Join us in Gemmill Park the first weekend in July after the holiday

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved with Almonte Celtfest.

As a long-standing volunteer-run organization, we rely on sponsorship and local support to bring the festival to the natural amphitheatre of Gemmill Park in downtown Almonte, year after year. 

Read on for all the details on sponsorship, volunteering, applying to be a vendor and busking at
Celtfest 2023. 

Sponsorship & Support 

Almonte Celtfest is a fun weekend of family-friendly music and entertainment, celebrating our community and Celtic heritage with Ottawa Valley, Canadian and international artists.

Now headed into its 27th year, Celtfest is a well established, well loved and very well attended community event.

It is thanks to the generous support of sponsors, that we are able to continue bringing this festival to Gemmill Park year after year. 

Supporting Almonte Celtfest is a great opportunity to promote your business to thousands of festival goers at various touchpoints- at the festival, in our program, on our website, and on our social media pages. 

There are various ways to support Almonte Celtfest including:

  • Sponsor/Advertising Packages
  • Donating Merchandise or Gift Certificates
  • Donating Resources
  • And much more


Sponsorship packages are designed to fit any sponsorship budget and are customizable to ensure that you getting the advertising exposure that’s right for you. 

 

Interested in sponsoring or supporting Celtfest 2023?
Please contact us via email at [email protected] to discuss which level of sponsorship works best for you.

 Volunteering    

  Want to help out?

The success of Celtfest would not be possible without the help of our many volunteers. By joining our team you gain valuable experience that looks great on a resume and can help you achieve your career goals! 

We are looking for help covering many different roles and responsibilities. 

 

The perks of being a volunteer

Great learning experience

Experience amazing Celtic entertainment

Meet new people

Get involved in your community

Experience the Celtfest team spirit

Hone your leadership skills

Get outside and celebrate summer with an all weekend summer concert

Pick up volunteer hours

Add Almonte Celtfest to your resume under Volunteer experience – we’ll vouch for you!

 

To join the team please fill out the form below.

Vendors 

Share your goodies!

We’re always looking for vendors of goods with a Celtic flavour!

For further information, email us at [email protected] 



Want to join the Almonte Celtfest board or an organizing committee?

Here are our open Board Positions for Celtfest 2023

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Board Role
 
Responsible for coordinating and managing all return and new volunteers. Communicating with return volunteers, seeking and sending callouts for new volunteers, and managing the volunteer schedule at special events and the festival itself. Coordinating and managing volunteer orientation and volunteer appreciation events and initiatives.
*Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis, due to Covid-19 we have been meeting virtually and will continue to do so until we all agree that we are comfortable to meet in person in a way that is safe for each member.
** Approx. 1-2 Hours per Week
 
 

 
LITTLE CELTS
Supporting Role (Under Under Site Coordinator)
 
Are you great with children and love to have fun? Little Celts might be the place for you! Organize activities, entertainment, and vendors that cater to Celfest’s younger festival-goers and add a playful and unique element of fun to this long-running event.
This position is pretty low-key and not necessarily requiring year-round involvement. It can exist as a member of the Board of Directors for the entire festival or rather as a sub-committee position under our Site and Vendor Coordinator.
* Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 1-2 Hours per Week

 
SITE & VENDORS
Board Role
 
Almonte Celtfest is looking for a new team member to manage our incredible food and merchant vendors! If you might be interested in a position that is responsible for contacting old vendors, seeking new ones, sending out and receiving contracts and working with our site Manager to place them appropriately for the festival – we would be so glad to have you!
This position is pretty low-key and not necessarily requiring year-round involvement. It can exist as a member of the Board of Directors for the entire festival or rather as a sub-committee position under our Site Coordinator.
*Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 1-2 Hours per Week


BUSKER COORDINATOR
Support Role (Under Artistic Director)
 
Are you interested in getting into the world of performer booking, scheduling and management? Why not try your hand at being our Busker Coordinator for the 2022 Festival? The Mill Street Buskers are a huge part of Almonte Celtfest and they draw attention from locals, visitors and tourists while giving a young or emerging musician a chance to shine.
This position is pretty low-key and not necessarily requiring year-round involvement. It can exist as a member of the Board of Directors for the entire festival or rather as a sub-committee position under our Artistic Director.
* Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 1-2 Hours per Week

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DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS & MEDIA
 
 
Almonte Celtfest is looking for our next Director of Promotions! If you have experience or are interested in gaining some in the world of print, digital and TV/Radio media – why not join the team for the 2022 Festival! If you enjoy or want to learn more about writing articles, are comfortable doing interviews (TV & Radio), can coordinate web updates with our web hosts, have or would like to gain connections in the media world, can correspond with a variety of media outlets and forms via phone/email etc. then this could be the opportunity that you are looking for and we would love to have you!
You will work alongside our Social Media manager & assistant to use and explore the promotional reach of our various social channels.
This position requires year-round involvement. It exists as member of the Board of Directors for the festival.
*Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 2-3 Hours per Week


 

DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING

Board Role
 
Almonte Celtfest is run by volunteers and relies on the involvement and support of local businesses and people to bring the level of quality entertainment and the incredible community spirit that it’s known for to our little town. This position is key to the 25 previous successful years of the festival and the 26th edition is looking forward to a fabulous year with all of our partners and supporters.
If you have or would like to gain experience connecting with local businesses to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities, possible partnerships, fundraising and special event, cross-promotions, general community networking and support – the Celtfest team and past sponsors would love to have you on board! A large part of this position is maintaining existing partnerships and business relationships while seeking out new opportunities for community development and festival support. You must comfortable making phone calls, talking with local business owners in person, discussing ideas and potential collaborative efforts throughout the year.
Responsible for coordinating and executing (along with the rest of the board) any special events or projects with the goal of raising funds for the festival’s programming in July.
This position requires year-round involvement. It exists as a member of the Board of Directors for the Festival.
*Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 4-5 Hours per Week

 
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Support Role (Under Promotions)
 
Almonte Celtfest is looking for a new social media manager! If you have experience with social media and either have some experience with managing businesses accounts or would like to learn or gain more experience on the topic – we would love to have you! You will work with our team to create and manage content on several social platforms and work with our promotions director to create a creative and engaging digital environment. If you have experience to bring to the table, awesome! But if you don’t and would love the chance to learn about managing professional socials, several members of our team has years of experience and would happy to share.
This position is hands-on and requires year-round involvement.
It can exist as a member of the Board of Directors for the entire festival or rather as a sub-committee position under our Promotions Director.
*Note that this is a Volunteer Position and we meet as a planning committee on a monthly basis.
** Approx. 1-2 Hours per Week

 

 
 

Wanted: Celtfest Buskers 

Are you a Celtic musician?

We’d love to have you join the Celtfest busker lineup. 

If you are interested, click APPLY below.

APPLY

Any questions or comment on involvement opportunities with Celtfest?

Get in touch!

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