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Gainesville, Florida · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Gainesville, FL

48 summer 2026 meal sites in Gainesville, 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.

All sites (48) · Eat on-site (45) · Meals to go (3)

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

A.Q. Jones Exceptional Student

1108 NW 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 11:30-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6725

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boulware Springs Charter School

1303 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 12, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30-11:45, Afternoon snack 01:00-01:10

Site phone: (352) 955-6721

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boys And Girls Club Of Alachua County - Northwest

2661 NW 51st St, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:30-10:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boys And Girls Club Of Alachua County - Northwest

2700 NW 51st St, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:30-10:30, Lunch 12:00-01:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boys And Girls Club Of Alachua County - Woodland Park

331 SE 20th Place, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:00-09:30, Lunch 12:30-01:30
  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:00-10:00, Lunch 12:30-01:30
  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:00-09:30, Lunch 12:30-01:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6729

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boys And Girls Club Of Alachua County - Woodland Park

331 SE 20th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:00-10:00, Lunch 12:30-01:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6729

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Buchholz High School

5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:30, Lunch 11:30-12:30
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:30, Lunch 11:30-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

C.W. Norton Elementary School

2200 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:00, Lunch 11:00-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6904

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention

811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6725

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Caring and Sharing Learning School

1951 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 3 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-12:30
  • Ran Jun 3 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6729

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary

1912 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 10:45-11:45
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-08:30, Lunch 10:45-11:45

Site phone: (352) 955-6725

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Celebration United Methodist Church

9501 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00-12:30, Afternoon snack 03:30-04:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Early Learning Academy at Duval

2106 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6721

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Eastside Community Center

2841 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-08:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6724

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Eastside High School

1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 11:50-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6724

Meals to go · Open to all kids

Faith Mission Baptist Church

2905 SE 21st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 26, 2026, Mon: Breakfast 10:15-10:45, Lunch 10:46-11:00
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 9, 2026, Mon: Breakfast 10:15-10:45, Lunch 10:46-11:00

Site phone: (352) 955-7539

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

First Missionary Baptist Church

1515 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-08:30, Lunch 11:45-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6729

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gainesville Christian Preparatory School IEP

2500 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Individual Education Plan Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 11:00-12:00
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 06:30-08:00, Lunch 10:00-01:00

Site phone: (423) 637-2263

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gainesville High School

1900 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 21, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:00-09:00, Lunch 11:30-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6721

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Girls Place

2101 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30-12:00, Afternoon snack 03:00-03:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6904

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hidden Oak Elementary School

2100 Fort Clarke Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:00, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Meals to go · Open to all kids

Horizon Center

2802 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 3 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 10:30-08:45, Lunch 11:15-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6724

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Howard Bishop Middle School

1901 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 12:00-01:00
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 11:45-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6721

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Kanapaha Middle School

5005 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 11:30-12:30
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Kimball Wiles Elementary School

4601 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Lawton M Chiles Elementary School

2525 School House Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Lewis Place Apartments

4121 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-08:30, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6733

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Library Partnership #2

912 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 09:30-10:00, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6721

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Littlewood Elementary School

812 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:00, Lunch 10:30-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6725

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Loften Center

3000 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 9, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30-09:15, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6724

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Majestic Oaks

5800 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00-11:30, Afternoon snack 01:30-02:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Marjorie K. Rawlings Elementary School

3500 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6733

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Meadowbrook Elementary School

11525 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:00, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Meizon Church

3411 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00-12:30, Afternoon snack 03:30-04:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6722

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Metcalfe Elementary School

1250 NE 18th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:30-08:15, Lunch 11:00-12:00
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:15-08:15, Lunch 11:00-12:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6733

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

3999 SW 122nd St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-11:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

One Room School House

3930 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Jul 3, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:00, Lunch 11:30-12:15

Site phone: (352) 955-6733

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

P.K. Yonge Developmental School

1200 SW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32601

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 12:00-01:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6729

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Prairie View Elementary

1700 SE 35th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:30-09:00, Lunch 12:30-01:00
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-09:00, Lunch 12:15-12:45
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00-09:00, Lunch 12:00-01:00

Site phone: (352) 955-6724

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

SWAG Family Resource Center

807 SW 64th Ter, Gainesville, FL 32607

Sponsor: Alachua County School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 09:00-09:30, Lunch 12:00-12:30
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 09:30-10:00, Lunch 12:00-12:30

Site phone: (352) 955-6737

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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.