2026 Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival

August 27th - 30th, 2026
Uptown Waterloo

Welcome and thanks for your interest in volunteering for this year’s carnival !  We’re very grateful for all our volunteers as the carnival is completely run by volunteers.

A couple of notes … please only sign up for a shift or shifts (maximum of four) that you’re VERY confident you’ll be able to make.  And plan to fill your role for the complete time of your shift.  If something does come up before your shift (we know that happens), please let us know.  Volunteers missing shifts or leaving early means we need to adjust the roles of other volunteers.

AND … if you don’t see a shift below that works for you, please CHECK AGAIN LATER as we frequently have volunteers cancel their shifts and those shifts then show up as being available.

Thanks again !

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Waiver for 2026 Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival


Who is this registration for?

*** NOTE : YOU HAVE INDICATED ABOVE THAT THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR AN ADULT. WITH REGARDS TO THE CARNIVAL, AN ADULT IS SOMEONE WHO WILL BE 16 YEARS OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF THEIR FIRST SHIFT. IF THIS IS NOT TRUE FOR YOU, PLEASE INDICATE THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR A MINOR.

*** Please review the information under ‘VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT’ below. When you have completed your review, click on the box beside ‘I confirm that I have reviewed the waiver form’, type your name in the box that says ‘(sign here)’ and finally click on ‘Sign up for shift(s)’.

*** If you have any questions about the waiver, email volunteers@waterloobuskers.com.


VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT / RELEASE AND WAIVER FORM

In applying to perform duties for the Waterloo Busker Carnival as a volunteer, I fully understand and agree to the following:

1. That I will not be participating in volunteer activities in the capacity of a Waterloo Busker Carnival employee or independent contractor.
2. That I will not receive any remuneration, salary, wage or payment whatsoever, or be covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, Chapter 16, Schedule A.
3. That except as authorized, I will not divulge or make any use of confidential information.
4. That I will immediately notify the appropriate Waterloo Busker Carnival Executive Committee member of any incident that involves personal injury or property damage during my volunteer duties.
5. That either the Waterloo Busker Carnival Executive Committee member or I myself may terminate my volunteer activities at any time.
6. I acknowledge that my volunteer activity may involve personal risk of damage or injury. Notwithstanding this acknowledgement, I hereby release the Carnival, its Directors, Volunteers and agents from all claims for damage or injury to myself resulting from my participation as a volunteer.
7. I understand that information provided in my application to volunteer is entered in password-protected web-based volunteer management software that is administered by the Carnival's Volunteer Directors.