Call for Summer Volunteers and Vendors: Ashkenaz Foundation

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June 15, 2026

Have a great product, project, or organization to promote this summer? Want to participate in great community events as a volunteer? Contact getinvolved@ashkenaz.ca


Become a Vendor at Summer Jam and Ashkenaz Festival

Once again, this year’s Ashkenaz experiences include a spectacular craft and vendor marketplace! This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a vibrant community celebration while building your brand and showcasing your product/service/organization to a large inter-generational audience. We welcome a wide range of exhibitors, including: crafts, jewelry, Judaica, greeting cards, artisans, t-shirts, henna, face-painting, health and wellness products and services, books and music merchandise, community organizations and services, and more. If you’ve got the product, we’ve got the audience!

Vendor applications are now open! Join us for one or multiple event dates and connect with thousands of festival goers throughout the summer.

Event dates: July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24, September 5 & 6 

$100 per individual event

$350 for all 4 Summer Jam Events

$500 for all 6 Summer Jam and Ashkenaz Festival Events
*All vendor fees include a table and two chairs in our vendor marketplace.

For more information please email: ihashkenaz@gmail.com or call 416-979-9955.

Vendor Application Form


Volunteer with Ashkenaz this summer!

Summer Jam and Ashkenaz Festival depend on the skills and energy of a diverse and committed group of volunteers. Whether you’re an Ashkenaz die-hard or it’s your first time at our events, there is a volunteer contribution that you can certainly make! We hope that whatever your age and stage, you will consider joining our fun and rewarding volunteer team.  It is also a great opportunity for high school students to fulfill their volunteer hour requirements.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There is something for everyone!

  • Street Team – Help spread the word by postering cafes, shops, community spaces
  • Drivers– Welcome visiting artists and help transport them to and from the airport and festival venues, as well as materials delivery (signage, hospitality, etc)
  • Greeters & Ushers – Welcome guest and help create a warm, friendly festival experience
  • Set up, Heavy lifting – Help transform our venues before and after each event
  • Merchandise Team – Help sell festival T-shirts, artist merchandise, and other Ashkenaz items 
  • Creative Décor Team – Work alongside artists assisting with festival décor and parade elements
  • Runners – working with Ashkenaz staff to transfer important materials or information around Summer Jam and the Festival sites, as well attending to last-minute urgent needs of artists and audience members
  • Information Booth Attendants – be the welcoming and friendly face of Ashkenaz;

on-hand to provide advice on what to see and where to see it

Click Here to Volunteer at our 2026 summer programming

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