The weather in San Francisco will be mild. We advise you to layer your clothing.

You’ll receive the Nihonmachi Street Fair’s Volunteer T-shirt. We ask that you not wear jackets over it. It’s important that NSF Staff can easily identify our volunteers.

Instead wear a long sleeve t-shirt/sweatshirt underneath to stay warm.

The Nihonmachi Street Fair is a Zero Waste event. We're minimizing waste by using reusable items and encouraging everyone to participate in recycling and composting.

Bring your own reusable water bottle/containers. NSF will not be giving out water bottles at the event.

Water bottles can be refilled at our Water Station.

Parking at the Fair will be difficult. We recommend that our volunteers either take public transporation (MUNI lines 38 Geary & 2 Sutter have stops in Japantown) or take a rideshare (drop off at 1800 Sutter).
Don’t forget all meters are enforced on Saturday.

Our Volunteer coordinator Kristen Boyd will be emailing volunteers who have signed up. Once you receive it please reply back as soon as possible to confirm.

Please arrive on time for your shift.

Check-In at the Nihonmachi Street Fair Information Booth located at Post & Buchanan Streets.

You’ll be asked to sign a waiver.

You’lll receive your NSF Volunteer T-shirt. Please do not wear jacket over the t-shirt as NSF Staff needs to identify you.

Then you be assigned an area to volunteer.

NO. We highly recommend that you do NOT bring bags/backpack that may hamper your volunteer duties.

Please make sure NOT to bring anything of value like laptop, iPad, etc.

Morning shift volunteers will be asked to bring tables/chairs to various areas.

Help set-up tables and chairs

Help man Children’s World Craft/Games

Assist Logistic Team with any clean-up

Monitor the 2 stage areas. Making sure audience are not blocking walkways.

Volunteers are an extension of our Nihonmachi Street Fair (NSF) team. Once you put on the coveted volunteer t-shirts you become our Ambassador.

We ask that you always greet our Fair attendees with a smile and thank them for coming to the Fair.

If asked questions that you are unsure of, please hail down one of our NSF STAFF or have them come to the NSF Information Booth located at Post & Buchanan.

Report it to security personnel immediately: Don't hesitate to report any concerns to SFPD and NSF security staff. 

Be aware of your surroundings: Keep an eye on the crowd's behavior and be alert to sudden changes or alarms. 

Know your exits and safe spaces: Familiarize yourself with emergency exits and identify potential safe locations in case of an incident. 

If you witness any medical emergency notify SFPD and any NSF STAFF.

Please come back to the Nihonmachi Street Fair Information Booth so that Volunteer coordinators Kristen Boyd and/or Jackie Funasaki can sign you out.