Party Setup
Gift For Us All Breakfast - May 28 & 29, 2008
Take a peek at our fanciest party of the year, as we host the sixth annual "Gift For Us All" breakfast.
- Wednesday May 28, 1:00-5:00 pm – Help set up tables for breakfast the next day. Make the ballroom beautiful! Take home a free MayDay t-shirt or rain poncho!
- Thursday May 29, 6:00 -8:00 am – Join the 6:00 am crew as we set out food and flowers. Leave by 8:00 am with a free MayDay t-shirt or rain poncho and our biggest thanks.
MayDay Workshop Assistants
Be part of an amazing community art project! At the times listed below,
we open our doors to anyone and everyone who wants to build a costume for
the MayDay Parade. We offer these workshops free of charge but must
rely on the help of many volunteer to do so.
We ask volunteers to help at four workshops over the course of the month, to hand out supplies or to help people create parade-able art, preferably on the same day each week. It’s lots of fun and, come May Day, you receive a free t-shirt and two free tickets to our shows as a small expression of our gratitude.
2009 Public Workshop Dates:
- Saturdays 8:30 - 11:30 am – April 4, 11, 18 and 25
- Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30 pm –April 4, 11, 18 and 25
- Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:30 pm – April 7, 14, 21 and 28
- Thursdays 6:30 - 9:30 pm – April 9, 16, 23, and 30
Hosting Artists
House a MayDay Artist!
Artists come from all over to help with MayDay – from Germany and Philadelphia, from England and Milwaukee. Because we cannot provide them with compensation, they are in need of free housing during their time here. If you have a bed that you could spare for a guest, kindly let us know!
MayDay Parade Host
Host a Block of the MayDay Parade
Sunday
May 3, 2009, noon – 3pm
Would you and some friends – or an organization you’re part of – like to host a block of the MayDay Parade? You may set up a table, provide information about your group, and sell beverages in sealed cans – while, at the same time, welcoming people to the block and handing out programs. You get to see the whole Parade! After the Parade, tidy up your block and join the rest of the festivities.
MayDay Festival
MayDay! - Sunday May 3, 2009
The MayDay Festival takes place because hundreds of volunteers pitch in on Parade-day to make it all happen. Can you? It’s a great community event, and you receive a free t-shirt and two free tickets to our shows as a thank-you.
- 6:30 - 9:30 am – Help us unload trucks in Powderhorn Park as the sun rises and ducks awaken. The day’s excitement unfolds!
- 1:00 - 4:00 pm or 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Sell t-shirts and other fun merchandise from a MayDay booth.
7:00 - 10:00 pm – Help re-load our trucks and get everything back home
to our Theatre. We will be so very grateful for your help!
Many more volunteer positions are available, including stage managing, carrying a banner or being a marshal in the Parade, etc. Ask, and we’ll tell you more.
For More Info
To sign up for any of these opportunities,
please contact Margery
Otto: 612-721-2535 x14 or by e-mail
Thanks for your support!
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Participate Links
Volunteer Benefits
- Free ticket voucher to an HOBT mainstage event
- A t-shirt with this year's MayDay design
- Valuable experience in helping to manage a highly attended public event
For More Info
To sign up for any of these opportunities, please contact Margery Otto:
612-721-2535 x14
or by e-mail
Thanks for your support!
The
MayDay Parade & Festival is presented with the assistance of the Minneapolis
Park & Recreation Board.
Photos on this page by:
Liz Welch, Anna Lethert, Tracy Yue, Nick Lethert



