Recommended for school cultural festivals! Stall ideas that let you enjoy a traditional fair atmosphere
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 culture festivals! Booth ideas (21–30) that let you enjoy the festive atmosphere of traditional Japanese fairs
candied apple
Candied apples are a staple of festival stalls and aren’t snacks you often see in other settings.
Because they’re so closely associated with festivals, just seeing them can put you in a festive mood.
They’re also recommended because they’re simple to make: skewer an apple and coat it with candy.
As long as you choose the right apples and pay attention to the heat when making the candy, you can easily make high-quality candied apples.
Trying other fruits besides apples could add variety and be fun, too.
Fortune-teller’s House
It’s about offering fortune-telling—such as reading a visitor’s future or romantic prospects—to help solve their concerns.
Since it may be hard to find someone skilled in divination, it seems best to conduct it with guidance from books or websites on fortune-telling.
The readings will likely be simpler than those done by a professional, so why not focus on the decor and overall atmosphere of the space? Research the origins of the method you’ll use and create a matching worldbuilding; that will give the fortune-telling more credibility.
Rather than aiming for rigorous readings, it might be better to let people enjoy the overall ambiance of the place as part of the experience.
Takoyaki
Takoyaki is a staple of stalls at festival fairs.
Because they’re bite-sized and easy to pop in your mouth, they’re also very popular at school festivals.
Even though it’s called “octopus balls,” it’s fun to offer a variety of fillings like cheese, sausage, or mochi.
You can also make great memories by adding quirky flavors for sweets or even forpenalty-game versions.
With takoyaki mix, water, and eggs, the batter is easy to make, so if you’re thinking of serving food, definitely consider it as an option.
Aquarium coin pusher
It’s a game where a small dish is placed at the bottom of a large water-filled tank, and you drop coins aiming for the dish.
The appeal is how easy it is to set up: all you need is a large tank, a target dish, and some coins.
As long as you have space to put the tank, you can enjoy it even in a limited area.
Decide in advance how many coins each player can use, and compete to see how many land in the dish—that format is easy to understand.
It’s fun to watch the coins not fall as you expect due to water resistance, and if you stir the water to create a current, you can raise the difficulty and make it even more interesting!
maid cafe
Here’s a fun idea if it ever comes to life! Introducing a “Meido” Café—playing on the words “maid” and “afterlife.” This humorous concept is sure to draw attention.
Decorate the classroom with a temple theme and give visitors nicknames styled like posthumous Buddhist names.
For drinks and food, offer a unique service where staff cast a playful spell—“Oishiku nare, nen-nen kyun!”—before serving.
Feel free to use this as inspiration and add your own twist.
darts
It’s a classic party game where you throw darts by hand at a distant board, and your score depends on where they stick.
Since all you need to know is where the thrown object lands on the board, it might be fun to make a dart-like game of your own.
Traditional darts involve throwing at a circular target, but sometimes it’s hard to understand how the scoring works.
If you make it yourself, you can display the points clearly, making it easier for players to see where to aim.
We recommend adjusting the difficulty by experimenting with the size of the board and the objects you throw.
Cardboard Corinth game
How about including the classic “Corinth Game,” a staple you’ll almost always find at game corners, as one of your attractions? Since you just launch a ball using a shooter, it’s fun for all ages.
If you prepare prizes based on the scores, people are sure to love it.
The Corinth Game can be easily made out of cardboard.
If you make several, many people can enjoy it at once.
If you’re making a larger version, be sure to reinforce it by layering multiple sheets of cardboard to increase its strength.
