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Tampa Children's Business Fair
Sunday, December 11, 2022
3:00PM - 6:00PM
Up to 75 businesses
This fair has ended
The Tampa Children's Business Fair is a non-profit, business/craft fair where all of the business owners are local children! Our one-day events are a culmination of ideas and hard work from great young minds in our community. Our "KIDPRENEURS," ages 6-16, develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, plan the cost of goods and pricing, and then open for customers at our fair. We invite the community to shop and support these creative and driven children as they learn beginning business strategies and experience the process of entrepreneurship. Having the children plan and execute their own business at every level allows them to understand the importance of hard work, take responsibility, and gain confidence in the next challenge.
There is no cost to apply. But if accepted, there will be a $25 booth fee per business to participate in the fair. An invoice to pay will be emailed to you before the event.
Danielle Cannon
🗓️ Started hosting in 2021
🚀 Has hosted 7 fairs
82 booths participating
Bracelets By Rania
Hannah’s Handcrafted Creations
And 80 others.
Frequently asked questions
There is no cost to apply. But if accepted, there will be a $25 booth fee per business to participate in the fair. An invoice to pay and waiver will be emailed to you before the event.
Applications 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:
What product or service do you plan to sell?
What price will you charge for each product/service? How much will each product/service cost you?
How will you pay for your startup costs? If someone is helping you with your startup costs, how will you pay that person back?
How will you advertise/market your business before the fair?
At the end of the fair, how will you determine if your business was a success?
The fair will be an indoor event. Each business will be given a booth with a 6 foot table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
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 the competition.
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.
