Kids Makers Night at Mission Market

Mission Kids Maker’s Night 2026

Mission Market is back for its twelfth season, this time with an exciting new opportunity for the young entrepreneurs in our community.

We will host our first ever Kids Maker’s Night on July 16, 2026, from 4:30-8:00 pm at the Mission Market at Broadmoor Park.

Purpose of the Kids Market

This event gives youth in our community the opportunity to display their talents and learn what it’s like to run their own business. The goal is to build confidence while learning responsibility.

This market is 100% kid-centered. Participants are expected to:

• Create all products themselves
• Make decisions about pricing, displays, and sales
• Interact with customers and manage their booth independently

While parents and caregivers are welcome to support and encourage their child, the Kids Market is not intended for children to sell products on behalf of any adult (even if the child keeps the money earned). Booths must clearly reflect a kid-run business, both in scale and operation.

Participation

• Makers must be between 8-17 years old and able to run their booth with little to no adult assistance.
• Youth are expected to be the primary creators, decision-makers, and sellers.
• Participants may choose to run their booths individually, or they can team up with friends or siblings in groups no larger than 3 children.
• While our young makers are expected to run their booth independent of adult help, we do require a responsible adult caregiver to remain on site at Broadmoor Park for the entirety of the event.
• Adults are encouraged to step in for safety or support at any time.
• Mission Market reserves the right to remove any participant who does not follow event guidelines or whose booth does not reflect a youth-run business.

Application Process

Interested participants will need to fill out an online application with the following details:

1. Will you enter as an individual maker or as a group (up to 3)?
2. Name of each maker and their parent/guardian
3. Contact information for each maker’s parent/guardian
4. Age(s) of youth participating
5. Business name
6. Type of product you plan to sell:
   1. 2D Art (paintings, drawings, photography, etc)
   2. Fiber Arts (crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, etc)
   3. 3D Art (ceramics, woodwork, sculpture, glasswork)
   4. 3D Printing
   5. Jewelry & Accessories
   6. Home Goods (candles, wax melts, décor, etc)
   7. Other (please specify)
7. Price range of your products
8. If you will accept cash, card, and/or market tokens*
   *Market tokens are optional. See “Money Handling Expectations” below for additional details about how tokens work.

Applications will open on Monday, May 11, 2026 and will close on Friday May 29, 2026.

Participants will be notified of their application status no later than Friday June 5, 2026.

Restricted Items:

The following products are not allowed to be sold at the Kids Maker’s Market:

1. Food for human consumption
2. Bath & body products
3. Direct sales products
4. Live animals
5. Political items
6. Sharp/hazardous items
7. Weapons or items resembling weapons
8. Items depicting alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, or other illegal activities
9. Products on behalf of an adult
10. Resale items not created by the child

Registration Details

We will accept up to 15 maker booths and will maintain a waitlist in case of cancellations.

Our Kids Night vendor fee is $10.

Mission Market Will Provide:

• Tent
• 10’x10 booth space

You Bring:

• Table
• Chairs
• Display items
• Payment system (Square reader, cash to make change, etc.)
• Water/snacks

Please note that the Kids Night tent will be set up on grass. There will be no access to electricity.

Weather

The market will take place rain or shine unless there is a significant threat of severe weather. See the Mission Market Weather Policy for more details.

Refunds & Cancellations

Refunds will be available if you cancel on or before July 1, 2026. This gives us enough time to offer the spot to makers on our waitlist.

After July 1, we are unable to provide a refund.

To cancel, email market@missionks.org, or call 913-676-8374.

We will offer your spot to the next maker on our waitlist.

Check-In & Logistics

Arrival time begins at 3:30 pm. All makers should be set up and ready to sell by the opening bell of the market at 4:30 pm. The market ends at 8:00 pm.

Staff will direct makers to the Kids Night tent. Booth spaces within the tent will be filled in on a first-come basis.

Money Handling Expectations

Youth makers are responsible for handling their own sales and payment systems. You may choose to accept cash, card, and/or market tokens.

Customers can purchase market tokens with a debit or credit card at the Information Tent. If you choose to accept tokens, you can exchange them for a check at the end of the night.

While accepting tokens is optional, it can help increase sales from customers who only use a debit or credit card.

Questions?

Contact Mission Market Coordinator Leigh Ann Zerr:

• lzerr@missionks.org
• 913-676-8374