Get ready, families of Marietta & Kennesaw! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in Marietta & Kennesaw is just around the corner.
We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars in Cobb or Marietta? Fun back-to-school events in Kennesaw & Marietta? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in Kennesaw & Marietta?
We have it all, plus advice and tips for dealing with that first-day anxiety, printables to make those first-day pics special, and even ideas on what to pack for lunch! Check it all out here:
School calendars for Marietta & Kennesaw
First day for Cobb Schools: August 1, 2023 | First day for Marietta City Schools: August 2, 2023 |
Back to school events in Marietta & Kennesaw
It's that time of year, the time when we're all thinking about sending the kids back to school.
While for some parents it's a time to think about the great things the school year will bring, for others it's worrisome because they don't know how they'll afford the resources their children need.
That's where amazing community partners step in! Whether its backpacks, food, or discounted items... see below for a list of upcoming #BacktoSchool resources that are here to help. (We've also included some FUN activities for the entire family!)
- School Prayer Walk | July 29 | Burnt Hickory Baptist Church
- "Backing the Need" Backpack & School Supply Drive | July 29 | Cobb County Civic Center
- Back To School: Free School Supply Drive | July 30 | Allstate Insurance, Agent Esteban Solorio
- Summer Splash Foamalicious Party | August 4 | The Avenue West Cobb
- Back to School Bash | August 9 | Burnt Hickory Baptist Church
- Back-to-School Bash & Pop-up Market | August 12 | Town Center at Cobb
- All 4 Kids Consignment Sale| August 15 - 19 | Jim R Miller Park
- Dart Wars 2U | Brings the event to you.
Know of a community back-to-school event in Marietta or Kennesaw we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Marietta-Kennesaw calendar now!
Back to school haircuts in Marietta-Kennesaw
Looking for a great spot for a back-to-school haircut? Here are a few stylists in Kennesaw-Marietta offering back to school haircut specials!
Pigtails & Crewcuts | We love our community and your school needs your support. This is why we partner with local schools to encourage you to support their PTA. Typically a PTA membership is $10 and with just 2 visits in one year you will recover that cost. Most PTAs have a digital card now - simply take a photo of your receipt, show us the receipt and we will note your account. Win/Win/Win all around!
Know of a back-to-school haircut event or stylist special in Marietta-Kennesaw? Email stephanief@macaronikid.com with the details and we'll get it added!
Back to school shopping in Marietta & Kennesaw
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 (plus a few bonuses) in Marietta & Kennesaw that are locally owned:
- All 4 Kids Consignment Sale| August 15 - 19 | Jim R Miller Park
- Roadside Thrift Stores / Memory Lane on Main | 2907 N Main St, Kennesaw, GA, United States, Georgia | Find all you need, clothes, shoes, baby and children, book, and home.
Have a favorite locally owned spot for back-to-school shopping you don't see listed here? Email stephanief@macaronikid.com, and we'll get it added!
More tips to make this school year in Marietta & Kennesaw a great one:
Free Back-to-School Printables to Celebrate that First Day
5 Teacher-Approved Tips to Make Back-to-School Time Great
Do you know of other events for back to school? Or perhaps other kid-friendly events that need to be shared with the community? Let us help you reach 6K locals, share them submitting them or emailing stephanief@macaronikid.com.
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