Volunteer Logistics Information
Thank you for supporting the San Diego House Rabbit Society and volunteering at San Diego Bunnyfest! Your time and support help make this important fundraiser possible, with proceeds benefiting the care and medical needs of our shelter rabbits.
Volunteer Check-In: All volunteers must check in at the Information Booth when they arrive to receive their name tag, wristband, and assignment. Please check the tab below for your scheduled shift time.
Your Team Lead will review your duties and coordinate breaks so you have time to grab food and enjoy Bunnyfest. Please be flexible, as we may need to move volunteers to different areas throughout the day to help fill gaps.
Below is the recording of the Bunnyfest volunteer orientation on September 14, 2026.
Passcode: NKE$qv8R
We have asked Smoothie Patrol to be at the site at 8:00am! They sell coffee and smoothies!
If there is anything that needs to be corrected or updated, please email bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org
Date & Time
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Bunnyfest is open to the public from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Set-Up Arrival Time
Please arrive no earlier than 8:00 am as we will be marking booth locations until that time.
If you have any questions, please email bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org.
Site Info
Please see interactive map below of where all of our vendor and SDHRS booths will be. Please check-in at the info booth #2 to get your volunteer name tag, wrist band and assignment.
Parking
When parking your vehicle, use the parking lot across from Cushing Road opposite from the Bunnyfest site indicated in yellow on the map below.
No parking is permitted in the lot directly adjacent to Bunnyfest site or in the unloading zone on Cushing Road.
Checking In
Check in at the Info/Check-in Booth, #2. This is where you will receive your volunteer tag, wristband and your assignment if you don’t know where it is. Please wear your wristbands during the entire event. Please check-in with your Team Leader at your designated booth at your shift time.
Assignments
Please try to be on time for your shift so we can get Bunnyfest off to a smooth start.
Please use the link below to see what time your shift begins:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549ACAB2CA7FC1-65800747-bunnyfest#/
Unless you are a Team Lead or part of a booth that had a pre-assignment earlier this year, your specific booth assignments are still being finalized. Please check in at the Information Booth (Booth #2) at the beginning of your shift to receive your assignments.
Some of you will have two booth assignments during your shift, so please check in with the team when you arrive to confirm both roles and know exactly where to go. We’ve had a few last-minute challenges come up, so be prepared for me to reassign you to a different booth if needed while onsite.
We will start breaking down booths at 3:00 PM and loading the U-Haul. If you are assigned to an afternoon shift, please make sure to help your Team Lead pack up the booth properly and return everything to the U-Haul. Afterward, we’ll need help back at the shelter to unload and put everything away. If we all work together, the entire break-down, load, and unload process should wrap up by about 4:30–5:00 PM.
Thank you so much for volunteering — we couldn’t make Bunnyfest happen without you!
Liberty Station tends to be breezy. It’s also in the flight path so expect overhead airplane noise.
San Diego House Rabbit Society strongly discourages bringing unvaccinated house rabbits to Bunnyfest and any other outdoor events at this time. If you choose to bring your house rabbit to Bunnyfest, they must have a current vaccine against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) administered by a veterinarian. Please note that this is an outdoor event in a public place, and you will be solely responsible for any outcomes or injuries associated with the risks involved in bringing a house rabbit to said events, including but not limited to possible exposure to RHDV2, other illnesses and parasites, fleas and ticks, heat-related illness, loud and sudden noises, and the threat of other animals, including dogs, cats, and birds of prey. Liberty Station is in the flight path of a major airport, which can be loud and startling. Thank you for taking steps to protect your rabbit. To learn more about RHDV2 and measure you can take to keep rabbits safe, please visit SanDiegoRabbits.org/education/rhdv
Closing & Breakdown
If you signed up for the afternoon shift, that includes driving 15 minutes to SDHRS after Bunnyfest to help unload the U-Haul
Interviews
SDHRS will be doing short interviews with vendors, volunteers and customers for our social media live pages. If you do not want to be interviewed on camera, please let us know at bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org. The questions will vary depending on your company, products and services. They want to give the experience of being at Bunnyfest to those who cannot attend the event in person.
Google Folder for Photos & Videos
Please take a ton of photos and videos of Bunnyfest! If you do, and are open to sharing them with us for our videos and social media posts, please upload them to our shared google folder. Please also make sure when you create a folder, label the folder with your name so if we have questions, we know who to ask.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Bsd2N7uT9rIn48ZHlNJAYLIkijlRo66u?usp=drive_link
Volunteer Post-Event Survey
We would love to hear your feedback! Please use the link below to let us know how you felt about Bunnyfest!