Kids Run the Show at the Holiday Entrepreneur Market

Forget the big-box stores. Your holiday shopping gets a lot more interesting when kids are running the booths. The Children’s Entrepreneur Market brings young business owners to Fayetteville’s Downtown Square during Festivus, giving families a chance to shop handmade goods while watching the next generation of makers develop real-world skills.

 

THE DEETS

📅 Friday, December 12, 2025 | 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
📍 Fayetteville Downtown Square & Gardens, 1 West Center Street, Fayetteville
🎟️ Free to attend | Vendor booths $25 for ages 5-17 | Vendor registration details
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Where Kids Call the Shots

At the Children’s Entrepreneur Market, the vendors are all kids, and they’re handling everything from setting prices to making sales to counting change. Parents sit in the back, coaching when needed but letting their young business owners take the lead. The market runs alongside Fayetteville’s Festivus celebration, so the entire downtown area will be alive with lights and seasonal activities.

What You’ll Find

Expect to find booths packed with handmade crafts, baked goods, holiday decorations, and creative products dreamed up by kids across the region. With around 2,000 visitors expected, the square will be buzzing with families shopping for unique gifts while supporting the next generation of makers and sellers. Every booth brings its own personality, from twinkly lights strung across displays to creative signage dreamed up by the young entrepreneurs themselves.

Every purchase supports a young person learning what it takes to turn an idea into reality, and the energy at these markets is contagious. Grab some cash for shopping and head to the square for an evening that celebrates creativity, entrepreneurship, and holiday fun.