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East Hartford, Connecticut · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in East Hartford, CT

14 summer 2026 meal sites in East Hartford, 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

CT IB Academy

857 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 20, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-9:00, Lunch 10:45-12:45
    Closed July 3rd Closed July 20 - Aug 10 Closed 8/13, 8/14, 8/17

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

East Hartford Middle School

777 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 20, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45-9:15, Lunch 11:30-11:45
    Congregate meals

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Franklin H. Mayberry School

101 Great Hill Road, East Hartford, CT 06108

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-8:30, Lunch 11:45-12:00
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Goodwin Park - Rec

1235 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:15-9:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd In the event of inclement weather: Meals served at Goodwin Elementary School gym 1235 Forbes St, East Hartford

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gorman Park - Rec

300 May Road, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45-9:00, Lunch 11:30-11:45
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd In the event of inclement weather: The meal program will be served at the O'Connell Gym 450 Forbes Street, East Hartford

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hockanum Park

320 High Street, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00-9:30, Lunch 11:45-12:00
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd In the event of inclement weather: Meals served at Hockanum ECLC Gym

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Macauliffe Park @ Norris Elementary School

30 Remington Road, East Hartford, CT 06108

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00-9:15, Lunch 11:30-12:00
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd In the event of inclement weather: Meals served at the Community Cultural Center , 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford. (Gym/Auditorium)

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Pathways to Technology

2 Pent Road, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: Hartford Public Schools - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 25 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-8:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Robert J. O'Brien Elementary School

56 Farm Drive, East Hartford, CT 06108

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-8:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30
    Congregate meals

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Silver Lane Elementary School

15 Mercer Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-9:00, Lunch 11:00-11:30
    Congregate meals

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Stevens School

40 Butternut Road, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 8, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-8:30, Lunch 11:30-12:00
    Congregate meals
  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 8, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00-8:15, Lunch 11:30-12:00
    Congregate meals

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Sunset Ridge School

450 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 23 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-8:45, Lunch 11:00-12:00
    Congregate meals

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The Community Cultural Center

50 Chapman Place, East Hartford, CT 06118

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jul 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-9:00, Lunch 12:00-12:30
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd
  • Ran Jul 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-9:00, Lunch 12:00-1:00
    Congregate meals Closed July 3rd

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Woodland School

110 Long Hill Road, East Hartford, CT 06108

Sponsor: East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jul 6 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-9:00, Lunch 11:00-11:30
    Congregate Meals
  • Ran Jul 6 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30-8:45, Lunch 11:00-11:15
    Congregate Meals
  • Ran Jul 6 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:10-9:00, Lunch 11:00-12:00
    Congregate meals

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USDA's 2026 map showed Connecticut as participating in SUN Bucks (Summer EBT). See the Connecticut 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.