Join the team
Whether you can serve 4 hours or 20, every shift goes a long way — and three shifts earn you a Full Event ticket.
Serve at Lifest 2027
Volunteer registration for Lifest 2027 isn't open yet. Email volunteer@lifest.org to hear when it opens.
We would love to have you join our volunteer team for one of the largest Christian music festivals in the nation!
Volunteering is a great way to support the ministry of Lifest, see a different side of the festival, or earn your ticket. We need help in many areas, so you can find a position that suits your strengths — or one that just looks like fun.
Questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@lifest.org or call or text 920-422-4764.
Earn your ticket
A shift averages 4–5 hours; 8–10 hours counts as two shifts. Benefits are subject to change.
All while supplies last.
Volunteer info
Registration, arrival and special roles. Details may change for 2027.
Volunteer Check-In is at the Box Office. Park in Winnebago County Park across the street and walk in at the main gate (Gate 2). You'll get your event wristband and earned benefits there; volunteers 18+ need a photo ID, and under-18s need a signed parental consent form. You only check in once — after that, head straight to your area, arriving 15 minutes before your shift.
Can't make Check-In hours? Arrange it with the volunteer coordinator in writing by July 1. Set-up volunteers may check in at their first shift.
Youth groups, school groups and work teams can take over an entire volunteer area and cover all of its shifts together — for example parts of Activities (basketball, volleyball), Parking or the ArtZone. Reach out to the volunteer coordinator to plan it.
A group cares for one set of bathrooms (men's and women's) for the whole festival, cleaning at regular intervals. Each adopted set earns the group 10 Full Event tickets and 2 tent campsites, and benefits stack if you adopt more than one. Cleaning times are flexible so you can catch the shows you want, and it fits bigger groups than most areas. Six sets need adopting.
Each overnight security shift (11:30 pm–7:30 am) earns one Full Event ticket, counted separately from other shifts.
Tear Down shifts are also counted separately. Each earns either one extra Full Event ticket for this year (with a $50 cash or check deposit, returned at your shift) or one Full Event ticket for next year (no deposit).
Teams & shifts
Most roles are outdoors, so come prepared for the weather. Teams marked $ may handle money (16+). Shift times are from 2026.
Age 8+
Supervise and have fun with kids in the toys and crafts area; set up crafts and clean.
Age 18+$
Customer service first: welcoming, patient and good with sales. Money handling, set-up/tear-down and keeping merchandise organized.
Age 16+$
Every attendee comes through here to buy tickets, pick up orders and get wristbands. Be welcoming, patient and servant-minded; cash-register work may be required.
Age 13+
Help campers load and unload gear, lifting 20–30 lbs and pulling wheeled carts across grass. Continuous outdoor activity.
Age 16+
Greet arriving campers, verify reservations and issue vehicle passes. Outdoors, standing for long periods.
Age 13+
Give campers simple directions to their camping area. Know the grounds and expect to be on your feet in the sun.
Age 8+
Outdoor manual labor, sometimes lifting heavy objects. Closed-toe shoes required; bring work gloves.
Age 13+
Engage participants with video games, board games, card games and geek culture. Some set-up and tear-down.
Age 13+
Keep the grounds clean through garbage collection. Outdoors every shift — wear work clothes and comfortable shoes.
Age 16+
Answer calls about Lifest and help with office tasks at the Lifest office. Training provided; 16- and 17-year-olds serve alongside an adult.
Age 13+
Friendly, outgoing and know your way around Lifest? Help others find theirs. This team also runs activities like basketball and volleyball.
Age 18+
Physicians, nurses, medical assistants, paramedics, EMTs and first responders. Proof of certification required; the area director will confirm your schedule.
Age 8+
Often the first people attendees meet — bring a smile and enthusiasm. Outdoors and on foot; evening help especially needed.
Age 16+
For mature, watchful volunteers who keep order with a Christ-like attitude. 16- and 17-year-olds sign up with an adult they know. Arrive 30 minutes early for your first shift.
Age 16+
Walk the grounds installing signs: climbing, bending, using a drill and occasionally pounding stakes. Attention to detail required.
Age 18+
Lift and move heavy band and stage equipment. No skirts, dresses or sandals; bring gloves. Day or night shift per day (each counts as two shifts).
Age 16+
Deliver ice and water across the grounds. Expect heavy lifting and time outdoors.
Questions
Contact the volunteer coordinator at volunteer@lifest.org or920-422-4764. The Lifest office is 920-422-1299.
Walk-in spots are limited to Parking, Grounds Crew and Festival Tear Down — stop at Volunteer Check-In to see what's left. Registering online ahead of time is strongly recommended, since cell service on the grounds can be unreliable. Walk-ins need an on-the-spot background check, and we can't accept walk-ins who have lived outside Wisconsin in the last seven years (please apply in advance).
A photo ID (18+), or a completed parental consent form (under 18). Comfortable closed-toe shoes, and anything to be ready for the weather: sunscreen, a hat, bug spray, an umbrella and a water bottle.
Adult volunteers need a background check on file, updated every three years, run by Diversified Investigations. If you're due, you'll get an email questionnaire to complete within 14 days. Individuals on the National Sex Offender Registry can't volunteer. If you don't hear from us, you can assume there's no concern.
Volunteers under 18 need a signed parental consent form, completed during online registration or at Volunteer Check-In. Volunteers 15 and younger (and 16–17-year-olds on Security and select teams) must serve with an adult for every shift — up to six youth per adult, with matching shifts. We have jobs for ages 8 and up, and youth spots fill quickly.
Children who aren't scheduled to volunteer can't come along on your shift, so please arrange their supervision while you serve.