Volunteer Information
If you would like to volunteer, please email us at volunteer@eyestotheskies.org or call the Festival Office 630-541-6095.
We appreciate your volunteering for this charitable cause. We need of volunteers for the following areas:
Parking Lots
| Day | Times | No. of Volunteers |
| Friday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 14 |
| 3:00PM to 7:00 PM | 14 | |
| 7:00PM to 11:00 PM | 14 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 14 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 14 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 14 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 14 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 14 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 14 |
Admission Ticket Sales
| Day | Times | No. of Volunteers |
| Friday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 5 |
| 3:00PM to 7:00 PM | 7 | |
| 7:00PM to 10:00 PM | 9 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 5 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 6 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 9 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 5 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 6 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 9 |
Entry / Exit Gates
| Day | Times | No. of Volunteers |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 7 |
| 3:00PM to 7:00 PM | 10 | |
| 7:00PM to 11:00 PM | 10 | |
| Friday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 7 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 10 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 10 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 7 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 10 | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | 10 |
Garbage Pickup
| Day | Times | No. of Volunteers |
| Friday | 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 6 |
| 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM | 6 | |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 25 |
| 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 4 | |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 6 | |
| 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM | 6 | |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 25 |
| 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 4 | |
| 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM | 6 | |
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 25 |
Please contact us via our email address on this site and inform us of the area you would like to volunteer for the hours you can work. We will do our best to fulfill your request; however, please understand we may need to request your help in alternate areas and times. We will confirm you area and hours with you before finale schedules are posted. To ensure privacy, we do not want to post your name and volunteer hours on this page so we will contact you via email phone. Please provide your contact information with your request.
A Festival Benefiting Charities Through These Affiliate Members:
Areas of Intrest
Admissions & Parking
Bags Tournament
Balloons
Balloonist Information
Carnival
Children’s Area
Contact
Crafters
Directions
Fireworks
Food
Map
Miss Illinois
Music & Entertainment
Parade
Photo Gallery
Schedule
Sponsors/Exhibitors/Vendors
Volunteers
From the Newsdesk
Schedule
Find out what we have in store for this year's activities.
Safe Flight Prayer
May the winds welcome you with softness.
May the sun bless you with its warm hands.
May you fly so high and so well that God
joins you in laughter and sets you gently
back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.
About The Balloons
How do balloons fly? How much does a balloon cost? Who can be a balloonist? Find out and more.
