The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for kids in Bergen County, NJ This one-day marketplace gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own products or services.

We will accept up to 25 businesses.

How much is it to participate?
$20 to have your own designated table(and chairs) on the day of the event Nov 20th 1-4 (up to 3 members/partners per business)

Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child’s information. No more than 3 participants per business.

The application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:

Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.

The fair will be an indoor event at the Hermitage Museum where you will be presenting your product or service. Each business will be given a round table with chairs, 1-3 chairs. Table cloths will be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the tables.

This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. If a parent is found selling or promoting a child’s product or service, their child’s business will be disqualified from any potential prizes.

Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales.

Parents may help their child fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves. 

Jeff and Laura Sandefer and a few other families wanted to spark a sense of wonder and entrepreneurship in their children so they created the first Acton Children’s Business Fair in Austin, Texas, in 2007. That year, there were seven entrepreneurs and around 25 attendees. Now, there are over 115 entrepreneurs and 1,500 attendees at the Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin.