The Marion County Children’s Business Fair

July 11 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Expo Center 1 | Ocala, Florida

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Logo for Marion County Children's Business Fair featuring a yellow light bulb, blue paint swatch with event name, and drawings of children forming a circle around the text.
Logo for Marion County Children's Business Fair featuring a yellow light bulb, blue paint swatch with event name, and drawings of children forming a circle around the text.

Overview

The Marion County Children’s Business Fair is a free community event where children create and manage their own small business for a day. It is designed to help kids experience entrepreneurship in a hands-on, real-world setting. This event is open to the public to shop from the children, learn about family resources in our community, and to encourage children in their educational journey.

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