Become a Volunteer

The Ancaster Agricultural Society relies largely on volunteers to carry out our programs and events year round. And we’re always looking for new community members to join our team.

Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community, meet new people, and learn more about the world of agriculture.

We offer a large variety of volunteer roles throughout the year. You don’t have to be a member to volunteer, but as the saying goes, membership does have its privileges so be sure to explore the benefits of membership here.

Whatever your interest, we’ve got something for you.

Explore volunteer and committee opportunities below to see where you might fit!

VOLUNTEER AT THE ANCASTER FAIR

Do you want to give back to the community and have some fun at the same time?

Sign up to volunteer at the Fair!

Every year, we welcome 50,000+ visitors of all ages from across the Hamilton and surrounding community to the Ancaster Fair. It takes 35 committees with approximately 700 volunteers working throughout the year to make it happen.

The Ancaster Fair would not be possible without the amazing people that come out to help each year and we want YOU to join us.

STUDENT VOLUNTEER HOURS

We have many student volunteer opportunities at the Ancaster Fair in September and year round.

- Parking duty
- Assisting in our hospitality suite
- Managing a waste management booth
- Helping with various equestrian and livestock shows
- Grounds clean up
- Assisting kid’s crafts
- Assisting with “fair fun” and entertainment stages
- Set up and take down in Marritt Hall
- And much more!
Other opportunities throughout the year include:
- Assisting help with Summer Camp (July),
- Education Days (April)
- Garage sale set up and take down (March & November)
- Horse stall clean out in the summer months
- Office and administrative tasks

GROUNDS GARDENING

If you have a green thumb, this job is for you!

Every summer, we seek out a few volunteers to look after our flowerbeds in front of Marritt Hall.

Tasks include weeding, planting annuals, mulching, and trimming.

OFFICE HELP

Every summer as we prepare for the Ancaster Fair, we need help in the office, getting mailings out, stuffing envelopes, updating lists, sorting ribbons, and more.

WORKING BEES

Our campus and grounds are busy year-round. And our hardworking volunteers are what allows the AAS to be a successful community space, event centre, and more. Working Bees are large scale volunteer events to help us maintain our grounds and work on large scale projects.

Check our events calendar for scheduled working bee events that arise throughout the year!

OUR COMMITTEES

The Ancaster Agricultural Society is made up of numerous committees that allow us to host the yearly Ancaster Fair and keep the AAS functioning all year long.

If you are interested in joining a committee, check out the list below to help you find the perfect fit based on your interests:

- Archives
- 4-H Department
- Beef Cattle
- Capital Campaign
- Concessions
- Dairy Show
- Education
- Equine Facility
- Fair Ambassador
- Field Crop Competition
- Finance
- Fruit & Garden Vegetables
- Gate House
- Goats
- Grain & Seeds
- Haflingers
- Hay & Silage
- Heavy Horse
- Heritage
- Homecraft
- Hunters
- Information Booth
- Junior
- Junior Department (Class 117)
- Junior Department (Class 118)
- Light Horses & Ponies
- Llama
- Marritt Hall Complex
- Miniature Horses
- Old MacDonald’s Farm
- Parade
- Poultry, Pigeons, Pets & Waterfowl
- Property
- Publicity
- Roadsters
- Scholarship
- School Fair
- Security
- Sheep
- Special Attractions
- Strategic Planning
- Traffic/Parking
- Ultimate Cowboy Challenge
- Waste Management
- Western Horses
- Woodworking