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Chicago, Illinois · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Chicago, IL

495 summer 2026 meal sites in Chicago, 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

ACE Amandla Charter School

6820 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Sponsor: ACE Amandla Charter School · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:15am, Lunch 11:00am-11:30am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jul 1 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-9:00am, Lunch 11:40am-1:00pm

Site phone: (773) 535-7150

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Abundant Life Missionary Baptist Church

2306 W 69Th St, Chicago, IL 60636

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 621-3471

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Academy for Global Citizenship

4942 W 44Th St, Chicago, IL 60638

Sponsor: Academy for Global Citizenship · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 582-1100

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Acero Chtr Sch Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD H S

4248 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Sponsor: Acero Chtr Sch Network · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 15 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
Ran Jul 1 to Jul 3, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 579-3480

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Acero Chtr Sch Network - PFC Omar E Torres Elem Sch

4248 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Sponsor: Acero Chtr Sch Network · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jul 27 to Aug 6, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:25am-8:00am, Lunch 10:30am-10:50am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 579-3475

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Acero Chtr Sch Network Victoria Soto Campus

5025 S St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Sponsor: Acero Chtr Sch Network · Seamless Summer Option

Ran Jun 15 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:45pm
Ran Jul 1 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 455-5446

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Ada Park

11250 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60643

Sponsor: Chicago Park District · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:45pm-1:15pm, Afternoon snack 3:30pm-4:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:45pm-1:15pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-3:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 747-6002

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Addams Elem School

10810 S Avenue H, Chicago, IL 60617

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-11:30am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-6210

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Addams Park

1254 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60608

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 865-3359

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Air Force Acad High School

3630 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60609

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:15am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:05am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:15pm

Site phone: (773) 535-1590

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Albany Park Multicultural Elem

4929 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:50am-9:15am, Lunch 11:45am-12:15pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-5108

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Alcott College Prep

2957 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Jul 30, 2026, Tue to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-8:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
Ran Jun 16 to Jul 30, 2026, Tue to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-9:15am, Lunch 12:30pm-12:45pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 16 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-8:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (773) 534-5970

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Alcott Elem School Pre-K

610 W Schubert Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-11:25am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 841-7070

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Aldridge Elem School

630 E 131st St, Chicago, IL 60827

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-8:50am, Lunch 12:10pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-8:45am, Lunch 12:10pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-5614

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Altgeld

13046 S. Evans, Chicago, IL 60827

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 913-7416

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Altgeld

742 E 133rd Place, Chicago, IL 60827

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 913-7416

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Altgeld 13136

13136 S Langley, Chicago, IL 60627

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 913-7416

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Altgeld-13032

13032 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60827

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 16 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (312) 913-7416

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Always Reaching Childrens Hearts NFP

20 E 112Th St, Chicago, IL 60628

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 633-3148

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Amundsen High School

5110 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-2320

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Ariel Elem Community Academy

1119 E 46th St, Chicago, IL 60653

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-11:20am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-1996

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Austin College and Career Academy High School

231 N Pine Ave, Chicago, IL 60644

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-9:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-10:00am, Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-0660

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Austin Community Center

501 N Central, Chicago, IL 60644

Sponsor: Stone Community Development · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 25 to Aug 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 595-6300

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Avondale - Logandale Elementary School

3212 W George St, Chicago, IL 60618

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 7:40am-8:10am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-5350

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Azuela Elem School

4707 W Marquette Rd, Chicago, IL 60629

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:15am-10:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jul 6 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-7395

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Back of The Yards IB HS

2111 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-9:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-9:15am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:15am-9:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:45am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-7320

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Barbara Jean Wright Court

1014 W 14Th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Sponsor: Greater Chicago Food Depository · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 5:00am-1:00pm, Lunch 10:00am-6:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 15 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:30am-10:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 707-6219

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Barnard Elem Comp Math Sci Ctr

10354 S Charles St, Chicago, IL 60643

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-2625

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Barry Elem School

2828 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:45am, Lunch 11:00am-11:45am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-3455

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Barton Elem School

7650 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 23 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:15pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 29 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-9:30am, Lunch 1:00pm-1:15pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 29 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-8:45am, Lunch 1:00pm-1:45pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-3260

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bass Elem School

1140 W 66th St, Chicago, IL 60621

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:30am, Lunch 11:15am-11:45am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-3275

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Beard Elem School

6445 W Strong St, Chicago, IL 60656

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 7:40am-8:20am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:20am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-1228

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr

5255 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:00am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-1230

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr Branch

5165 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 841-7070

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Beidler Elem School

3151 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:25am, Lunch 11:45am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-6811

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Belding Elem School

4257 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:45am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-3590

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bell Elem School

3730 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-10:00am, Lunch 11:15am-12:30pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:15am-9:30am, Lunch 10:30am-11:00am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-5150

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Belmont-Cragin Elem School

6112 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-11:30am
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 22 to Jul 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 10:45am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 534-2900

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bennett Elem School

10115 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 22 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:45am-9:00am, Lunch 12:40pm-1:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

Site phone: (773) 535-5460

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Black Magnet Elem School

9101 S Euclid Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Sponsor: Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 15 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:50am-8:10am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 15 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.
Ran Jun 15 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
To confirm the meal times, please contact the site directly.

2 more schedules in the official data. Check the official finder.

Site phone: (773) 535-6390

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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.