Little Entrepreneur Fair
Where Young Minds Build Big Ideas: Turn Creativity Into Opportunity
Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
934 Santa Cruz Ave #A, Menlo Park, CA 94025
For children ages 6+
Two ways to take part
* Product Booth — For kids who have their own product or service to sell. Young entrepreneurs design what they'll offer, set their prices, market their booth, and handle real customers and sales from start to finish. This is the full entrepreneurial experience, from idea to income.
* Business Experience Booth (no product needed) — Not ready to launch your own product? No problem. Your child can still step behind a booth, interact with customers, and experience the fun of selling firsthand. It's a lower-pressure way for first-timers or younger kids to build confidence and learn how a business runs — without having to prepare anything in advance.
Both types include access to the day's other activities — the Entrepreneur Observation Mission, the Young Investor Challenge, and the Financial Literacy Reflection Session.
Booth Fee
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TJCF members: $25 (early-bird $15 through 7/15)
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Non-members: $60 (early-bird $50 through 7/15)
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Business Experience Booth — no product needed: [TJCF members: free /Non-members: $10]
More Than a Market — A Hands-On Business Experience!
Become a Young Entrepreneur
Design products, run a booth, serve customers, and experience the full journey from idea to sale.
Entrepreneur Observation Mission
Kids become "market researchers," discovering popular products and learning sales strategies from successful booths.
Business Experience Booths
Even without their own products, children can step in and enjoy the fun of selling and interacting with customers.
Young Investor Challenge
Every child shopper can join fun mission-card activities and have a chance to win prizes!
Financial Literacy Reflection Session
After buying and selling, kids join a guided reflection session to better understand the business process and what they learned.
More Than Earnings
Children gain confidence, communication skills, creativity, and real-world money mindset experience.
