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Cultural Festival: Ranking of Popular Booth Ideas

A culture festival created mainly by students.

In this article, we introduce perfect attractions for a culture festival in a ranking format! Culture festivals often involve not only students but also family members and people from the local community.

That’s when choosing what to present can be a real dilemma.

If possible, you want to come up with ideas that everyone will enjoy, but starting from scratch is pretty tough.

In times like that, definitely use this article as a reference.

We’ve gathered the most popular ideas for attractions, so you’re sure to find the kind of presentation you’re looking for!

[School Festival] Ranking of Popular Attractions (11–20)

cheese hot dog15rank/position

Easy: In 5 Minutes! Non-Fried Cheese Hot Dogs ♡ Only 2 Ingredients!
cheese hot dog

Do you know Korea’s fast food, cheese hot dogs (cheese hotteok/hotdog)? It’s a food with cheese inside a crispy coating.

In recent years, more and more places have started serving them.

If you offer cheese hot dogs, they’re sure to be a hit.

However, many people may give up because using oil is a hassle.

In that case, we recommend trying an oil-free recipe.

To recreate the coating, you just spread a little oil on sliced bread—super easy!

roller coaster16rank/position

Classroom Roller Coaster: Adults Going All-Out — Elementary School Cultural Festival Bazaar at Minami Nakanoyama Elementary School PTA
roller coaster

If you’re looking for a big centerpiece for your school festival, we recommend a “jekk coaster.” Some of you might be wondering, “Can you even build a roller coaster?” It might be a bit difficult for elementary school kids to make one on their own, but if adults take the lead, it’s not just a pipe dream.

Build a wooden frame for the track, and for the car, simply attach wheels to the bottom of a large square bucket—that’s it! The key is not to make it too big.

Even a simple course with just one curve and the rest straight can be plenty of fun.

Be sure to check out homemade roller coaster videos uploaded to video sites for reference.

crane game17rank/position

[Cardboard Craft] How to Make a Crane Game // How to Make a Crane Game!
crane game

This is about enjoying the crane game—often associated with arcades—as something familiar made from cardboard.

You’ll build the main unit that holds the prizes and the claw arm; by fine-tuning details like size and shape, you can change the game’s difficulty.

The arm opens and closes using strings, and the way you attach these strings affects its strength, so it’s important to pay close attention there as well.

It might also be important to put thought into the prizes so players can concentrate and really aim for a win.

French fries18rank/position

[Restaurant-Quality Taste] How to Make Truly Delicious French Fries at Home—Easy for Anyone
French fries

When it comes to French fries, there’s a wide variety—from McDonald’s crisp, skinny ones to Mos Burger’s slightly larger, heartier style.

To stand out from the competition, it’s worth mastering the classic way to make fries.

The tricks are to soak the cut potatoes well in water and to fry them twice for extra crispiness! There are plenty of professional recipes available online, so try the one that makes you think “This is it!” There’s also lots of room for creativity, like chocolate-coated fries or fries served with ice cream.

Escape Game19rank/position

Gifu High School Cultural Festival: Real Escape Game
Escape Game

It’s a game where you search for puzzles scattered throughout an enclosed space and aim to escape from that place.

You might associate it with large-scale attractions at theme parks, but depending on how the puzzles are placed and combined, it can be realized in spaces of any size.

For larger-scale setups, a recommended approach is to solve puzzles in each room and advance to the next area; for smaller spaces like classrooms, it’s better to combine puzzles to increase complexity.

If you put care into the worldbuilding—such as the reason for being trapped and the meaning behind the puzzles—it can add a greater sense of immersion to the game.

The Phantom of the Opera20rank/position

Chikushi Jogakuen High School “The Phantom of the Opera”
The Phantom of the Opera

If you want to take on a romantic and truly classic play, I recommend The Phantom of the Opera.

It’s a stage adaptation of a novel published in 1909 by French author Gaston Leroux.

Centered on the Phantom, the story is richly layered, making it perfect for a high school production.

Paying special attention to elegant costumes and hairstyles would be a great touch.

Build excitement with the famous background music everyone knows when the Phantom makes his appearance! Although the piece features classical singing and dance, it could also be fun to switch to popular songs at your school for the performance.

[School Festival] Ranking of Popular Booth Ideas (21–30)

projection mapping21rank/position

[SBP Mapping] Opening of the 2022 Cultural Festival by Minamishima Junior High School, Minamiise Town, created by middle school students
projection mapping

Projection mapping, which projects images onto three-dimensional objects, has been adopted at various events, so many of you have probably seen it in person.

It’s exciting to watch and you can’t help but get absorbed in it! Recently, the barrier to creating it has lowered, and if it’s something simple, you can make it with just a computer and video editing software.

I’m sure the know-how behind this kind of video editing will continue to be useful, so take this opportunity to learn as you give it a try.