Opportunities From: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

The Open Space Authority is excited to support and participate in the 3rd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Festival. Help us engage with members of our community at this fantastic annual event! OSA staff will provide a booth with Spanish language materials, give aways, activity books, and pelt to engage with visitors! Spanish speaking volunteers are desired but not required. Shift is 10:30am-2:00pm on Sunday May 3, 2026.

Note, due to street closures and high volume of traffic, this popular event usually requires volunteers to deal with traffic around entry, plus some walking to get to the booth. Dirt parking lot off Knox Road will be available for public parking on first come first serve basis, which quickly fills up, so please plan accordingly. We highly recommend that you be dropped off or take public transit to Emma Prusch Farm Park.

Materials will be dropped off beforehand and volunteers will need to arrive on time, help set up the booth, and be ready to engage with guests starting at 11:00am. VETs staff will arrive between 1:00-1:30pm to work afternoon shift.

There will be Drumming and dance and a band with live horse performances during the beginning portion of this event. Loud noise, high volume foot traffic and excellent guest interactions are the norm. We look forward to your support at this event that we're helping sponsor.

We are seeking five volunteer ambassadors to help represent us by walking in the 3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade in San Jose on Sunday May 3, 2026. The parade begins at 10am on Alum Rock and King Road. It travels from the Mexican Heritage Plaza down towards Story Rd & Kind Rd. to the festival location at Emma Prusch Farm Park. Route is approximately 1.5 miles long. Shift time will be approximately 8:30 am-11:30am with goal to bring extra fun and excitement to the parade! We will have an OSA vehicle and walkers participating in the parade, with walkers handing out giveaways. 

Please plan to bring the following items with you:
-Water
-Hat and sunglasses
-Sunscreen
-Comfortable walking shoes
-Wear your Volunteer OSA shirt.

As details around parade participant logistics and meet up location are shared, this event will be updated. For now, what we know is represented here and we hope to identify volunteers to join us for the fun and excitement. The event is well attended and having a team ensures we can meet the level of interest we anticipate. Thank you in advance for joining us and for helping to make this parade a success!

We are seeking four amazing volunteers to represent the Authority at the Scout-O-Rama Family Adventure Festival, which occurs on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will need two volunteers from 8:30 am-12:30 pm. Second shift of two volunteers from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

We hope to have a fun interactive engaging activity at our booth that will help draw in a crowd. Morning shift volunteers will need to arrive on time, help set up the booth by 9:00am for inspection, and engage with guests during their shift. Afternoon shift volunteers will engage with guests during their shift and then help break the booth down before leaving. We look forward to your help as we connect with and share our mission of open space, connectivity and healthy communities through the "World of Scouting".

Here is a description of the event on History Park's website:

Scout-O-Rama is the best of local Scouting on display for the whole community in the heart of San Jose at History Park. This family friendly day of discovery includes 100+ hands on activities for all ages. Families may enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring firetrucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life size mazes, and more. Several food trucks are onsite to provide a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch.