The annual Big Day of Play is a celebration of our City’s diversity and it encourages neighbors, communities and families to have fun, build relationships and be active together. This year's event takes place on Saturday, August 18th from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center and Playfields and is presented by Seattle Parks and Recreation's Get Moving Initiative with support from Kaiser Permanente.
The Big Day of Play cannot happen without the support of volunteers!
Make new friends and bond with your community while helping make the Big Day of Play a success. You’ll receive free snacks, event "swag" and a free swim at Seattle Parks and Recreation’s pools for your time and support. Check out the opportunities listed here for details about how you can be a part of an event that attracts thousands of families from all over the City.
Volunteers at the Block Party will be:
Giving away prizes, staffing the games (like double-douch, hopscotch, bowling, tetherball, fishing). Volunteers in this role should be prepared to be outdoors in warm/hot weather. Groups will be schedule for 4.5 hour shifts, with a half an hour break midway.
Volunteers in this role must be 14+ years old.
Other volunteer roles are available, as well!
- Set-up and clean-up
- Contemplation/Break Room Hosts
- Face Painters
- Block Party Support
- Composting Stations
- Guest Greeter/Floating Support
- Surveyors/Data Collection
- Water and Cooling Stations
- Water Slide and Inflatables Crowd Support
- Field Activities
- Sign in/Information Booth/ 1st Aid Station
- Photography/Videography
- Security
To learn more or sign up for one of these other volunteer roles, please click the "respond" button!
