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Morgan Hill Children's Business Fair

Saturday, August 2, 2025

11:00AM - 3:00PM

Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center

17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, USA

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About the fair

Welcome to the Morgan Hill Children's Business Fair, a one-day event where kids can launch a business and neighbors and the entire community can celebrate the leaders and free-thinkers of tomorrow.

We are getting ready for our 5th fair!!! Stay tuned for when the registration opens. Get on our newsletter list to be notified about the date via email or check back here around April of 2025.

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WHAT IS CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR?
During this event, children are launching their very own startup businesses! Right in front of you!
 
Some do it for the very first time. How exciting and scary!!  
Some, at age 10 or 15 are already veterans in running their own businesses.
They learn priceless real-life experiences and we love watching them move to the next levels. 

This event is an adventure!
Here kids are inspired to:
  1. Make something with their own hands. 
  2. Sell it, safely, to community members and visitors. 
  3. Experience the freedom (and responsibility!) of being their own boss. 


This event is all about real-life skills:
  1. Kids create a product or service. 
  2. They work on developing a brand. 
  3. Learn about marketing.  
  4. Experience healthy competition.
  5. Work through challenging problems. 
  6. Face their insecurities. 
Judges and Prizes:
All booths are judged by our awesome judges. Each year we have cash prizes, certificates, and more for our winners!

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Two years in a row one of our judges was the Mayor, Mark Turner. This year we are happy to announce that the Mayor is joining our team and will be actively involved in organizing the event! 

Mark Turner as a judge in 2023

REGISTRATION FEE
$50 per booth (with a maximum of 3 kids in a booth).
 
Before you register (especially if you are planning on selling food), please make sure to read through our FAQ Page!
If you participated in our fair before some of our rules changed and we want to make sure everybody is aware of the changes before signing up! 
 
Ewa (the event host), Carlie (our event's biggest supporter), Natalia (Ewa's daughter)


We need Volunteers!
Help us run and grow this event!
If you're interested in participating in the fair as a volunteer (no matter your age) please fill out this form and we will reach out to you ASAP.  

This event is run and organized by volunteers and we are very grateful for all the help!
 
Volunteers at the MHCBF 2024



Sponsorships and Donations Opportunities
Are you a business that supports kids, parents, alternative education, the value of community, and the free market? We probably share a similar audience, then! By being our sponsor we help you get in front of it.

Since the very first event, we have worked closely with sponsors and private donors to cover our expenses, like venue rental, insurance, marketing materials, prizes, etc.
 
We have several levels of sponsorship opportunities.

READY TO SUPPORT OUR FAIR?
Fill Out this form!
Hosted by

Ewa Kuc

🗓️ Started hosting in 2021

Identity verified

🚀 Has hosted 3 fairs

I am a mom, entrepreneur, and homeschooler. My passion is to connect the youth and families with resources and tools to thrive! 

54 booths participating

JARzLabs

Design By Lucas

And 52 others.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneurs. The largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.

Each Children's Business Fair (a list of them you can see on the "other fairs" page) is run separately from each other. Each fair is organized by private schools or individuals who are passionate about educating the youth to think outside of the box, or maybe like there is no box at all.

Carlie & Ewa 2022

How big is the Morgan Hill Children's Business Fair?
This year we are open to up to 55 businesses. That means 55 booths. Each booth can have up to 3 kids. Parents are encouraged to stay and cheerlead their small business owners! Bring your friends and family. The more people to stop&shop the better the experience for our awesome kids!

We are located downtown Morgan Hill at the amphitheater area of the Community and Cultural Center. We get pretty good foot traffic each year, and the kids often sell out! That is a good problem to have. Right?

How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
The application must be submitted online via this website. 

Please submit one application for each business. 

Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child’s information. 
We accept up to 3 participants per business/booth.

What is on the application?
The application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business.

Do you accept FOOD BOOTHS?
We are only accepting food booths that are selling food that fall under the cottage kitchen.

What if someone else has the same business idea?  
Not a problem! Healthy competition is very encouraged.
We will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicants have a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.

Cash prizes, raffle prizes, certificates, and more!  
All booths during our fair are judged by our awesome judges. This year we will have two age categories with 3 winners in each group. 

For all the winners in each category, we have cash prizes, gift baskets, merchandise sponsored by our local small businesses, and more. 

How will the fair be set up?
  • The fair will be an outdoor event. We provide the venue, the experience, fun and excitement, event promotion (we have a nice following and a pretty active social media presence), and extra business-related activities before the fair (like a pre-fair party!)

  • Each business gets a spot where they will assemble their booth. The size of each lot fits an 12x12 shade structure. 
    Each booth's setup can not extend beyond its lot. Participants can apply for corner booths (if available). Corner booths always get more space.

  • You can decorate your booth the way you want, to showcase your business.

  • Each participant is recommended to bring shade in the form of a patio umbrella or pop-up tent, and have it decorated based on your business idea.
    Make it your own. Make it unique.  
    Layla's Photography, MHACBF 2022

  • The registration fee covers the entrance to the fair as a participant. We do not provide shade structures (highly encouraged to have them since we have limited natural shade at the venue!). 

  • Natural shade spots are given in first-come-first-served order.  

Is there a Registration Fee?
Yes. $50 per booth. The registration fee pays for some expenses required to organize this event. Venue rental, insurance, marketing materials, prizes, and certificates, just to name a few. This event is organized by passionate parents and is based mostly on volunteer work. 
 
Will electricity be available?
For safety reasons, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.

What are the rules? 
  • The most important mission for this event is to give our youth a true real-life experience in selling a product or service. 

To meet this goal we encourage parents to be involved with the entire process as little as possible.

Kids selling their product in a safe environment


  • If a parent is found selling or promoting a child’s product or service for them, their child’s business will be disqualified from the competition.

  • Parents are encouraged to chill out in the back of the booth and let the business owner run his/her business.

  • Helping (younger) kids with collecting payments is acceptable.

  • The age limit to have a booth at the fair is 16 years old. However, we also accept kids volunteers to help us run this event smoothly (the day of the fair or prior to the fair helping us with social media and marketing).  

  • Each business is required to bring its own setup. Due to the open area where the event happens with very little natural shade, all participants are advised to bring their own pop-up tents or patio umbrellas. 

We have several spots under natural shades and these can be offered to people who can't provide their own shade. These spots will be given in a first-come-first-served order.   

MHACBF 2022,


  • We do not provide shade structures, tables, or chairs. The entire booth set-up is limited to an 11x11 pop-up shade with up to two craft tables. You can have extra set up in your booth if it doesn't extend beyond your booth. 
  • Corner booths are more spacious. Corner booths are given in first-come-first-serve order.  
    We will have a VERY limited amount of tables for emergency situations. 

   
* * *RELEASE OF LIABILITY* * * 


We have a good safety record, but in the event of an emergency, Morgan Hill Community Center, Ewa Kuc, and Acton Academy are not be held liable for injuries. You recognize that there are potential dangers around nature, equipment, etc. Please remind your children to listen to the leaders and stay within the rules of the fair. Although all precautions will be taken to ensure your child’s safety, there is the possibility of unforeseen injuries. 

By enrolling your child in Morgan Hill Acton Children's Business Fair, you agree to release and hold Ewa Kuc and Morgan Hill Community Center harmless from any cause of action, claims, or demands now and in the future. Ewa Kuc and Morgan Hill Community Center will not be held liable for any personal injury or any personal property damage or loss, which may occur on the premises before, during, or after the fair.

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