9th Annual - Downtown Brighton, MI
Children's Entrepreneurship Fair 2026!
Official Registration Below
2026 Fair Details:
🗓️ Saturday, May 30, 2026
đź•’ Open to Public 10 am to Noon
🙂 Open to all K - 8th Graders
đź’µ Cost: FREE - Register Below
Kids! Create a product or service, design your booth, set your pricing, and then sell to real customers at this one-day public fair.
This is an opportunity for young minds to innovate and become entrepreneurs. Prior to the fair, children think of a business idea and then prepare their products or service. The day of the fair, these young entrepreneurs decorate their booth and get to experience the thrill of selling their products or service to the public.
We welcome the general public to come see these entrepreneurs in action. This fair is held in downtown Brighton in the parking lot of ChoiceOne Bank (across from the farmer's market). The big day is Saturday May 30, 2026, from 10am-noon. Spots are open to all children in grades K-8th. Sign up your young entrepreneur for FREE below.
2026 Booth Registration Closed.
Come see these entrepreneurs in action,
MAY 30, 10am-noon!
PARTICIPANTS - The spirit of this event is for the children to be in charge! Parents are encouraged to step back, stroll through the fair, and trust their young entrepreneurs to figure things out. Children should be 100% responsible for interacting with customers and making the sales.
Please arrive between 8:45–9:15 AM on the day of the fair to check-in and set up your table. The fair opens to the public at 10:00 AM.
Leading up to the fair, I will also send emails with additional logistics and 5 family challenges designed to help your young entrepreneur build their business.
Please be sure to read the “Common Questions” section below the registration form. By registering, you grant permission for event organizers and sponsors to photograph or record video of your child and use these images in future marketing materials.
Thank you for participating! Please invite friends and family to join us and support these young entrepreneurs and their hard work.
Be notified for next year's fair:
Common Questions
What is provided?
Each business will be given a space in the event area to set up their table. Everything else is up to the young entrepreneurs. Tables & chairs are NOT provided. Please bring your own folding table. (Chairs optional, most kids end up standing)
My 2 children want to create separate businesses, how do I register them for separate spots?
Please only fill out the registration for once per family. Simply enter the number of spots you would like.
My child wants to work with a friend, should their friends parents sign up too?
Yes please ask their friends parents to fill out our sign up form so they received the family challenge emails. Ask them to simply enter "0" for # of spots.
Can my children work together on the same business? Sure! I recommend no more than 3 children per business.
Can I bring two tables for my children's business?
Please only bring one table for each business. Each table should be a separate business with separate children in charge.
We have a group of children (for example a scout troop), how do we signup and can we all work together?
Great! For each child participating, please ask their parents to fill out the signup form. The spirit of this events is for each child to take charge. I strongly advise letting the children each work on their own business idea, either individually or in a group with only 1-2 other friends. When a larger group of children works together, it simply becomes a "bake sale" and the children miss out on this opportunity of launching their own business and feeling in charge.
Can I request my child's spot and their friend's spot be assigned next to each other?
We do not assign spots. The young entrepreneurs pick their spot right after they check in. Please arrive for check-in between 8:45am-9:15am. The selling starts at 10am.
Can my child make multiple types of items to sell?
Of course! It's their business and one of the many business decisions for your young entrepreneur to make. Is it better to focus on one type of item, or many? That's up to the business owner!
Can I drop off my child and then leave?
We are not staffed to supervise individual children. Parents are encouraged to stay around. To provide the full entrepreneurial experience, please remain as hands off as possible, letting the kids take charge. Use the free time to check out the other businesses!
My child is registered for a spot, what time should we arrive to start setting up?
Check-in for the entrepreneurs starts at 8:45am. They have until 10am to prepare their table with their items/decorations. 10am-noon is when they sell to the public.
How big of a table can I bring?
6 feet or less.
Will electricity be available?
Electricity is not able to be provided.
Is food allowed?
Is food allowed?
"Cottage foods" are allowed. For more information on Cottage Foods, visit: Michigan Cottage Foods Information.
I have another question, how can I contact you?
For additional question, please feel free to contact me:
