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 cultural festivals! Stall ideas (41–50) that let you enjoy a festival-at-the-fair vibe
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https://www.tiktok.com/@kitchen_kanakana/video/7381391861664976146Tanful, the sweet that took over social media with its unique rhythm of “tan-tan” and “furu-furu,” was everywhere—remember seeing those dance and rhythm videos almost every day? Tanful is said to have originated in Korea and consists of seasonal fruits coated with a thin layer of candy.
It might just be the hottest treat right now, with lines forming at tourist spots and downtown areas alike.
It’s easy to make—just dip chilled, freezer-cooled fruit into a syrup solution—and perfect for a busy school festival.
Be sure to prepare strawberries, cherries, and other brightly colored fruits!
Recommended for school culture festivals! Stall ideas (51–60) that let you enjoy a traditional festival atmosphere
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.
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.
deep-fried mochi
At school festivals, people often disagree about what to offer at food stalls.
Some want things that look impressive, are unique, or are trendy—there are all kinds of ideas.
But going classic on purpose—simple is best—can be a great choice too.
Chewy mochi coated in a sweet-and-salty sauce paired with the toasty aroma of nori is a reliably delicious combination.
These days, there are also products you can serve after just letting them thaw naturally, which cuts down on prep and cooking time.
If you warm them right before serving, inventory control and hygiene will be spot on.
ball throwing
A game where you throw a ball toward a bucket placed at a distance, aiming to land it inside without it bouncing out.
You can vary it in many ways, such as by adjusting the size balance between the ball and the bucket, the angle of the bucket, or the distance to the bucket.
The farther the bucket is, the more force you need to throw the ball to reach it, which makes it more likely to bounce out even if it goes in—that’s the tricky part of this game.
If you set a fixed number of throws and make the prizes more luxurious based on how many times the ball lands in the bucket within those throws, you can keep the number of buckets and balls you need to prepare to a minimum.
lottery; drawing lots; raffle
Lottery booths are a staple you can’t do without at any festival fair.
Part of the fun is seeing which prize you’ll win, but another highlight is the drawing process itself, since there are many different formats.
The classics include the type where you draw a slip with a number and receive the corresponding prize, or the string-pull type where you pull a string and get the prize attached to its end.
If you want easy preparation, go with a simple lottery draw; if you want to boost excitement, the game-like string-pull lottery is recommended.
With the string-pull format, even if the prizes are light or modest, people can still enjoy the lottery process itself—an appealing point to note.
In conclusion
I introduced some fair booth ideas you can use for cultural festivals and school festivals—did any of them make you want to give them a try? There are nostalgic games like the ones we played when we were little, and even the people preparing everything will start to feel excited.
Use the ideas I introduced as a reference and make your booth as fun as a real festival stall!