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St. George Children's Business Fair

Saturday, October 31, 2026

10:00AM - 2:00PM

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1091 N Bluff St

1091 North Bluff Street, St. George, UT 84770, US

Up to 75 businesses

Applications open 🏁

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The host reviews every application and replies by email.

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 hosted by Acton Academy St. George and sponsored by Free Flow Plumbing & Drains, Southern Utah Safe & Vault, Bella Tu Medical, Eagle Gate Title, 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.
Hosted by

Ian Lindsey

🗓️ Started hosting in 2019

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Frequently asked questions

The St. George 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.

We will accept up to 75 businesses.
What is the cost of a booth?

Each booth costs $20. Each business requires it's own booth. Once a booth is accepted, a link to pay the application fee will be sent. Booth fees are due on or before Oct. 20th.

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.

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 a outdoor event on the lawn of Washington Elementary and will be in conjunction with the St. George Car Show. Each business will provide a 6' table, a pop-up tent (recommended but optional), and chairs (recommended but optional). Table cloths will not be provided.

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.

Our incredible sponsors

Children's Business Fair

Acton Academy

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Acton Academy St. George

Free Flow Plumbing & Drains

Southern Utah Safe & Vault