Lancaster Kidpreneur Day · October 10, 2026
Lancaster Kidpreneur Day 2026

36 kids ran a real business for a day

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Binns Park in the city. Free to come shop, $25 for a space, and every kid kept every dollar they made.

Kid-run booths under yellow and blue canopies across Binns Park, with shoppers walking between them
36kid-run businesses
4 to 14ages of the kids selling
5local sponsors
7judges walking the park
381People's Choice votes
What happened

Kids sold firewood bundles, crochet animals, iced lattes, 3D-printed fidgets, dog treats, houseplants, custom t-shirts and carnival games, and they ran every sale themselves. Parents stood back. Local business owners walked the park with a scorecard and picked winners in two age groups, and shoppers voted for People's Choice from their phones.

Five Lancaster County businesses put up the sponsorships that paid for the trophies and the cash prizes.

From the day

Photos by Janelle Putrich Photography.

A family behind the Zy's Pit Stop lemonade and cotton candy stand
Zy's Pit Stop, lemonade and cotton candy. People's Choice winner.
A kid holding the Pokémon Cafe sign over her head
A kid looking at hand-painted shirts hung on a wooden pegboard
Two kids holding handmade goods in front of a bracelet display
The Pokémon Cafe booth under a yellow canopy with a hand-painted sign
Pokémon Cafe, iced lattes and Pokémon goodies. Most Original Business Idea, ages 6 to 10.
Three kids behind a table of tie-dye scrunchies and hair clips
Sunshine Hair Salon, scrunchies, hair clips and brushes.

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The winners

Judged by age group in three categories. Each winner took home a trophy and $75.

Ages 6 to 10

Most Original Business Idea, sponsored by JK MechanicalPokémon Cafe

Highest Business PotentialWesley's Harvest

Best PresentationGlitter & Goodness Co.

Ages 11 to 14

Most Original Business Idea, sponsored by JK MechanicalCarnival Corner

Highest Business PotentialSandy's Bones

Best PresentationBackyard Blaze

People's Choice

381 votes from shoppers at the parkZy's Pit Stop

Our judges: Mike Orren of LNP | LancasterOnline, Ryan Bainbridge of the Lancaster Chamber, Leah Anderson of Attollo Prep, Madi Rice, Stacey Kreitz, Janelle and Collin.

Thank you to our sponsors

Presented by

Shirk Pest Solutions

With support from

JK Mechanical Hinkle Insurance Agency fix (IT) chix Signarama Lancaster

Every one of them is a Lancaster County business that put money or materials behind a day for local kids. If you get the chance, give them your business.

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