March 12, 2019

Merchandise Overview Volunteer Orientation

National Cherry Blossom

Festival

Union Station Information & Merchandise Kiosk

Union Station

Come sell fabulous official National Cherry Blossom Festival merchandise, and help promote DC in the springtime, at the official Festival Headquarters in Union Station.

Volunteers are NOT responsible for cash handling, but you’ll have a blast showing off all the fun goodies we sell – of which all proceeds support keeping Festival activities primarily free and open to the public.

Union Station

Location: Main Hall of Union Station

50 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Store Hours: Open March 12th thru April 18th

Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m

Union Station (Shifts)Volunteer Shifts:

Monday –Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday:9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday9:30 – 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Fitness Expo

Fitness Expo

Fitness Expo

Volunteer Shifts:

Friday: 10a.m. – 3p.m. (load-in, set-up); 3p.m. – 8p.m. (sales)

Saturday: 9a.m. – 1p.m. (sales); 1p.m. – 6p.m. (sales and load-out)

The National Building Museum 401 F Street NW

Friday April 5th & Saturday April 6th

Dance & Choir Rehearsal

Dance & Choir

Get an intimate “behind-the-scenes” look at Parade preparations, as dance and choir children from around the country rehearse for their 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade performances.

Dance & Choir Rehearsal

Volunteer Shifts:

Friday: 9a.m. – 1p.m. (load-in, sales)1p.m. – 5p.m. (sales)5p.m. – 8p.m. (sales, load-out)

Friday April 12th

Merchandise On-Site at Events!

Planet CottonIntroducing our new Official Merchandise vendor – Planet Cotton. They manage and run the on-site sales at the following events:

• Opening Ceremony• Petalpalooza• Parade• Sakura Matsuri – Japanese

Street Festival

Petalpalooza

Volunteer Shifts:

12:30pm – 4:30pm

4:30pm – 10:00pm

Join us at Petalpalooza where our official Merchandise vendor Planet Cotton will be selling on site.

Saturday April 6th

Parade and Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival

Join us for a day full of fun, festivities and selling on Parade site and Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival

There is one main tent that is shared for Parade and Sakura Matsuri and the following in addition:

Parade:Three Merchandise Tents

Sakura Matsuri:Three Merchandise Tents

Tidal Basin/ Union Station Incentive

Volunteer Shifts:Work three shifts at either Tidal Basin or Union Station (One Weekday shift required

Get a free item up to $35 value at Union Station

Limit one per Volunteer