Even when school is out, you can still enjoy free breakfast and lunch(Open external link)! Our 2024 Free Summer Meals Program is here for you all across New York City, and it's totally free for anyone who's 18 years old or younger. You can find these meals at specific places like select NYC Public Schools, community pool centers, parks, and libraries. And guess what? You don't need to sign up, show any papers, or have an ID to get these meals. Just head to one of our spots and enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch. Have a great summer filled with good food and fun!
As summer approaches more additional information will be available.
Service Information
- All dates, times, locations and menus are subject to change.
- Thursday, June 27, 2024 – Friday, August 30, 2024
- Breakfast Service Time: 8am - 9:15am
- Lunch Service Time: 11am - 1:15pm
- Text: NYCFood to 304-304 (standard text messaging rates may apply)
- Call 311
- Find A Free Breakfast & Lunch Location Near You(Open external link)
- Open Community Feeding Locations(Open external link) I Breakfast Menu(Open external link) I Lunch Menu(Open external link)
- Open Community Halal Feeding Locations(Open external link) l Halal Breakfast Menu(Open external link) l Halal Lunch Menu(Open external link)
Food Truck Service
- 7 Days of the Week
- 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Weekdays
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Weekends
- Manhattan: Sara D. Roosevelt Park
- Brooklyn: Prospect Park (Parkside Avenue and Ocean Avenue)
- Bronx: Ferry Point Park (Schley Avenue and Hutchinson River Parkway)...There will be no service 8/28/2024.
- View Summer Truck menu(Open external link)
Help Get The Word Out About Free Summer Meals
To help support outreach to families about this program, a Summer Meals Toolkit(Open external link) has been created to access flyers(Open external link) that can be passed out, social media images(Open external link) and social media text(Open external link) available to post. These items (available in all NYCPS languages) have free summer meals program details printed on them, which serve as a guide to families wishing to participate in the Free Summer Meals program.
Community Based Organizations (CBO)
Community Based Organizations (not associated with the Department of Youth & Community Development, or DYCD) that are non-profit and/or not-for-profit (501C3) may be eligible to pick up meals (breakfast and/or lunch) for community members that are 18 years and under during the Summer Meals Program. These meals must be served at approved designated locations. Complete our online application(Open external link). All approved summer meal applications that will be distributing meals must have an employee(s) attend a Free Four-Hour Food Protection Course(Open external link).