They can’t vote or rent a car, but local youth entrepreneurs will get several chances to sell their products next month.

The Children’s Entrepreneur Market, a nonprofit that aims to empower children through entrepreneurial experiences, announced Wednesday that it will host three Dakota County events next month.

The program, which is coming to Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights and Hastings, provides a marketplace for kids ages 5-17 to sell their homemade slime, 3D-printed figurines, gourmet cinnamon rolls and anything else they can think of while making connections and developing business skills.

“With Minnesota’s vibrant small business community and strong entrepreneurial spirit, this market is the perfect opportunity for kids to become business owners for a day, gain real-world experience, and develop confidence, independence, and responsibility — all while having fun,” said Lynée Fife, executive director of the markets, in a news release.

The program was first launched in Utah, where they sold out five years in a row and aided nearly 10,000 child entrepreneurs. To date, the program has visited 369 cities and hosted 830 markets, totaling nearly 35,500 booths for almost 69,000 youth entrepreneurs, according to the nonprofit’s website.

The Burnsville market is planned for from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at Civic Center Park, 100 Civic Center Parkway.

The Inver Grove Heights market, also on Sept. 6, runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Hilltop Elementary School, 3201 E. 68th St.

On Sept. 10, the Hastings market runs from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Levee Park, 20 Ramsey St.

To find additional upcoming events in White Bear Lake, Dayton and Chaska, go to http://pipr.es/xsGNSUq. To register your child for an upcoming market, go to http://pipr.es/fVY16Gu.

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