KidsPark Activity Exhibitor

Creating fun, free, memorable moments

Sunday, August 17, 2025, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Victoria Park,  Kitchener

About

Kidspark is Kitchener’s most popular children’s festival filled with a variety of unique activites, games, arts and crafts, storytime, live music, food trucks, and much more!

The goal of Kidspark is to create fun, free, and memorable interactive experiences. We aim to ensure that all children can participate and experience this festival by ensuring all activity exhibitor are welcoming and activities are kid-friendly.

Whether it is getting children to try a sport, make a craft or doing something STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) related, Kidspark’s goal is to inspire the next generation. 

To support a free, accessible experience, the sale of goods and services is not permitted at Kidspark with exception to licensed food trucks and Kidspark market vendors selected by the City of Kitchener.

We kindly request that if you opt to participate as an activity exhibitor, your booth should be both free and kid-friendly.

Activity exhibitor and vendor selection process

In an effort to create a defined and transparent process for exhibitor selection, a selection process has been adopted for Kidspark.  Past participation does not guarantee acceptance to this year’s event.  The selection of all Kidspark applicants will be achieved through a one-stage committee selection process administered and facilitated by The Corporation of the City of Kitchener and Kidspark committee.

The process for exhibitor selection will involve the following:

1. A defined criteria, as outlined below, will be used by the Selection Committee to select exhibitors.
2. Successful applicants will be notified by email of their participation in Kidspark.
3. All applicants will receive a letter confirming their participation in the 2025 Kidspark or a letter declining their application for this year.

The deadline for exhibitor proposals is Friday, July 4, 2025.

Successful applicants can expect to be notified of their selection by the second week of July.

Activity exhibitor acceptance criteria

1. Applicants must be able to promote safe, fun, and imaginative play that helps create memorable experiences for children. Please tell us how you plan on doing this and include in your support materials.
2. Applicants must be able to provide a free, high quality activity as a key component of their exhibit: ex. make and take a craft, a hands on experience, or a dynamic physical activity. Preference will be given to applicants who focus on creating positive, memorable moments for children.
3. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ability to accommodate hundreds of children at their booth during the course of the event.
4. All activities must be free to the public. The sale of goods and/or services are not permitted at the event with exception to licensed food trucks selected by the City of Kitchener.

Event categories

Categories will be determined based on the exhibitor’s product description. The City of Kitchener reserves the final decision on category assignment.

TRY-ATHLETE  - This category is reserved for Kitchener minor sports affiliate groups or organizations whose primary business is physical activity for children.            

JUST FOR FUN - This category is reserved for organizations whose primary business is the sale or promotion of goods and/or services for children. 

STEAM  - This category is reserved for organizations whose primary business focuses on the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) aspect of children’s learning.

Pricing

We require all vendors to have a 10x10 tent, if you do not have your own you may rent from us.

The rental fee for exhibitors is $250 plus HST (totaling $282.50). Your rental fee includes the following:

1. One 10' x 10' tent
2. Two 6' tables
3. Two chairs
4. One laminated sign

*Please note: We cannot accommodate power for your booth.