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The location of this fair has changed: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Thornberry Creek at Oneida, 4470 North Pine Tree Road, Oneida, 54155 from 9 AM - 1 PM.
SFL Spring Children's Business Fair
Saturday, March 22, 2025
9:00AM - 1:00PM
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About the fair
CELEBRATING the ART of CREATION
At Solid Foundation Learning, we are passionate about the fact that PLAY is Learning! Imagining a new product, designing its features, creating it from scratch, and creatively promoting it is the MOST AMAZING kind of PLAY.
We are anxious to meet your creative kid and get him or her started on the journey to entrepreneurship! Kids will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
At Solid Foundation Learning, we are passionate about the fact that PLAY is Learning! Imagining a new product, designing its features, creating it from scratch, and creatively promoting it is the MOST AMAZING kind of PLAY.
We are anxious to meet your creative kid and get him or her started on the journey to entrepreneurship! Kids will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
We will host 25 booth time slots at the event at The Resch Expo Center inside The Pet Expo on Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15. Times will vary from day-to-day and preferred shifts should be indicated on this Google form:
https://forms.gle/WWrBFH7mJx55kozC8
https://forms.gle/WWrBFH7mJx55kozC8
This event is inspired and supported by the Acton Children's Business Fair, as well as the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that entrepreneurship THE KEY to engaging, educating, and empowering youth!
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Hosted by
Denise McFarlin
🗓️ Started hosting in 2018
✅ Identity verified
⭐️ 5.0 (4)
9 booths participating
Clovers Candles | Clovers Princess Salon
Crazy Cool Creations
And 7 others.
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?
We will accept up to 5 kid businesses during each shift throughout the weekend.
We will accept up to 5 kid businesses during each shift throughout the weekend.
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 a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
The fair will be a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
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.
