Recommended for school culture festivals! A collection of stall ideas that let you enjoy a festival-at-the-fair vibe
The festival fairs often held at shrines are packed with game and food stalls, and they’re so much fun, aren’t they?
Why not bring some of those fair games and foods into your own school or campus festival?
In this article, we’ll share recommended ideas that let you capture a festive atmosphere at cultural and school festivals.
We’ve gathered not only classic games and foods you’d see at real fairs, but also some unique, offbeat stall ideas.
All of them fit in small, booth-sized spaces, so you can set them up indoors or outdoors.
If you’re unsure what to do for your cultural festival, be sure to use these ideas for inspiration!
Recommended for school festivals! A collection of stall ideas to enjoy a festival atmosphere (1–10)
Simple DIY Shooting GameNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@_wai_teacher/video/7524673842015440136How about setting up a target-shooting booth at the school festival, where you knock down targets? You’ll use chopstick guns and paper plates as the targets.
Draw pictures on the paper plates and clip them so they can stand on their own.
The chopstick guns can be any shape you like, so make them in your preferred design and decoration.
In addition to the drawings, write point values on the plates, and you could prepare prizes based on the total score.
Target shooting has long been a festival staple, so kids will love it, and adults can enjoy feeling like children again, too.
Haunted house
Haunted houses are a classic and popular attraction at school cultural festivals, and they used to be a common highlight at traditional fairs as well.
If you’re going to run a haunted house as part of a fair at your school festival, why not go all-in on a distinctly Japanese-style horror theme? Japanese horror is highly popular in films, so you’re sure to create something that will startle many attendees.
If you put care into building a strong, immersive world, you can also capture the atmosphere of a traditional fair and make it highly photogenic.
ring toss
A long-loved game where you throw a ring from a set distance and try to loop it over a target.
Since the game only requires rings and targets, it’s easy to customize in many ways—another big plus.
Clear formats include rules where prizes themselves are the targets you aim at with the rings, or a setup with pegs placed on a field, each corresponding to a specific prize.
If it’s clear which target matches which prize, players will be more motivated to take on harder prizes and tougher targets.
By adjusting target size and the distance to the target, you can also offer a higher difficulty level for added fun.
lottery game with many strings (Senbonbiki)
A senbonbiki booth where prizes are lined up, each attached to many strings.
You often see senbonbiki at festivals, temple fairs, and events.
You pick just one string from the tangle, and you get the prize attached to it.
Choose and pull a string with a flutter of excitement—wondering, “What prize will I get?” Because the prizes are visible, senbonbiki also sparks customers’ desire to “give it a try.” It’s sure to make cultural festivals and school festivals even more exciting.
giant maze
Mazes are a classic and popular attraction for school festivals.
This giant maze is based on the idea of building walls taller than people so that even adults can enjoy it.
If you’re making it in a classroom, the simplest approach is to stack desks as a base and attach cardboard to them, but using lumber to build something more authentic is also a great option.
By getting creative with the wall designs and decorative props, and adding elements that evoke a summer festival vibe, you can make it feel even more polished.
Target shooting
Players use toy guns to shoot targets and aim to win the corresponding prizes.
The fun isn’t just in going for the prize; lining up your shot at the target is a highlight too.
It’s standard to use small boards or candy boxes as targets and design them so it’s obvious when they’ve been knocked over.
The classic approach is that the more luxurious the prize, the harder the target is to knock down—adjust the difficulty with the target’s size and weight.
It could also be fun to place a joke target that’s glued down and literally can’t be knocked over, paired with an obviously unavailable, extravagant prize to signal that it’s not actually winnable.
Gummy CiderNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@aip.p.p/video/6983235748208102658The playful, popping “Gummy Soda” is a perfect cup to bring lively festival vibes.
Just add colorful gummies to a clear cup and pour in soda—few steps, easy to prep.
What’s more, the texture changes dramatically depending on the type of gummy and how long they sit in the soda.
With a short soak they stay firmly bouncy; given time, they soften, offering a different mouthfeel.
The change itself is a fun, shareable experience that sparks conversation among friends.
It’s a crowd-pleasing booth menu item that combines visual impact with a touch of hands-on experimentation.
