The Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair 2026 will be held on Saturday, August 1 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The event will include registration for students, distribution of backpacks with school supplies, and health services for families in the Houston area.
The Houston back-to-school fair already has a date for 2026. The Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair will take place on Saturday, August 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the George R. Brown Convention Center, located at 1001 Americas Avenue, Houston, TX 77010.
The event, sponsored by Shell, is designed to support elementary school students in the Houston area and their families as they prepare for the new school year. The program includes the distribution of 20,000 backpacks with school supplies and on-site health services.
Student Registration Is Now Open
Families can register their students for the Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair 2026 from the event’s official page. The City of Houston keeps the “Register My Student” section active for the Saturday, August 1 event.
Registration corresponds to the 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. event at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The registration page also includes access to event flyers in English and Spanish.
If the form confirmation does not appear in the inbox, the city notes that the registration result may land in quarantine folders, junk mail, or spam.
The Fair Will Distribute Backpacks Filled with School Supplies
The fair contemplates distributing 20,000 backpacks with school supplies for Houston-area students. The Houston Food Bank also lists the event as a day aimed at providing school tools to 20,000 students before the start of the school year.
The support is aimed at elementary students from economically disadvantaged families in the Houston area. The city presents the event as part of preparation for the start of the school year.
The backpack distribution is part of a broader day of community services. In addition to the school supplies, the event will connect families with community agencies offering health services and social services.
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There Will Be Dental Exams, Vision, Mental Health, and Immunizations
The Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair 2026 will include on-site health services. Among them are dental exams, dental sealants, vision screenings, mental health evaluations, and routine immunizations.
These services are part of the fair’s focus on preparing students before the new school year. The day will also bring together health resources and social services offered by community agencies.
Official information available does not specify a complete list of documents required to receive health services. The registration form remains the active step for families planning to attend.
The Event Will Take Place at the George R. Brown Convention Center
The fair will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, at 1001 Avenida de las Americas, in downtown Houston. The published hours for the event are 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Parking information for 2026 has not yet been published. The event’s official parking section indicates that these details will be available soon.
The City of Houston Office of Special Events appears as the event contact. Families can reach out by email at [email protected] or by phone at 832-393-0868.
Useful Fair Information
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
- Address: 1001 Americas Avenue, Houston, TX 77010
- Registration: available on the official Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair page
- Services: backpacks with school supplies, dental exams, dental sealants, vision screenings, mental health, routine immunizations and community resources
- Contact: [email protected] and 832-393-0868
The parking information for 2026 remains pending. The city keeps student registration and event flyers available in English and Spanish.
