”Sakura Days Japan Fair” is held during the beautiful cherry blossom season to introduce Japanese culture,cuisine, and business to the people of Canada. We are looking for volunteer staff to help make this event a success. Anyone interested in event operations and Japanese culture—regardless of nationality, age, or gender—is welcome to apply.

We’re excited to announce that we’re moving to a new volunteer management platform, Better Impact, to help streamline our scheduling, communication, and support for all of you who make our work possible.

Creating your profile on Better Impact will allow you to:

• Sign up for shifts easily
• View which shifts are open or full
• Swap shifts when needed
• Log your volunteer hours
• Share your dietary restrictions, role preferences, and more

This new platform will help us get to know you better and match you with the roles that suit you best. It also gives you a clearer view of upcoming opportunities and your overall impact as a volunteer. We are recruiting our volunteers with our partner Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

👉 To get started, simply click here.

1. You will be prompted to log in to your existing Better Impact Profile (if you have a profile with other organizations) or create an account
2. Fill out the Cherry Blossom Festival Application form

If you have any questions or run into any issues while setting up your profile, feel free to reach out to us at volunteers@vcbf.ca.

Event Overview

Event Name	Sakura Days Japan Fair
Dates	[Day 1] Saturday, April 11, 2026 [Day 2] Sunday, April 12, 2026
Venue	VanDusen Botanical Garden

Main Volunteer Tasks

Food Area Support

• Assisting vendors with loading in/out, managing lineups, etc.
• May include lifting moderately heavy items.

Vendor Exhibit Area Support

• Assisting exhibitors with loading in/out, managing lineups, etc.
• May include lifting moderately heavy items.

Green Patrol (Garbage/Recycling/Wastewater Support)

• Guiding visitors and exhibitors on waste sorting and recycling
• May include lifting moderately heavy items.

Parking/Navigation Assistance

• Providing directions and parking guidance for visitors

Stage/Performance Area Support

• Assisting performers and stage managers
• May include lifting moderately heavy items.

Sake Tasting Support

• Selling tickets, managing lineups, cleaning up, etc.
• Must be 19 years or older

Tea Ceremony Support

• Selling tickets, managing lineups, cleaning up, etc.

Yukata Dressing Support

• Working at the Yukata Dressing Tent (check-in/out, managing lineups, handing out items, etc.)

Emcee

• Announcing event information and managing stage programs
• Must be fluent in both English and Japanese

Hospitality/Information

• Greeting visitors, providing event details, and offering directional assistance

Volunteer Administration

• Checking in volunteers, assisting with volunteer hospitality, and performing other administrative tasks

Set Up/Tear Down

• Helping with setting up and taking down tents, equipment, etc.
• May include lifting moderately heavy items.

Orientation for New Volunteers

Date	Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location	VanDusen Botanical Garden
Anyone volunteering at Sakura Days Japan Fair for the first time is required to attend. Returning volunteers are welcome but not required to attend.

Application Deadline