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Acton Children's Business Fair Eagle, Colorado
Sunday, August 10, 2025
9:00AM - 12:00PM
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About the fair
Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own business!
Local children develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open their business for customers at our one-day marketplace.
This event is sponsored by Vail Valley Unbound and the Acton Academy. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
Whether an entrepreneur is as renowned as Steve Jobs or Sara Blakely, or one of the many unsung business owners across the country, these individuals are the ones who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs, and serve their communities.
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Cassie Boca
🗓️ Started hosting in 2023
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🚀 Has hosted 3 fairs
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
This will be our largest fair yet, as we will be closing down Capitol Street in Eagle. We will be able to accommodate up to 50 businesses.
This will be our largest fair yet, as we will be closing down Capitol Street in Eagle. We will be able to accommodate up to 50 businesses.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
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.
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.
What if someone else has the same business idea?
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.
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.
How will the fair be set up?
Each business should bring a full cover EZ-Up style tent, a table, and 1-2 chairs. If you have a friend who is also participating in the Business Fair, feel free to share a tent with them.
Each business should bring a full cover EZ-Up style tent, a table, and 1-2 chairs. If you have a friend who is also participating in the Business Fair, feel free to share a tent with them.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
What are the rules?
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
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.
How did the Acton Children’s Business Fair get started?
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.
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.
