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MLK Day Volunteer Festival Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Is the MLK Day Volunteer Festival free to attend?
  2. My company/organization wants to volunteer as a group, how do we arrange that?
  3. How do I sign up a group of people?
  4. I have a large group. Will you help sign everyone up for me?
  5. Do kids need tickets?
  6. How do I find my ticket to the Volunteer Festival. Where's my QR Code?
  7. What if I can no longer attend? Can I transfer my ticket to someone else?
  8. How do I forward friends and/or family their tickets?
  9. I have my ticket to the Volunteer Festival. Can I bring a friend or family member?
  10. What is "Express Entry" and how do I access it?
  11. What can I bring with me to the Volunteer Festival?
  12. Where do I park?
  13. Do you provide accommodations for volunteers with disabilities? How do I request accommodations?
  14. What are the COVID safety measures in place?
  15. What time can I enter the event? What's the latest I can come?
Can't find the answer to your question? Please reach out to mlk@laworks.com
1. Is the MLK Day Volunteer Festival free to attend?

Yes! It is 100% free to participate in the volunteer activities throughout the festival. You can register yourself for tickets on the ticket sign-up page.

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Although admission is free, please consider making a donation! 

L.A. Works is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that was founded in 1991 to harness LA’s volunteer power as a way to unite Angelenos and inspire action to help build a more equitable LA. While generous sponsors help to partially underwrite events like our MLK Volunteer Festival, they don’t cover all the costs which include staff, insurance, site fees, and project supplies. This MLK Day, please consider adding a donation to your gift of service, as we all come together in support of our beloved community. 
Click here to donate!

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Please note that parking is available on site, but participants are responsible for payment based on the Expo Park rates. You can pre-pay for parking when you register for tickets. Go green: the Coliseum is accessible by Metro! 

2. My company/organization wants to volunteer as a group, how do we arrange that?

We strongly encourage larger groups to consider joining us as MLK Day Sponsors, which comes with meaningful perks such as assistance with registration, early entry, reserved parking, and access to your own designated service zone.

 

You can explore sponsorship options here: https://www.laworks.com/sponsormlk2026 

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Please reach out to Nathan Read, nathan@laworks.com to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

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If the listed sponsorship levels aren’t a fit, we hope you will consider contributing to support this free event. It costs L.A. Works approximately $125 per participant for us to host at the festival, beyond our sponsorship contributions.

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For step-by-step instructions on how to sign up a group, see #3 below.

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3. How do I sign up a group of people?

Reservation Holders can register for multiple tickets on the general admission ticket sign-up page.
 

  1. Once you've clicked Register To Attend, enter the Reservation Holder information at the top of the page. 

  2. Fill in the "Organization or Group Name."

  3. Select the number of tickets you need in "Small Company and Private Groups" or "Education and Nonprofit Groups" for your group. ​

  4. Complete the Attendee information for each person in your group. Provide unique emails per attendee if you want to be able to use the Express Entry and don't forget to include yourself (the Registration Holder) as an Attendee!

  5. Click Submit Ticket Order to complete your registration.

  6. Download the digital tickets to your wallet (see QR instructions below) and then forward individual tickets to each person on your team.

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Pro Tips for groups:

  • Want the tickets to be emailed directly to your group members? Have your group members sign-up themselves to save yourself a step. 

  • Providing your team members' unique email addresses in the registration process will give them access to the Express Entry and help ensure a smoother check-in experience if there are any issues with the digital tickets. 

  • You do not have to arrive at the same time as the members of your group.
     

For schools, nonprofit youth groups, and clubs use the Education and Nonprofit Groups Ticket:

  • All minors with must bring an L.A. Works Minor Waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian to enter. ​

  • For groups of youth, the requirement is one adult for every 10 minor participants.

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4. I have a large group. Will you help sign everyone up for me?

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Please consider sponsoring the event! One of the many perks of becoming a sponsor of the event is concierge support by L.A. Works staff. Save yourself some time by letting us handle your group ticketing experience from start to finish. 

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Contact nathan@laworks.com to learn more about becoming a Sponsor.

5. Do kids need tickets?

Yes! Everyone over the age of two MUST have a ticket to enter the festival.
 

  • All ticketed youth under the age of 18 require a signed L.A. Works Minor Waiver .

  • If you are bringing a group of minors, register for the Education and Nonprofit Groups tickets and print out and bring completed L.A. Works Minor Waiver forms signed by their parent/guardian for each youth for smooth entry! 

  • Strollers are allowed by the L.A. Coliseum. ​​

     

6. How do I find my ticket to the Volunteer Festival? Where's my QR Code?

​To find your QR code, please go to the email titled “Order Confirmation - L.A. Works MLK 2026 Volunteer Festival Tickets.” Scroll down to the bottom under “View Event Details” and you will see two buttons to either “Add to Apple Wallet” (iPhone users) or “Add to Google Wallet” (Android users).

 

Please select the one that matches your phone type and follow the prompts on the app to add your ticket to your smartphone wallet.

 

If you registered for more than one attendee, be sure to forward tickets to your guests.

 

You can also review video instructions on how to add the tickets to an Apple Wallet for an iPhone and Google Wallet for an Android  ​​

7. What if I can no longer attend? Can I transfer my ticket to someone else?

No, please have them get their own on the general admission ticket sign-up page.

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If you no longer plan to attend the festival, have the registration holder click the Manage My Ticket button on the page that they registered for the ticket. There's no password or login. Just click "Manage My Ticket, there will be a pop-up to enter your email. A link will be emailed to you to access your tickets and cancel your order.

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8. How do I forward my friend or family their ticket?

If you are a Reservation Holders who registered for multiple tickets can go back to the page that you registered for tickets.

 

1. Click "Manage My Tickets" (Note: There is no password or login account information, you just need to enter the email that you used to register for the tickets.) 
 

2. There will be a pop-up to enter your email.
 

3. A link will be emailed to you to access your tickets and you can forward the tickets via email from there.

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9. I have a ticket to the Volunteer Festival. Can I bring a friend or family member?

Yes! Have them sign up. Each attendee over the age of two will need their own free ticket.

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Volunteer pro tip: Have the parent/guardian print out the L.A. Works Minor Waiver  and make sure to bring for easy entry.

10. What is Express Entry and how do I access it?

On the way from the Exposition parking lots and outside the event entry gates at the Coliseum, there will be A-Frame signs with a QR Code. You can scan this code and enter the email address you used to register your ticket. Just show the screen the pops up to go through the security check and for Event Entry within the Coliseum. 

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Important Notes:

  • If one email address is used to register more than one ticket, Express Entry will not work for any of these ticket holders.

  • Express Entry is not available to minors with Youth Tickets.

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11. What can I bring with me to the Volunteer Festival?

  • Bring your fully charged phone.

  • A refillable water bottle.

  • If you have dietary restrictions please bring your own snacks.

  • If you are bringing a kid, bring this L.A. Works Minor Waiver signed and ready.

  • The Coliseum allows strollers.

  • The Coliseum prohibits bags, backpacks and other containers from entering the venue, with the following exceptions:

    • One bag that is clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and does not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”, or a one-gallon clear plastic storage bag (Ziploc bag or similar).

    • You may also carry in a small clutch bag or purse approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap.

    • To read more about the Coliseum's policy please click here

12. Where do I park?

  • NEW THIS YEAR: Ticket holders can pre-purchase parking for the event. The parking directions will be emailed prior to the event.

  • Here is the map for the parking around the Coliseum.

  • Participants are responsible for payment based on the Expo Park rates. Give yourself time to park as the event has grown!

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13. Do you provide accommodations for volunteers with disabilities? How do I request accommodations?

To request accommodations or if you have questions about ADA accommodations, please email mlk@laworks.com

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14. What are the COVID safety measures in place?

The event is outdoors. However, we encourage mask wearing when participants are gathered together in close proximity within tented areas to keep our event accessible and equitable to all.

15. What time can I enter the event? What's the latest I can come?

General Admission opens at 12:00pm and the last entry is 3:00pm. The Sponsor and VIP gate opens at 11:30am for early entry and last entry is 3:00pm. The event runs until 4:00pm.

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