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Acton Children's Business Fair Saint Cloud, FL

Saturday, December 5, 2026

9:00AM - 2:00PM

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1107 Massachusetts Ave

St Cloud, FL 34769, USA

Up to 40 businesses

Applications are closed

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About the fair
Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own business!

Children develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace. 

This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers.  We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.

Whether an entrepreneur is famous like Steve Jobs or Sara Blakely or they are one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, these are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs and serve their communities.
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Jennifer Henderson

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Jennifer Henderson and the Staff of Arts Thereafter Christian School: An Acton Academy have a deep belief that EVERY child is a genius that deserves to find a calling and change the world.

If you are interested in finding out more about our school go to our website www.artsthereafter.org. 

Frequently asked questions

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.

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. Participants must be at least 7 by the date of the fair. They may be an "employee" of the business and receive payment of an older sibling or friend.

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 outdoors with NO TENTS. Each business will be responsible for their own tables, table cloths, tents, and chairs. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
How do we sign up?
Fill out the application and pay $20 to Paypal. @actonchildrens
https://paypal.me/ActonChildrens?locale.x=en_US

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.

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.

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