Welcome to the volunteer homepage for the City of San Carlos Parks & Recreation Department! In Parks & Recreation, we believe that "Parks Make Life Better"... and volunteers make PARKS better!
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Adopt-a-Project
Adopt-A-Project is a City-wide volunteer program that enables groups and individuals to assist in the general care and maintenance of public spaces in San Carlos.
Adopt-A-Project helps to provide safe environments and strengthen community image and sense of place. Our well-maintained public spaces attract and retain businesses and residents.
Areas within the city that can be adopted include:
- Signs
- Landscaped areas
- Public spaces
- Pedestrian zones
Volunteers can help care for their adopted areas in the following ways:
- Cleaning Projects: signage, planters, sidewalks, litter collection, City creeks, parking plazas
- Planting and Maintenance: trees, shrubbery, flowers
Have an idea for a long term volunteer project? Let us know by completing this interest form! Learn more by emailing events@cityofsancarlos.org or calling the Parks & Recreation office at (650) 802-4109.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Hall Native Plant Habitat Garden: UC Master Gardeners | 1 | |||
| Community Cleanup | 1 | |||
| Laurel Street Pots: UC Master Gardeners | 1 | |||
Art & Wine Faire
The Art & Wine Faire returns on October 10th and 11th, 2026!
cityofsancarlos.org/artandwinefaire
Where are the other beer and wine booths? Booths that are being staffed by sponsors or service groups are on hold right now - there will still be five total pouring locations at the Faire, as always! Any shifts that are not filled will be released for sign-ups as they become available. Keep an eye out for email notifications when shifts open up!
Volunteer training will be hosted on Zoom on October 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The link for the training can be found here and will also be sent out via email to all registered volunteers.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Booth | 5 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Beer): 700 Block of Laurel | 1 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Beer): Cherry Street | 1 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Beer): San Carlos Avenue/Laurel | 1 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Beer): San Carlos Avenue/Walnut | 2 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Wine): San Carlos Avenue/Laurel | 0 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Pouring Booth (Wine): San Carlos Avenue/Walnut | 0 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Preparation/Setup Crew | 2 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Teardown/Clean Up Crew | 1 | 10/11/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
| Warehouse | 6 | 10/10/2026 | 10/11/2026 | |
Community Events
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Drive Canteen (AM) | 0 | 11/14/2026 | 11/14/2026 | |
| Blood Drive Canteen (PM) | 1 | 11/14/2026 | 11/14/2026 | |
| Goblin Walk: Deliver Candy to Businesses | 1 | 10/27/2026 | 10/27/2026 | |
| Goblin Walk: Treat Bag Handouts | 1 | 10/30/2026 | 10/30/2026 | |
Night of Holiday Lights
Night of Holiday Lights returns Friday, December 5, 2025!
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanup Crew (During), 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 1 | 12/4/2026 | 12/4/2026 | |
| Post-Event Cleanup, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. | 1 | 12/4/2026 | 12/4/2026 | |
| Pre-Event Setup, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. | 1 | 12/4/2026 | 12/4/2026 | |
| Stage Setup & Decorations 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. | 1 | 12/4/2026 | 12/4/2026 | |
VolunTEEN
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Buddies: Halloween Bingo & Ring Toss | 1 | 10/26/2026 | 10/26/2026 | |
| Generation Buddies: Price is Right | 1 | 11/16/2026 | 11/16/2026 | |
| Generation Buddies: Puzzle Competition & Marshmallow Towers | 1 | 9/28/2026 | 9/28/2026 | |
| VolunTEEN: Kids Night Out | 0 | 10/2/2026 | 12/11/2026 | |
| VolunTEEN: Laurel Street Cleanup | 1 | 10/31/2026 | 10/31/2026 | |
| VolunTEEN: Trash Cleanup | 7 | 11/15/2026 | 5/16/2027 | |
Youth Advisory Council
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Advisory Council: Dance Coat Check | 1 | 9/18/2026 | 9/18/2026 | |
| Youth Advisory Council: Halloween Haunted House | 6 | 10/12/2026 | 10/24/2026 | |
| Youth Advisory Council: Night of Holiday Lights | 3 | 11/4/2026 | 12/4/2026 | |
| Youth Advisory Council: Speaker Series | 1 | 9/25/2026 | 9/25/2026 | |
Youth Sports
Thank you for visiting the Youth Sports page! We are so excited in your interest in being involved and coaching a youth basketball or flag football team!
If you are new to coaching this year, you will need to have a live scan completed to the first game. We will have a mobile live scanning service at the Flag Football and Basketball coaches meeting free of charge where you can complete this portion of the application process.
Feel free to contact with any questions or concerns about the upcoming season!
Holly Gonzales
Athletics Coordinator
hgonzales@cityofsancarlos.org
(650) 802-4124
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Youth Sports Leagues | 8 | 1/8/2027 | 3/5/2027 | |
Mission Statement
MISSION The City of San Carlos provides high-quality services and facilities to its residents in an equitable, sustainable, transparent, responsive, and friendly manner to foster an inclusive, safe, and healthy community now and in the future.
VISION The City of San Carlos will continue to lead with confidence into the future as a desirable, vibrant, equitable, inclusive, and business friendly community, admired by all as a great place to live, learn, work, and play.
CORE VALUES Not in priority order
- Fostering a safe, diverse, welcoming, and engaged community that recognizes the importance of social equity
- Ensuring fiscal responsibility and the sustainability of San Carlos’ resources, infrastructure, and social/cultural environment
- Proactively protecting our physical environment from the threats of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Recognizing the needs and challenges of the community and promoting its well-being
- Demonstrating high ethical and professional standards, including high quality customer service
- Leading and managing effectively by engaging the community, thinking strategically, remaining proactive, and planning for the future
- Supporting the well-being of employees, investing in their development, and aligning staffing and resources with the demand for City services
