No experience required. Shifts are 4 hours. Every volunteer gets a t-shirt, meals, and a spot in one of the best weekends of the year.
Wed–Thu setup and Sun–Mon teardown. Physical work, friendly team.
Schedule questions, lost kids, bathroom directions, festival tote sales.
Help with piñata stations, face painting, craft tables. Bilingual a plus.
Greet bands and dance troupes, guide to green room, runner duties.
Roaming support for elder attendees and Spanish-first vendors.
Program planning, Reinita coordination, fundraising committee. Commit to monthly meetings.
Applications for Fiesta Mexicana #57 (September 11–13, 2026) are open now. We prioritize Mexican-owned food, art, and cultural-goods vendors. Two tracks — pick the one that fits you.
How it works. Submit the application that fits. If you're approved, MHAWM emails you the payment instructions and the agreement. Your spot isn't secured until payment clears — please don't mail payment before you've been approved. Questions: ilse@mhawm.org.
Padrinos keep admission free. In return: 28,798 festival attendees in 2025, 291,199 social media impressions, 21,101 webpage views, and goodwill that doesn't come from a billboard.
"Fiesta Mexicana 2026 presented by" — top of every poster, banner, and program. The most visible partnership at the festival.
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