The Dickens Festival would not happen at all if it were not for a volunteer board of directors, 20 committee chairpersons, 100 committee members, and days-of-the-festival assistants.

Many people enter into the fun of it all by showing up at the festival as Dickensian or Victorian characters. Some volunteers have been with us for 18 years, beginning in 1993.

A new volunteer program will begin this year because of the increased number of activities.

The festival will need many more people to be involved even if just for a single two-hour shift. Groups and organizations are welcome to join the organization to help with an event or operations.

The volunteer jobs will include newsboys, knitting circles, croquet players, costume assistants, ticket takers, parking, sign placement, community outreach, school program ushers, fundraising, program distributors and more.

Call the office (951) 781-3168 and leave your name and phone number, or call Carolyn at (951) 369-9110.  You can also send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .