Join us on Saturday, December 12, 2026 from 10am - 2pm
COULD A TEN-YEAR-OLD INVENT THE NEXT ÜBER?
Find out at our Acton Children’s Business Fair Christmas Market, showcasing kids’ entrepreneurial genius!
On December 12, 2026 from 10am - 2pm, the 6th annual Acton Children’s Business Fair & Christmas Market will host 60+ young entrepreneurs at The Burton Coliseum to showcase their hard work and knowledge. This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Last years’ fair hit a record number of shoppers with over 900 locals purchasing handmade gifts and goodies. The fair invites locals to come listen to live music, take pictures with Santa Claus, eat from the several delicious food trucks on site, and shop for all your Christmas stocking stuffers!
Kids create a product or service, develop a brand, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at this one-day marketplace. The children are responsible for the setup, sales, and interacting with customers, and any parent seen selling to the customer or promoting the child’s product will result in disqualification from the competition.
This event is produced by Dream Create Inspire, JOY: An Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and the generous support of our many donors and volunteers, who all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
Whether an entrepreneur is famous, like Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey, or one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, these entrepreneurs are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs, and serve their communities.
“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s business innovators and leaders. The Children’s Business Fair gives students the opportunity to spread their entrepreneurial wings and get a head start on promising business careers,” said Jeff Sandefer, founder of the Acton School of Business, one of the sponsors of the fair.
Badges will be awarded to those entrepreneurs who show mastery in various areas of business including: ownership, problem solving, customer engagement, creativity, presentation, grit, and innovation. And, awards will be given to the top of the selected categories.
Both adult sponsors and shockingly articulate kids are available for interviews on camera or off.
For more information, click here to visit the event's website.
