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The Riverside Dickens Festival Needs Your Help — A Message from Our Board President

 

Friends, Fans, and Fellow Dickens Enthusiasts,

 

As Board President of the Riverside Dickens Festival, I want to be open and transparent with our community about where we stand heading into our upcoming festival season.
 
Like many arts and cultural organizations, we are facing real challenges with capital and funding. Putting on the magic of the Riverside Dickens Festival — the costumes, the performances, the vendors, the community celebrations — requires significant resources, and right now we are actively working to secure the support needed to make it all happen.
 
We are reaching out to YOU — our incredible community — for help in any way you can offer:
Become a Sponsor — If your business or organization would like to be a proud sponsor of the Riverside Dickens Festival, we would love to speak with you. Sponsorships come with great visibility and the knowledge that you helped keep a beloved Inland Empire tradition alive.
 
Know a Potential Sponsor? — If you know of a business, foundation, or individual who might be interested in supporting us, please send us their information or make an introduction. A simple referral could make all the difference.
Make a Donation — Every contribution, large or small, goes directly toward bringing the festival to life for our community. No amount is too small — it all adds up.
 
Help Us Spread the Word — Share this post. Tag a friend, a business owner, or anyone you think might want to be part of something truly special.
 
The Riverside Dickens Festival has been a cherished tradition for our community, and we are committed to keeping it going. But we cannot do it without your support.
Please reach out to us directly at info@dickensfest.com or message us here on Facebook. Let’s keep the spirit of Dickens alive together.
 
With gratitude and great expectations,
John Kariotis Jr.
Board President
Riverside Dickens Festival
 

“No space of regret can make amends for one life’s opportunity misused.” — Charles Dickens

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2027 Riverside Dickens Festival —Volunteer and other Applications

Looking for the following, please share with your circle:

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday during day will be school day, we will break and set up for the lantern walk in the evening.

Saturday morning session, and then a Pub Night Festival in the evening

Sunday will be a regular festival day so we are looking for the following, and we are putting together a Dickens Diary to go out shortly

Musician Entertainment — live Victorian, folk, classical, and themed performances.

https://forms.gle/rSvm1sjNvRSSuSps6

Author/Actor Entertainment — readings, dramatizations, literary salons.

https://forms.gle/TP9oKEnkfa9ecGmN9

Victorian or Steampunk Characters — costumed roles, street interaction, improvisational performance.

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdYJ1aMFpl…/viewform

Volunteer Corps — festival operations, guest support, education.

https://forms.gle/VnGmo93VTDmh6qZ66

Merchandise Vendors — crafts, Victorian goods, steampunk accessories.

https://forms.gle/tAokt9T17UhpLUCaA

Prepared Food Vendors — themed food stalls reminiscent of a 19th‑century bazaar.

https://forms.gle/eKp1HHXpKLcwkYuQ7

Prepackaged food: https://forms.gle/MAagusvwyhAuJY7c8

Educational Environments https://forms.gle/nmyM6fFmRQneqz1x9

Festival Sponsorship https://forms.gle/jhuew6n1ViWYTpgG6