Back-to-School Haircuts in Clackamas County (Beat the Rush)

Every year it’s the same thing. Summer flies by, and suddenly it’s the last week of August and every parent in Clackamas County remembers at the same moment that the kids need haircuts before school photos.

That last week is the busiest stretch of the year for every barbershop around. Here’s how to get ahead of it.

When to book

The sweet spot is the week or two before school starts — close enough that the cut still looks fresh for the first day and picture day, but early enough that you’re not fighting every other family for the last Saturday slot.

If you wait until the final weekend before school, expect a wait. If you come in mid-August, you’ll walk right in. The rush is real and it’s predictable, so the move is simple: book a little early.

What it costs

At Royalz Barbers, kids’ cuts are straightforward:

• Kids (10 & under) — 20 minutes, $30. Patient, friendly, and quick — we know a school-morning haircut needs to be painless for everyone.

• Haircut (11 and up) — 25 minutes, $33. For the older kids and teens who want something more specific.

Getting yourself cleaned up while you’re at it? Add a beard trim for $22 — a lot of parents make the back-to-school trip a two-for-one.

Bring a photo

The single best thing you can do for a kid’s haircut is bring a picture of what they want. Kids aren’t always great at describing a cut, and “you know, normal” means something different to everyone. A photo gets everyone on the same page in seconds and gets your kid out of the chair happy.

Two locations to beat the rush

We’ve got two shops across Clackamas County, so you can pick whichever gets you in faster:

Oregon City — 19713 OR-213 #110, in the Trails End Marketplace off Highway 213 (the WinCo center). Open seven days a week, which makes it easy to squeeze in around work and errands.

Molalla — 104 W Main St, downtown. Closed Wednesdays; open the rest of the week.

Whether you’re in Oregon City, Molalla, Canby, Beavercreek, Mulino, Gladstone, or anywhere in between, one of our chairs isn’t far.

Skip the wait — book online

You can always walk in, but during back-to-school season, booking ahead is the difference between a five-minute visit and a forty-minute wait. Reserve a time in about a minute:

Book your back-to-school haircut at Royalz Barbers

Pick your location, grab a time before the last-week rush hits, and send the kids back to school looking sharp.