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Every August · Russellville City Park

Back toSchool Bash.

Fresh haircuts, painted faces, snow cones, and a whole park full of neighbors getting River Valley kids ready for the first day.

Free for every family

Young boy smiling with a snow cone at the park
Barber giving a child a haircut at an outdoor station
Russellville Fire Department engine parked at the event
Child getting hearts painted on their face
Volunteer painting a child’s nails
Table of free dental kits for families
Child in the barber chair getting a fade
Community resource tables set up in the park
Volunteer making snow cones at the machine
Child talking with a face painter about a design
Nail painting station with polish colors

2026 recap

What the day looked like.

300+ families served

Everything was free.

Backpacks

Packed and ready for the first day

Fresh haircuts

From local barbers and stylists

Nails

First-day-of-school manicures

Face painting

Hearts, cats, and everything in between

Food & snow cones

Because it's August in Arkansas

Fire truck tours

Climb in the cab with Russellville Fire

Resource booths

Dental kits, 4-H, and local services for families

In pictures

The 2026 Bash.

Young boy smiling with a snow cone at the park
Snow cone smiles
Barber giving a child a haircut at an outdoor station
Fresh cuts
Russellville Fire Department engine parked at the event
Russellville Fire Engine 2
Child getting hearts painted on their face
Face painting
Volunteer painting a child’s nails
First-day nails
Table of free dental kits for families
Dental kits
Child in the barber chair getting a fade
Back-to-school fade
Community resource tables set up in the park
Community tables
Volunteer making snow cones at the machine
Snow cone station
Child talking with a face painter about a design
Picking a design
Nail painting station with polish colors
Nail station

Thank you

It takes a whole town.

The Bash happens because local businesses, churches, and first responders show up for River Valley kids.

  • Next Level Barbershop
  • Connect Church
  • Russellville Fire Department
  • 4-H
  • Johnston, Richardson & Sparks

Save the date · 2027 Bash

August 2027

Russellville City Park. Free for every family. Want a table, a chair, or your name on the banner?

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