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!
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Recommended for school festivals and cultural festivals! A collection of booth ideas to enjoy a festival-atmosphere fair (71–80)
shaved ice
When it’s hot, you can’t help but crave something cold, right? If your school festival is held from early summer to early autumn, shaved ice could be a surefire winner! Even serving regular shaved ice would probably make you a very popular booth, but how about putting in a bit of extra effort to offer truly exceptional shaved ice? Comprehensive rental shops often have machines that can make authentic, fluffy shaved ice.
Bring that shop-quality fluffiness to liven up your festival! Taiwanese-style shaved ice, which is trending now, and Korean-style shaved ice with lots of toppings are also highly recommended!
taiyaki (a fish-shaped cake filled with sweet red bean paste)
These are taiyaki, a popular treat at festival stalls.
If you can borrow a taiyaki mold, it shouldn’t be too hard—you just sandwich store-bought sweet red bean paste between the batter and cook it.
If you want to make it even easier, you can use pancake mix for the batter.
Mixing a little salt into the red bean paste makes it tastier.
For people who don’t like anko, you could also make a custard-filled version.
If making them takes time, you can bake them in advance and reheat them to order.
gachapon
Gachagacha machines, where you insert a coin and turn a lever to get a prize, can be found just about everywhere nowadays and are popular even with people from overseas.
Let’s set up one of these machines so people can enjoy the excitement of not knowing what will come out.
Making it completely random with the contents hidden is one option, but adding a window or using transparent capsules could let players enjoy aiming for a specific prize.
If the mechanism for how items come out is too simple, it becomes too easy to target them, so it might be better to make the path they travel and the structure before the exit more complex.
Recommended for school and cultural festivals! A collection of stall ideas (81–90) to enjoy a festival atmosphere
Garlic Edamame
Introducing garlic edamame with the concept of a binge-worthy snack you can make in 5 minutes! All you need is yakiniku sauce, sesame oil, and garlic.
Mix them well to make the sauce, then toss in boiled edamame—that’s it.
With just this, you’ll have an irresistible, addictive snack that you won’t be able to stop eating.
Adults will want to pair it with beer or a highball, and students will definitely feel like grabbing a fizzy drink! It’s easy to prep outdoors and effortless to make, so it’s also a great option for a festival stall menu.
smart ball
Smartball, with its nostalgic Showa-era vibe, is often seen at festivals and arcades.
While the machines are sold, they’re very expensive…
But you can easily make one using cardboard! One of the best things about school festivals is the handmade feel, right? Just cut holes in a cardboard board, write numbers by the holes, add some obstacles, and attach a lever to launch the balls—and you’re done.
Then prepare some balls and prizes.
Players try to land a ball in the holes on the board; add up the points written by the holes they land in, and give out prizes accordingly.
It’s an easy, casual game that even people with a light touch or those who aren’t great at games can enjoy.
billiards
For a fun activity in a classroom at a school festival, a DIY billiards game using familiar materials is recommended.
Fix cups to the four corners of a desk to serve as pockets.
Use wooden balls as the balls, and a thin rod as the cue to create the right feel.
You can follow standard billiards rules, or freely tweak them and make it a point-based game—that’s fun too.
Part of the charm is that controlling the ball’s movement and strength is tricky, so shots often don’t go as planned.
Since it plays like a target-hitting game, even people unfamiliar with the sport can jump in right away.
candied fruit
How about selling candied fruit—one of the classic festival stall treats—at your school culture festival? The contrast between the crisp candy shell and the juicy fruit is fun, and it’s sweet and delicious! The fruits coated in sugar glisten, making them super cute and visually appealing.
Lining up a variety of candied fruits at your booth will definitely be Instagram-worthy! If you keep a few tips in mind when making them, the process isn’t that difficult, so give it a try!
