Children don't learn business from a book. They learn it by selling.

The Children's Business Fair is a one-day market where children ages 6–17 launch real businesses.

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How it works

One day. Three steps. Zero lectures.

Make something.

Turn your idea into a product. Cookies, candles, comics. You build it with your own hands.

Sell it.

A real booth, real customers, real money. You run the stand yourself.

Keep the profit.

You set the prices, make the change, and take home what you earn. Plus the confidence.

Proof

It works. Ask the children who started here.

Mikaila Ulmer

Launched Me & the Bees Lemonade at the Austin fair, age 4. Now on Whole Foods shelves.

Carter Kostler

Designed the Define Bottle at 13. Sold online and in stores.

Kiaʻi Tallett

Sells her handmade hats, felt flowers, and resin rings on Etsy.

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Questions

Fair questions.

What is the Acton Children's Business Fair?

A one-day market where young entrepreneurs ages 6-17 create a product or service, set their prices, and sell to real customers. Grown-ups cheer. Children sell.

What does it cost to host?

Nothing. The program is a nonprofit gift from Acton Academy: the playbook, the website, and the prize money all come free. Some hosts charge a small booth fee to help cover local costs like the venue; that's up to each fair.

How do young entrepreneurs get a booth?

Find an upcoming fair above and apply. Each fair's host reviews booth applications for their own event.

No fair near you?

Start one. Hosting is free. We share the playbook, the website, and the prize money. You bring the neighborhood.

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Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

Acton Children's Business Fair admits hosts and participants of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to them. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its policies and programs.