Your Back-To-School Guide for Forsyth County

Get ready, families of Winston-Salem and our neighboring cities! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in Winston-Salem is just around the corner.

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstarting the school year. Looking for school calendars in Forsyth County? Fun back-to-school events in Clemmons? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in Winston-Salem?

We have it all, plus advice and tips for dealing with that first-day anxiety, printables to make those first-day pictures special, and even ideas on what to pack for lunch! Check it all out here:

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School Calendar for WSFCS

Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
First day for WSFCS: Monday, August 12th

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Back-to-School events in Winston-Salem

Back to School Fun Fast

Unity Baptist Church presents its Back to School Fun Fest on Saturday, July 27th, from 10 am to 12 pm. at 145 Fishel Rd. School supply bundles will be given away to the first 300 students. Free hotdogs, freezer pops and lemonade. Face painting, dunking booth and so much more fun to be had.

Saturday, July 27th from 10 am to 12 pm

Back to School Bash

Peace Haven Baptist Church presents its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 27th, from 10 am to 12 pm. Free School Supplies will be given out. Free vision screenings, and Hotdog lunches will also be given away. Come enjoy the playground, and bounce houses, and gather information from community partners!

Saturday, July 27th, from 10 am to 12 pm

Back to School with Mia Magazine
ALL FAMILIES WELCOME!

Sponsored by ACNC Mobile Wellness Center at 951 Silas Creek Pwky, Winston-Salem

This event will be held in the Compare Foods parking lot. Get ready to kick off the new school year with our Back To School Event—it's going to be a blast! Free backpacks and school supplies will be given out while supplies last

Saturday, July 27th from 11 am to 1 pm

Back to School Bash

Triad Moms on Main is excited to host our first annual Back to School Bash at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens, 215 S. Main Street in Kernersville, NC, on August 4, 2024, from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. This will be a free event for the public.

The ballroom will be filled with some of the best family businesses in the Triad. The garden will have children’s activities and entertainment. The first 100 families will get a goodie bag. There will also be a raffle for some door prizes.

Sunday, August 4th from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Back to School Bash

Peace Haven Baptist Church presents its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 27th, from 10 am to 12 pm. School supply bundles will be given away to the first 300 students. Hotdog lunches will also be given away. Come enjoy the playground, and bounce houses, and gather information from community partners!

Saturday, July 27th, from 10 am to 12 pm

Know of a community back-to-school event in Winston-Salem we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Winston-Sale calendar now!

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Back-to-school haircuts in Winston-Salem

Looking for a great spot for a back-to-school haircut? Check out these go-to salons in

Winston-Salem, who specialize in making your littles so fresh and so clean!

Pigtails & Crewcuts

205 S. Stratford Rd., Unit H Winston-Salem, 336-997-8981

Platinum Designer Cuts
4112 Indiana Ave., Winston-Salem, 336-744-2333

Know of a back-to-school haircut event or stylist special in Winston-Salem? Email mackidwinstonsalem@macaronikid.com with the details, and we'll get it added!

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Back-to-school shopping in Winston-Salem

There are the big box stores, of course, but you can also support locally-owned businesses when doing your back-to-school shopping! Here are some of our favorite places for shopping for school supplies and clothes in Winston-Salem that are locally owned:

Wm McCalls

109-111 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem

Chameleon Kids Consignment

3422 Kinnamon Village Cms., Winston-Salem

Uptown Cheapskate Winston-Salem

3262 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem

Have a favorite locally owned spot for back-to-school shopping that you don't see listed here? Email mackidwinstonsalem@macaronikid.com, and we'll get it added!