Youth Business Market Spokane Valley
Saturday, August 23, 2025
9:30AM - 12:30PM
Currently accepting applications 🏁
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About the fair
Calling all student entrepreneurs! The Youth Business Market is an exciting, one-day event where students in grades K–12 showcase their creativity, launch real businesses, and sell their products or services in a vibrant community marketplace.
Event Date: Saturday, August 23
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Spokane Valley, WA
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Spokane Valley, WA
What Is the Youth Business Market?
The Youth Business Market helps kids and teens become entrepreneurs by guiding them through the process of creating a product or service, developing a marketing plan, and running their own vendor booth. It's a hands-on learning experience that builds confidence, creativity, and real-world business skills.
Why Attend?
- Free admission – No cost to attend or participate!
- Support youth entrepreneurs – Shop from local student-run businesses.
- Family-friendly event – Open to the public, indoors, and fun for all ages.
- Celebrate young talent – Booths will be recognized for Business Potential, Creativity, and Presentation, with rewards and certificates awarded.
Powered by Partnership
This event is presented in partnership with AmpUpSkill, which provides educational support and resources for youth participants. The City of Spokane Valley promotes community involvement, and local sponsors Walmart, BECU, and Acton Academy make this event possible through their generous support.
Get involved. Be inspired. Help shape the future of business—one young entrepreneur at a time.
Hosted by
Thomas Gill
🗓️ Started hosting in 2022
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 2 fairs
44 booths participating
Keller’s jewelry
Doodles and Dreams
And 42 others.
Frequently asked questions
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?
The fair will be an inside/outside event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 6-foot table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
The fair will be an inside/outside event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 6-foot table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Upon request
Upon request
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.
