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Published 12/7/25 5:55PM
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2025 Festival Of Trains Ticket Table

Great Lakes Children's Museum
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Traverse City, MI
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Start Date:
    December 20, 2025
    End Date:
    January 3, 2026
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    2 Hour Shifts
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    78
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Disability, Education
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers
    Age Requirement:
    13+
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Each year, the Children's Museum helps the Railroad Club put on their Festival of Trains by taking care of admissions for families and field trips. Volunteers do not need prior experience to sign up for this opportunity! During check in you'll be taking tickets, directing foot traffic, and selling passes. Staff are there to help you out when you need it.

    Location

    On-site

    Creekside Community Church

    3686 W South Airport Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA
    Gymnasium

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    We're using SignUp (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.

    Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

    1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/ZzefCrF

    2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

    3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

    Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

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