Staff & Volunteers
Thank you for your time and efforts to the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce. We are so excited for Fiesta Hermosa to be back and better than ever and we’re even more excited about your contributions to help make it run smoothly. Please review the information below, as well as peek at our official Fiesta Hermosa website.
If you have any questions regarding staffing and volunteering, please email Shelby at admin@hbchamber.net.
If you missed the Volunteer Orientation, you can view the recording here.
Weekend Schedule
Saturday, May 23 - Monday, May 25, 2026
The Garden*
Sat & Sun: 12 - 7pm
Monday: 12 - 6:30pm
Food Fair
(Food Court)
Sat & Sun: 11am - 7pm
Monday: 11am - 6pm
Makers Mercado
(Art, Craft and Retail Booth Vendors)
Sat & Sun: 11am - 7pm
Monday: 11am - 6pm
Carnival
Sat & Sun: 11am - 7pm
Mon: 11am - 6pm
*The Garden (Sat & Sun) beverage ticket sales end at 6:00pm, last pour at 6:30pm, (Mon) beverage ticket sales end at 5:30pm, last pour at 6:00pm
Map Layout
Below you’ll see the layout for Fiesta Hermosa this year. It’s important you know where everything is so you know where you'll be working. All volunteers and staff will be checking in at the Chamber of Commerce located on 120 Pier Avenue (see Volunteer Check-In for more information).
Location & Directions
There are three areas of downtown Hermosa Beach that will have activities, as well as the Chamber of Commerce that will serve as a 'base camp.' :
-
Upper Pier (between Bard & Monterey Blvd)- Carnival
-
Pier Ave. - Maker's Mercado
-
Pier Plaza, Hermosa Ave. & Lot A - Maker's Mercado, Food Fair, The Garden
-
Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce
* To get directions, click on the link above and add your starting point
During Your Shift
Shift Schedule
You can find the internal volunteer/staff schedule here. Please review the schedule and write your shift down on your calendar, phone, reminders, journal, planners, hand…wherever you need to remember the time and place of your shift. Your place is indicated by each tab: Garden, Maker's Mercado (includes Info/Merch Booth), and Carnival (includes Wine Garden).
There is a dedicated manager and/or main staff member for each section of Fiesta and based on which section you’re working, that manager will be your point of contact for the day-of. See below for manager assignments.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelby Forier at (310) 989-8528 or admin@hbchamber.net.
Shift Contacts
Carnival Managers
Kamber Jones (Sat & Mon)
Michelle Winn (Sun)
Maker's Mercado Managers
Tonya Stenlake
Kim Ruggles
Garden Manager
Pam Dzierzanowski
Wine Garden Manager
Lelia Knight
Info/Merch Booth
Kaitlyn Weller
Garden Entrance/Drink Tickets Manager
Solange Comer
Paul Holden
Shift Responsibilities & Training
All duties/responsibilities during your shift are simple and dependent on your area: greeting folks, selling Beer tickets, selling Carnival tickets, answering questions, etc... No task takes longer than 2 minutes to learn. Your manager will communicate your tasks once you arrive for your shift.
Those areas that require additional information will have a printed instruction sheet. Feel free to review the instruction sheets prior to your shift.
Getting to Fiesta
Attire
-
Dress comfortably (i.e. sneakers, gym shorts, leggings)
-
Volunteer t-shirt (pick-up during Appreciate Party or check-in)
-
Recommended: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
-
Please do not bring valuables. If you need to drop off your things, you can do so at the Chamber of Commerce at 120 Pier Avenue but we will not be held responsible for any missing items as there will be a lot of people coming in and out of the Chamber.
Parking
Parking during Fiesta Hermosa is difficult, to say the least. We highly recommend you have someone drop you off, or find other modes of transportation like biking, walking, or Ubering. Should you need to park, you can find that information on our official Fiesta website.
Volunteer Appreciation Party
What: Volunteer Appreciation Party, includes pizza & pick-up for volunteer t-shirt
When: Friday, May 23, 5:30 - 7pm
Where: The Garden (Lot A)
Volunteer Check-In
All volunteers/staff are to check-in at the Chamber of Commerce on 120 Pier Avenue about 10-15 minutes prior to the start of their first shift. From there, you'll receive your volunteer t-shirt (if you haven't picked it up during the pre-party), a name badge and further instruction on where to go. Generally, you'll be directed to the section you're scheduled to work and guided to find the manager in charge. This way, we can confirm who showed up for their shift. If you are working multiple shifts throughout the weekend, it is not required for you to check-in every time (other than your first shift).
Code of Conduct
-
Please do not drink alcohol during your shift especially if you are wearing a volunteer t-shirt.
-
Be flexible. Please understand that we may change your volunteer role depending on the needs of the event. This is simply to ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible.
-
Be patient. If you need help, ask. We're here to help! Your managers and main staff are there to take on the burden of emergencies, issues, etc...
-
Have fun!