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.

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.

Summer fairs are outdoors. Winter fairs could be indoors or outdoors, depending on location sponsor. Please bring or rent a 6ft table. Tent is optional for outside fairs, but would be up to vendor to bring. We are not likely to be able to accommodate needs for electricity. If you need electricity to run your booth, please contact us first or send a follow up email to your application.

This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
Booth space is $15 per child-run business and $50 per adult-run business. Payment links sent via email, approx 3 months before the fair. Tables can be rented at some venues for $10 (please ask about this if you require a table rental). T-Shirts and other fun optional merch run from $2-$25.

Parents may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales. Booths that are apparently receiving more help from parents will not be eligible for awards. Parents also may not help make products for the business.
Businesses that are created or run by parents can apply separately via email for a sponsor booth for $50 if space is available. We love having families at the fair, but parent-run booths are not eligible for awards.

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.