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Hilo, Hawaii · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Hilo, HI

16 summer 2026 meal sites in Hilo, 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

Andrews Gym

33 West Kawailani Street, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30-12:30

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Carvalho Park

850 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30-12:30

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Connections Public Charter School

174 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: Connections PCS · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 1 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 7am-9am, Lunch 11am-1pm
With the Exception of the Thursday, June 11, Kamehameha Day Holiday

Site phone: (808) 961-3664

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hilo Armory

28 Shipman Street, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:45-12:45

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hilo High School

556 Waianuenue Av., Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 313-5500

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Hilo Hongwanji Mission

398 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: Hilo Hongwanji Preschool · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 11:15-12:30, Morning snack 2:30-3:15

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hilo Intermediate School

587 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 313-5300

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Kawananakoa Gym

156 Baker Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:15-12:15

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Keaukaha Elementary School

240 Desha Ave., Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 300-1800

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Panaewa Park

100 Ohuohu Street, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00-12:00

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Puueo Community Center

145 Wainaku St, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00-12:00

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Richardson Ocean Center

350 Kalanikoa St, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30-12:30

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Waiakea High School

155 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 480-3200

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Waiakea Intermediate School

200 W. Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 480-3000

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Waiakea Uka Gym

1200 Ainaola Drive, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: County of Hawaii Dept of Parks & Rec · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:15-12:15

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Waiakeawaena Elementary School

2420 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Sponsor: School Food Service Branch · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 9 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
No operations June 11 (Kamehemaha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed)

Site phone: (808) 300-1400

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