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South Bend, Indiana · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in South Bend, IN

15 summer 2026 meal sites in South Bend, 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

Howard Park

219 S. St. Louis Blvd, South Bend, IN 46617

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
    Picnic Area/Pavilion. Closed June 19 and July 3

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

King Center Pavilion

1522 Linden Ave, South Bend, IN 46628

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
    Closed June 19 and July 3

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

LaSalle Intermediate Academy School

2701 W. Elwood Ave, South Bend, IN 46628

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 11 to Jul 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00am-08:15am, Lunch 12:30pm-01:00pm
    Main Entrance to Cafeteria. Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Madison Steam Academy

832 N. Lafayette, South Bend, IN 46601

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 11 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:45am-09:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-01:00pm
    Enter through main Entrance door 1 to cafeteria. Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Monroe Elementary School

312 E. Donmeyer Ave., South Bend, IN 46614

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 11 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:45am-09:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-01:00pm
    Community enters through Door 7. Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Nuner Fine Arts Academy

2716 Pleasant St, South Bend, IN 46615

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 11 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:45am-09:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-01:00pm
    Main Entrance to the Cafeteria. Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

O'Brien Pavilion

321 E. Walter St, South Bend, IN 46614

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
    At Pavilion near the pond at the front of the building. Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Our Lady of Hungary

735 W. Calvert, South Bend, IN 46613

Sponsor: Marian High School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 10:50am-11:20am
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:00am-11:30am
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 25, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:00am-11:30am

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Paramount South Bend

3414 Hepler Street, South Bend, IN 46635

Sponsor: Paramount School of Excellence · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00am-09:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-01:00pm
    Meal service will take place in the school cafeteria for all community members.
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00am-09:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-01:00pm
    Meal service will take place in the school cafeteria for all community members.

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Potowatomi Park

2105 E. Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-01:00pm
    Picnic area across from the public pool. Closed June 19 and July 3

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rise Up Academy

740 N Eddy St, South Bend, IN 46617

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 6, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:15am-08:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
    Enter through Door 4. Meals served in the cafeteria. Closed June 19 and July 3

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

St. Adalbert's School

519 South Olive St, South Bend, IN 46619

Sponsor: Marian High School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:45am-08:15am, Lunch 10:50am-11:20am
    Entrance through the parking lot west of the school to the cafeteria
  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:45am-08:15am, Lunch 10:50am-11:20am
    Entrance through the parking lot west of the school to the cafeteria

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

St. Matthew School

1015 E Dayton Street, South Bend, IN 46613

Sponsor: Marian High School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 25, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:00am-11:30am
    Enter thru door #4 off playground
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 25, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:30am-12:15pm
    Enter thru door #4 off playground

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Success Academy

3408 Ardmore Trail, South Bend, IN 46628

Sponsor: Career Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 09:30am-10:00am, Lunch 01:30pm-02:00pm
    Door A. Closed June 19
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:30am-09:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-01:00pm
    Closed June 19

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Wilson Elementary School

56660 Oak Road, South Bend, IN 46619

Sponsor: South Bend Community School Corp · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 11 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:45am-09:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-01:00pm
    Enter Main Entrance to Cafeteria. Closed June 19

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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.