Get Involved with the Barn: Volunteer

Are you interested in becoming actively involved with The Barn? Well, why not volunteer?! The Barn is looking for friendly and energetic volunteers to assist with a number of fun activities, such as:

  • Administrative Support: Assist with mailings, data entry, and general office work
  • Farm Hand: Plant, maintain, and harvest crops on the ISF grounds and in the greenhouse
  • Program Facilitator: Assist Education Specialist with on-site educational programming
  • Visitor Services: Greet and assist with school group check-ins and organizing lunch breaks
  • Special Events: Help organize Festival operations and exhibitions
  • Education Interpreter: Entertain and educate visitors as an historic character
  • Indiana State Fair Volunteer: Assist with facilitating activities at Little Hands on the Farm, Pioneer Village, and the Junior Explorers Club
Special Volunteer Benefits:
  • Invitation to an annual Volunteer Appreciation Party.
  • 'The Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds' Volunteer t-shirt
  • Quarterly Newsletter, The Barn Yarn, that provides advance notice of upcoming exhibits, programs, and events.
  • Utilize and develop your personal and career skills while helping to improve The State's Largest Classroom.
  • Work with children to help them learn and experience their agricultural environment.

Please download and fill-out the volunteer application today. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Download a Volunteer Form