It’s time to gear up for the coming school year at Polk County Parks and Recreation’s Back to School Bashes in Eloise, Lake Wales and Winter Haven. These free events feature education and family-focused exhibitors with information about tutoring, health care and other related services available in Polk County.

The event features children’s arts, crafts and face painting. Backpacks filled with school supplies will also be given out to the first 700 kids in Eloise, the first 250 in Lake Wales and the first 450 in Winter Haven.