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Tullahoma Area Family Guide
Back to School 2026
Free school supplies, backpack giveaways, haircuts, and community events across Coffee, Bedford, Franklin, and Rutherford Counties.
🎒 Free Supplies
✂️ Free Haircuts
🍎 Community Events
📅 July – August
Every summer, churches, nonprofits, businesses, and school districts across the Tullahoma area put together back-to-school events offering free supplies, backpacks, haircuts, and more. The hard part is they're scattered across a dozen Facebook pages and by the time you hear about one it's already happened.
So I rounded them all up. I'll keep updating this guide as new events pop up.
📌 Last updated: July 15, 2026
📍 Event Map
Tap a dot to see event details.
Tullahoma
Manchester
Winchester
Murfreesboro
Smyrna
Free supplies
Free haircuts
Supply drive
Community
📓 This Week
All day
🎒 Back to School Bash — Manchester Pediatrics
Manchester 804 Keylon St · Free backpacks, supplies, popcorn, balloon animals. · tullahomapediatrics.com · 931-455-2674
FreeBackpacks + Supplies
11am–2pm
📦 Stuff the Bus — Chick-fil-A Manchester
Manchester 2690 Hillsboro Blvd · Supply drive — drop off donations.
Supply Drive
5:30–7pm
🎒 Back to School Bash — Eastside Nazarene
Tullahoma 206 Birch Alley · Food, games, free school supplies.
FreeFree SuppliesFood
10am–2pm
🎉 Family Fun Day — Calvary Apostolic
Tullahoma 151 Parham Blvd · Games, water inflatable, hotdogs & hamburgers.
FreeFoodAll Ages
9am–12pm
🛍️ Smyrna Depot Farmers Market BTS Bash
Smyrna 115 Front St
Free
3–8pm
🎶 Summer Vibes — Unity in the Community
Tullahoma Jefferson St Park · 817 Jefferson St · Singing, poetry, baking, face painting.
FreeAll Ages
1–4pm
📦 P.O.P.-Up Picnic + Stuff the Bus
Tullahoma Frazier McEwen Park · Food, music, community. Bring supplies to donate.
Supply DriveFood
📓 July 20–26
4–7pm
📦 Stuff the Bus — Chick-fil-A Tullahoma
Tullahoma 1708 N Jackson St
Supply Drive
10am–1pm
📦 Stuff the Bus — Fayetteville Chamber
Fayetteville 208 Elk Ave S
Supply Drive
11am–2pm
📦 Stuff the Bus — Walmart McMinnville
McMinnville 915 N Chancery St
Supply Drive
9am–3pm
🎒 Crossway Church — Free Clothes + Supplies
Tullahoma 1161 Hilltop Circle · crosswayministry.churchcenter.com
FreeClothes + Supplies
10am–2pm
4–7pm
🎒 Family Worship Center BTS Bash
Murfreesboro 3045 Memorial Blvd · Supplies, backpacks, haircuts, eye exams. · familywc.com
FreeSuppliesHaircuts
4–6pm
🎒 MCS & MMY Back to School Bash
Murfreesboro Mitchell-Neilson Primary · 1303 Jones Blvd · Supplies, books, hygiene kits. Child must be present.
FreeSupplies + Books
📌 Stuff the Bus Deadline: July 27All supply donations due at Mitchell-Neilson Primary.
📓 July 27 – August 2
11am–2pm
✂️ Free Haircuts — Southern Sass Salon
Manchester 115 W Main St · Kids + teens. First come, first served. Sponsored by Southern Sass + Keeton Law Firm. · 931-728-7589
Free Haircuts
All day
🎒 Experience Community Church
Murfreesboro 521 Old Salem Rd · Bilingual. · experiencecc.com
FreeFree Supplies
1–3pm
9am–1pm
🎒 FBC B2S Bash — Patterson Park
Murfreesboro 521 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd
FreeFree SuppliesFood
10am
🎒 Calvary's Rock Backpack Giveaway
Smyrna 8014 Safari Dr · Drive-thru · 1st–5th grade · Includes haircut coupon.
Free1st–5th Grade
12–3pm
🎒 Legacy Back-to-School Youth Rally
Murfreesboro Holloway High School · 619 S Highland Ave
Free
📓 August 3–9
4pm
🎒 His Holy Hill — Free Backpacks
Murfreesboro 1630 S Church St · h3.church
FreeBackpack + SuppliesFood
9am–12pm
🎒 Back to School Bash
Murfreesboro 2668 Lascassas Pike
Free
10am–1pm
🎒 Zayaon Project BTS Bash
Murfreesboro Siegel Park · 515 Cherry Lane
Free
12–3pm
🎒 Just Be Kind Back 2 School Fair
Winchester Campora Family Resource Center · 900 Shephard St · Free haircuts, food, games, supplies. · fcstn.net · 931-636-0137
FreeSuppliesHaircutsFood
📦 Stuff the Bus — What They're Collecting
United Way of South Central Tennessee supply list:
- Backpacks
- Crayons (24-pack)
- Washable markers (8-pack)
- Scissors (5" blunt tip)
- Glue sticks
- Pencil box
- #2 pencils (12-pack)
- Colored pencils (12-pack)
- Eraser (large, pink)
- 12" ruler
- Pencil sharpener
- Folder (two pockets)
- Spiral/composition notebook
- Loose-leaf paper
Teacher supplies also needed: Expo markers, Sharpies, tissues, disinfecting wipes, pens, highlighters.
📍 Quick Reference by Location
🟡 Tullahoma
Jul 17 — Eastside Nazarene BTS Bash (5:30–7pm)Jul 18 — Family Fun Day at Calvary Apostolic (10am–2pm)Jul 18 — Summer Vibes at Jefferson St Park (3–8pm)Jul 19 — POP-Up Picnic + Stuff the Bus (1–4pm)Jul 21 — Stuff the Bus at Chick-fil-A (4–7pm)Jul 25 — Crossway Church (9am–3pm, free clothes + supplies)🟢 Manchester
Jul 15 — Manchester Pediatrics BTS BashJul 17 — Stuff the Bus at Chick-fil-A (11am–2pm)Jul 27 — Free haircuts at Southern Sass Salon (11am–2pm)🟢 Winchester
Aug 8 — Just Be Kind B2S Fair at Campora (12–3pm)🔵 Murfreesboro / Smyrna
Jul 18 — Smyrna Depot Farmers Market (9am–12pm)Jul 25 — Gathering Place, Family Worship, MCS/MMYJul 31 — Experience Community + Greenhouse MinistriesAug 1 — Patterson Park, Calvary's Rock, Legacy RallyAug 3 — His Holy Hill (4pm)Aug 8 — Lascassas Pike + Zayaon Project🌻 A few things to knowMost events are first come, first served and supplies run out. Get there early. Some haircut events require hair to be washed and detangled. If I missed something in the Tullahoma area, send me a DM and I'll add it.
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Every week I compile a free guide to family-friendly things happening within about 50 miles of Tullahoma — Coffee, Bedford, Franklin, and Rutherford Counties. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Saturday morning.
"I counted at least 25 back-to-school events between here and Murfreesboro. That is a LOT of free backpacks, y'all. Whether you need the help or want to donate supplies, there's something here for everybody. 🎒"
— Jennifer @ Tullamama 🧡