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Hundreds of families lined up for Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Buzz Lightyear attended Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019, courtesy of Sky Zone.
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Superhero characters attended Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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First responders provided safety information and a look inside a pediatric ambulance and a fire engine at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Anthony Parra plays Plinko at the SW FL Parent & Child booth at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Carlos Parra plays Plinko with Melanie Parra at the SW FL Parent & Child booth at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Superhero Batman stopped by the SW FL Parent & Child booth at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Spider-Man characters stop by the SW FL Parent & Child booth at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Superheroes ham it up at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Kids pose for pictures with Batman at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Mom gets a selfie with Batman, too, at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Jacob Casimir, 6, colors at the SW FL Parent & Child booth at Gulf Coast Town Center's back-to-school celebration and backpack giveaway Saturday, July 27, 2019.