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Volunteers are needed to help at the LGBTQ Pride Booth at the New York State Fair (8/26 to 9/7) and for Pride Day, Friday August 28.  This is a great chance to support the LGBTQ community, meet new people and enjoy the New York State Fair! 

For 2026 the schedule at the Booth begins on Wednesday August 26 and runs every day to Monday September 7. The Booth is open from 10 am to 10 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 10 am to 9 pm on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

In addition to the shifts at the Booth, we need volunteers to help with the move from our storage area to the Fair on August 14, setup of storage and the Booth on Sunday August 23th from 12 noon to 4 pm, final setup of the booth on Tuesday August 25 from 12 noon to 4 pm, and break down of the booth and move back to storage on Tuesday September 8 from 11 am to 1 pm.

We also need volunteers for Pride Day Resource Fair, Friday August 28, for set up from 10 am to 11 am, and for shifts from 11 am to 1 pm, 1 pm to 3 pm, 3 pm to 5 pm,  and breakdown at 7 pm. The schedule of shifts follows, you can download the schedule by clicking on the down arrow in the upper right corner. 

Volunteers for the shifts at the Booth are provided with admission tickets and a parking pass, for Pride Day we provide volunteers with admission tickets and a parking pass.