Getting Stalls

Who should run them?

There’s a lot of potential for stalls at your event, whether it’s run by the school year levels, parents, or external suppliers. We typically see a range of styles at fetes we attend, but typically the best ones are getting your locals involved, rather than outsourcing everything. School fetes work best when each grade or year level is responsible for a stall. This lets everyone feel a part of the fete’s success and can offer a nice variety of activities for attendees.

While there’s no limit on how many and what type of stalls you’d like at your event, below is a list of some ideas you might consider:

Food & Drink

Food & Drink is an important section to consider, as you don’t want your attendees to leave because they’re hungry or couldn’t get something to drink. We often find the best method for Food & Drink is to have an area dedicated for eating, with stalls surrounding this location. Making sure there’s plenty of table & chairs around is a must, and you might consider setting up a performance area nearby to offer entertainment while your attendees eat.

Fairy Floss, Sno Cones and Popcorn are available and can be great money-spinners.
Soft drink van; possibly Coca Cola or Schweppes/Pepsi. You may get this free of charge if you sell their drinks.
BBQ’s are great and easy for a classroom to run.
Donuts, Hot Dogs or Hot Chips can be another great classroom activity.
Cake Stalls can be ran by volunteers, with all parents in a particular grade providing an item.
You may invite local restaurants or food trucks to participate in the event, giving a unique edge to your day.

Activities

Animal farms can be a great activity, with a classroom helping to run it.
Handball or Goal-Kicking competitions. Does the school have access to a well-known footballer/soccer player or contacts to one that may like to attend the fete and promote their club?
Raffles can be a great activity to keep patrons around all day. Consider asking for donations from local businesses.
Fitness groups/gyms could run exercise activities.

Retail

Classrooms can run their own stalls with a specific theme - consider a plant stall or bric a brac.
Giftwares can be a nice stall, these could be handmade in classrooms or supplied by local retailers.
Show bags - Approach local banks or building societies for products for a show bag. You could reach out to a stationary supply to offer goodies.
Old books always create a lot of activity. Approach the local library or school library for donations.
Old CDs, DVDs, old records or tapes can be a nice stall to include.
Toy Stall - another stand that can be put together through donations around your community.

Keeping Stalls Happy