Who's excited for Back to School? We are!
Join us at Lewis Ford Sales Inc. at their NEW dealership location on Sat Aug 10 from 10 am to 12 pm for our annual FREE Back to School Bash. We will have local vendors sharing information about extracurricular activities like karate, dance, swim & more. You can also expect school supply giveaways, crafts, sensory activities, photo ops and even a Touch-a-Truck event including the Fayetteville Fire Department!
We can't wait to see you there!
Hey friends...Back to School time can be a lot of fun but it can also be stressful. New supplies, clothing, haircuts and school physicals can add up. We have gathered some local community events that are happening soon and created this handy guide for you.
If you need a little bit of help during this time, please check out our guide! And if you are an organization that wants to share your community Back to School event please send us an email so we can add it to our guide.
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Back to School Events
August 3 - 4
Arkansas Tax Free Weekend! 🛍 🛒
The Arkansas sales tax holiday for 2024 will begin on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 12:01 AM and will continue through Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
State and local sales tax will not be collected during this 48-hour period on the sale of clothing and footwear, accessories and equipment, school supplies, art supplies or instructional materials. There are some price and item restrictions so check out this PDF from the State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration for all the details before heading out to shop. https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/exciseTaxOffice/Sales_Tax_Holiday_Instructions_2024.pdf
August 3
12th Annual 40/29 and Arkansas CW Backpack Giveaway @ Walmart Rogers
Back to School Celebration and Backpack Giveaway @ Precious Cargo (child must be present)
August 5
Countdown to Kindergarten event @ Bentonville Library
August 10
Free Back to School Bash with Macaroni Kid Fayetteville at Lewis Ford Sales
House of Styles Back 2 School Braids and Fades Free Hair Styles & Cuts 👩🏼🦱✂️🧑🏽🦱🎉
Back to School Block Party with School Supply giveaways @ Family Church Siloam
August 12
Free Haircuts & Styles for Students 16 and Under at The Look Hair Studio
August 18
2nd Annual Back to School Bash at Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club
