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Our Second Annual Youth Entrepreneur Expo – Holiday Edition is HERE!
Youth Entrepreneur Holiday Expo
Saturday, November 1, 2025
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Currently accepting applications 🏁
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About the fair
🎄 Our Second Annual Youth Entrepreneur Expo – Holiday Edition is HERE! 🎄
We are so excited to invite young creators, makers, and innovators to join us for a magical, indoor holiday market-style event on Friday, November 1st at the Cross Roads Church of Hampstead, MD!
We’re opening up the space to 50+ kid vendors to showcase and sell their products or services to the local community—just in time for the holiday season! Whether it’s handmade gifts, festive treats, music, art, or anything unique your young entrepreneur dreams up, we want to see it!
🎁 Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Crossroads Church, Hampstead, MD
💵 Cost: Absolutely FREE – fully sponsored by Hampstead Marketing and Design & Jennifer Lleras
✨ We’re looking for young vendors with:
Holiday-themed or giftable products
Sweet or savory snacks
Musical or creative talents
Unique services or ideas the community will love
Spots are limited, and we’re giving early access to returning families before opening it up to the public!
🎄 Important Notes:
The event is completely FREE to participate in!
Please be prepared to arrive early for setup and stay for the full duration of the event.
Join us for a heartwarming evening full of community spirit, holiday magic, and kid-powered creativity! We can’t wait to see what your young entrepreneur brings to the table this year.
We are so excited to invite young creators, makers, and innovators to join us for a magical, indoor holiday market-style event on Friday, November 1st at the Cross Roads Church of Hampstead, MD!
We’re opening up the space to 50+ kid vendors to showcase and sell their products or services to the local community—just in time for the holiday season! Whether it’s handmade gifts, festive treats, music, art, or anything unique your young entrepreneur dreams up, we want to see it!
🎁 Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Crossroads Church, Hampstead, MD
💵 Cost: Absolutely FREE – fully sponsored by Hampstead Marketing and Design & Jennifer Lleras
✨ We’re looking for young vendors with:
Holiday-themed or giftable products
Sweet or savory snacks
Musical or creative talents
Unique services or ideas the community will love
Spots are limited, and we’re giving early access to returning families before opening it up to the public!
🎄 Important Notes:
The event is completely FREE to participate in!
Please be prepared to arrive early for setup and stay for the full duration of the event.
Join us for a heartwarming evening full of community spirit, holiday magic, and kid-powered creativity! We can’t wait to see what your young entrepreneur brings to the table this year.
Hosted by
JENNIFER LLERAS
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
✅ Identity verified
⭐️ 5.0 (9)
20 booths participating
Sweet Crochet Paradise
Coby and kids
And 18 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 50+ businesses.
We will accept up to 50+ businesses.
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 indoors. Each Business will be required to bring their own tables and chairs, electricity is available
The fair will be indoors. Each Business will be required to bring their own tables and chairs, electricity is available
Will electricity be available?
yes, we are able to provide electricity to the booths.
yes, we are 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.
