Environmental Film Festival - Golden
Welcomes volunteers (February)
National Trails Day - Westminster
Maintenance, clean-up (first June Saturday); Honor the Land & Streams (early November); see listing for Great Global Clean-Up Day (April)