Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Anythink Library Huron Street
9417 Huron St, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Aug 10, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 3:30pm-4:30pm
Site phone: (303) 525-0186
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Thornton, Colorado · summer 2026 (last summer)
Free Summer Meals for Kids in Thornton, CO
14 summer 2026 meal sites in Thornton, with the sponsor, address, dates and meal times each one published to USDA.
These are last summer's sites
Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Hunters Glen Elementary School
13222 Corona St, Thornton, CO 80241
Sponsor: Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran May 28 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 10:45am-12:30pm
Site phone: (720) 972-5451
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Aztec Villa
8675 Mariposa St, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 5 to Jul 31, 2026, Fri: Lunch 9:30am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Creekside Place
9189 Gale Blvd, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 4 to Jul 30, 2026, Thu: Lunch 9:30am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5916
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Crossing Pointe
4220 E 104th Ave, Thornton, CO 80233
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 2 to Jul 28, 2026, Tue: Lunch 10:00am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Pine Lakes Ranch
10201 Riverdale Rd, Thornton, CO 80229
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 5 to Jul 31, 2026, Fri: Lunch 1:00pm-3:30pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Redwood Estates
9595 Pecos St, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 3 to Jul 29, 2026, Wed: Lunch 1:00pm-3:30pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Rockview Terrace
388 E 88th Ave, Thornton, CO 80229
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon, Wed, Fri: Lunch 10:00am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ The Grove at Alta Ridge
1201 W Thornton Pkwy, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 4 to Jul 30, 2026, Thu: Lunch 1:00pm-3:30pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ The Overlook at Thornton
647 W 91st Ave, Thornton, CO 80260
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 2 to Jul 28, 2026, Tue: Lunch 10:00am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Portable Playground @ Village of Yorkshire
10370 Brendon Way, Thornton, CO 80229
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 27, 2026, Mon: Lunch 1:00pm-3:30pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Skyview Elementary School
5021 E 123rd Ave, Thornton, CO 80241
Sponsor: Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran May 28 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 10:45am-12:30pm
Site phone: (720) 972-5632
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Thornton Community Center (The Spot)
2211 Eppinger Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229
Sponsor: Food Bank of the Rockies Inc. · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 3:00pm-6:30pm
Site phone: (720) 977-5934
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Thornton Elementary School
991 Eppinger Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229
Sponsor: Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
Site phone: (720) 972-5673
SUN Bucks in Colorado
USDA's 2026 map showed Colorado as participating in SUN Bucks (Summer EBT). See the Colorado details.
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Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration Summer Meals Site Finder (public data layer), a list that local sponsors give to state agencies and states submit to USDA. Season 2026, serving dates Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, data last updated by USDA Sep 9, 2026. We show spellings, dates, days, meal times, addresses and phone numbers as published and do not check them; late changes may be missing. SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) status is from USDA's participation page, last updated Aug 14, 2026. Sites that deliver meals, closed sites and sites that are not open to the public are not listed, and Puerto Rico and the other territories are not included here. To report a wrong listing, contact your state agency. A listing is not an endorsement.