Volunteer at the Iris Festival

Volunteers are needed for various activities throughout the week before and the weekend of the festival. 

To be a volunteer: 

  • Must be 18+ years old.
  • Must attend festival orientation/training (date of training announced soon).
  • Must have a positive attitude.
  • Must be able to work well with others.
  • Must have good communication skills.
  • Must be reliable.
  • Must be able to follow and follow through with verbal and written instructions.
  • Must be physically capable of performing tasks like lifting and standing for extended periods (additional rolls may become available; if you have limited capability, we will make every effort to find tasks per individual request, if available).
  • Must consent to a background check.

Click here to sign up to volunteer at the 2025 festival

2025 SUMTER Iris Festival

presenting SPONSOR: 

 

Prisma Health


TRUMPETER SPONSORS: 

Discover South Carolina

City of Sumter South Carolina

 

 Love Sumter


WHOOPER SPONSORS:

Sumter County


WHISTLER SPONSORS:

THE TASTE AT THE GARDENS SPONSOR:

University of South Carolina Sumter

UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE SPONSOR:

Wild Bill's Craft Beverage Co.


BLACK Australian SPONSORS:

Champion

First Citizens Bank


Bewick SPONSORS:

Bank of Clarendon      Creech Roddey Watson Insurance   Duke Energy

Hines Furniture    Jones GMC   Merchant Iron Works

Nova Molecular   The Citizens Bank


MEDIA SPONSORS:

The Sumter ItemCommunity Broadcasters, LLC


Supporting SPONSORS:

 Santee Wateree Regional Transport Authority