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Kid Makers Market

Kids learn, adapt and innovate through the creative process. Join us at the Public Market as we celebrate the imaginative talents of our young creators at our Kid Makers Markets, held in the summer and during the holiday season. Discover a wonderful variety of goods crafted by local youth, and support their creative endeavors while shopping for unique, handmade items.

Schedule for 2025

July 12: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 23: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Upcoming events

Summer Kid Makers Market

12 Jul 2025 Summer is in session — a great opportunity for kids to learn, adapt, and innovate through the creative process. Join us at the Lenexa Public Market as we support the most creative endeavors of the next generation at our Summer Kid Makers Market.

Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, KS 66219

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Holiday Kid Makers Market

23 Nov 2025 At this special holiday shopping event, discover a variety of heartwarming, handmade products craft by local youth. Plus, visit with Santa while you're here!

Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, KS 66219

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Public Market partners with former kid maker vendors

In 2021, we collaborated with Aidan Hall and Lila and Avery O’Hara to create shirts and totes with a cheerful new design evocative of the Market’s diverse cuisine and engaging atmosphere. Most recently, in February 2024, our staff worked with Livia V. for a custom wood cover for the stovetop in The Kitchen.

Apply to be a craft vendor

We invite young makers under the age of 18 to apply to participate. Participants must be a senior in high school or younger and must use skills and/or tools to produce their product. Applications will open in spring 2025.

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Parking

Free parking available onsite in the Lenexa Civic campus parking garage (17201 W. 87th St. Pkwy). Enter on Winchester Street or West 88th Street. Additionally, there is public parking in the Winchester Parking garage, west side of the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center — enter on Winchester Street.