Volunteer at UllrGrass -Golden, Colorado

why volunteer at ullrgrass?

The best way to feel part of Golden is to help bring it together. Volunteer at UllrGrass and join more than 100 neighbors and music lovers who turn Parfet Park into a winter celebration of bluegrass, craft beer, and community. You’ll meet people, help make live music happen, and give thousands of festivalgoers a warm welcome in the heart of downtown Golden.

On January 29–31, 2027, UllrGrass returns for three days of music and heated-tent concerts, all named in honor of Ullr, the Norse god of winter. No experience or ready-made friend group required. Plenty of our volunteers first signed up when they were new in town—and came back the next winter knowing familiar faces.

Your time also helps support music beyond the festival: UllrGrass is produced by Coral Creek Music, and proceeds benefit the Kids Music Project by Coral Creek. Whether this is your first winter in Golden or your fiftieth, there’s a place for you here.

Volunteer Perks

• Documented community service hours. We're a nonprofit event and we sign off on service hour forms for students, scouts, and anyone who needs them.

• A free Parfet Park festival pass, plus a deeply discounted beer festival pass for volunteers 21 and over, good for shifts you're not working.

• Free entry to night shows when they haven't sold out, or discounted tickets purchased in advance.

• Pre-festival volunteer happy hour so you know some faces before you show up.

• Volunteer food, drinks, and a heated warming tent at the park.

• Friends and family ticket discounts.

• Bragging rights at the coolest winter festival on the Front Range.

Volunteer Opportunities

Pre-Festival: Street Team, PR & Planning (October–January)

Our street team hands out flyers and puts up posters around Golden and the Denver metro from October through January. We also need admin help in the weeks leading up to the festival. These are flexible, low-commitment shifts you can fit around a work schedule — a good entry point if you're new to town and want to meet people before festival weekend.

Box Office, Merch & Kids Area

The front face of the festival. You'll handle ticket exchanges and wristbands, answer questions about the schedule, work the merch tent, or help run the Kids Area on Family Day Sunday. If you like talking to people, this is your shift.

Site Operations

Site ops is led by Greg and Tyler. This crew sets up and tears down tents, fencing, chairs, and tables in Parfet Park. During the festival, volunteers cover entrance gates, walk the grounds keeping an eye on cleanup and wristbands, answer questions, and help vendors and other volunteers with whatever comes up. Dress warm — you'll be outside.

How to Sign Up

Email us at ullrgrassvolunteers@gmail.com with the roles you're interested in and any relevant experience. We'll follow up with available shifts.

Shifts open in November. Site operations and box office fill fastest.

Volunteer FAQs

• Do I need previous festival experience? No. Most roles take about ten minutes to learn, and every crew has an experienced lead.

• How long is a shift? Most festival shifts run four to six hours. Pre-festival street team work is flexible and can be done on your own schedule.

• Can I volunteer for community service hours? Yes. UllrGrass is a nonprofit event and we'll sign school, court, scout, or employer service hour forms.

• Do I have to be 21? No. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. The discounted beer festival pass is the one perk limited to volunteers 21 and over.

• Where is UllrGrass held? Parfet Park in downtown Golden, Colorado, at 10th Street and Washington Avenue, with additional venues within walking distance.