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Name: NC Whirligig Festival 2024
Start: 2024-11-02T10:00:00-00:00
End: 2024-11-03T17:00:00-00:00
Location: 301 Goldsboro Street South, Wilson, North Carolina 27893, United States

Deadline: Oct 29, 2024 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

NC Whirligig Festival 2024

Date: Nov 02, 2024 10:00 am - Nov 03, 2024 5:00 pm (EDT)

301 Goldsboro Street South, Wilson, North Carolina 27893, United States

About the event

The 20th year of the annual North Carolina Whirligig Festival will be held on Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3, 2024. The event started as a way to celebrate what was unique to Wilson, NC - the innovative and whimsical folk art whirligigs created by Vollis Simpson. At the heart of the festival is a park containing 30 of his original giant metal structures that spin in the wind. The festival is the largest event in Wilson, 8 blocks of fun, that includes home-made arts and crafts, food vendors, non-profit agencies and sponsors. Entertainment is provided on several stages with live music, a free kids zone, a kids performance stage, strolling artists and art demonstrations. The NC Whirligig Festival averages about 55,000+ visitors attend over the 2-day festival weekend in historic downtown Wilson. The festival is run by a group of dedicated volunteers and is held each year the first full weekend in November.

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About the application

We are seeking a wide variety of volunteers including high school students, groups, churches, adults and retirees. We keep volunteer shifts short so that you may also go and enjoy the festival before or after your shift. Each volunteer will receive a free Volunteer t-shirt at the start of your shift. And, a Volunteer Certificate at the end documenting your volunteer hours. A Volunteer Orientation will be held on Sunday, October 27 at 4 pm and on Monday, Oct. 28 at 7 pm. New volunteers must attend one option - your choice! This is REQUIRED for all new volunteers and recommended for returning volunteers to learn what's new at this year's festival. The training will be held at the Volunteer Center at 214 Goldsboro Street. Parking is available on Goldsboro and in the Center Brick parking lot, 211 Tarboro Street. (do not park in spaces marked reserved).

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Volunteer information

Name
Email
Phone
Gender
Age
Address
Emergency contacts
T-shirt size

Additional information

Which Volunteer Orientation can you attend?
If you are a student, please provide the name of your high school or college:
If you are an adult, please provide tell us about yourself:

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NC Whirligig Festival 2024

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