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New Orleans, Louisiana · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in New Orleans, LA

80 summer 2026 meal sites in New Orleans, 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

Lyfe of Dance

1616 Fats Domino Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 10, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Martin Behrman Elementary School

715 Opelousas Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70114

Sponsor: Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA) · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 27 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 302-7090

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology

2401 Humanity Street, New Orleans, LA 70122

Sponsor: Orleans Parish Schools · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 18 to Jun 15, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 10:30am-12:00pm
  • Ran May 18 to Jun 15, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 10:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 324-7076

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

McDonogh 35 Senior High School

4000 Cadillac Street, New Orleans, LA 70122

Sponsor: Inspire NOLA Charter Schools · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran May 27 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 227-3057

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Men and Women of Dynamism

2529 General Meyer Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mildred Osborne Charter School

6701 Curran Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Crescent City Schools · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran May 21 to Jun 5, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 12:15pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 913-2420

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S Lopez Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: Morris Jeff Community School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 4 to Jun 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 373-6258

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Morris Jeff High School - Frantz Campus

3811 N Galvez St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Sponsor: Morris Jeff Community School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-8:45am, Lunch 10:30am-1:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

NORD Cut Off (Summer Feeding)

6600 Belgrade St., New Orleans, LA 70131

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 373-3924

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

NORD Lyons

624 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 256-0104

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

NORD Milne Center

5420 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 373-3927

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

NORD Treme

900 N. Villere St., New Orleans, LA 70116

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 373-3927

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Hope Summer Enrichment

1807 Rev. John Raphael Jr. Way, New Orleans, LA 70113

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 10, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 523-5935

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70117

Sponsor: Orleans Parish Schools · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 940-2787

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS

2011 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Sponsor: Advocates for Science & Mathematics Ed Inc · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 10:15am-11:00am
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 324-7061

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy

425 O'Bannon Street, New Orleans, LA 70114

Sponsor: New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 227-3810

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Orleans Public Library Mid City Branch (Summer Feeding)

4140 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (504) 596-2656

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Phillis Wheatley Community School

2300 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: FirstLine Schools, Inc. · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 25, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:45am-8:15am, Lunch 11:30am-12:15pm

Site phone: (504) 952-1331

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront Elementary

8550 Curran Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127

Sponsor: ReNEW-Reinventing Education, Inc. · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 2 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 234-5855

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center

4300 S. Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70125

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 30, 2026, Mon to Thu: Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (504) 596-2660

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

STEM Heads

4533 Mendez Street, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Morning snack 10:00am-11:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 909-6611

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Second Chance NOLA Youth

1120 South Broad St., New Orleans, LA 70125

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 10, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 327-1402

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Solid Rock Ministries

2120 N Roman St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:45am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 508-1167

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Sophie B. Wright Inst. of Academic Excellence

1426 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115

Sponsor: Institute for Academic Excellence · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 25 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 304-3918

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Southern University at NO (Upward Bound Math and Science)

6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Southern University at New Orleans (NO Upward Bound Math and Science) · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 10, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:45am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Southern University at NO Food Services

6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Southern University at New Orleans (Classic) · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Success Preparatory Academy

4621 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: Success Preparatory Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-8:45am, Lunch 10:45am-11:15am

Site phone: (504) 554-2001

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Teamer Strategy Group Youth Camp

1995 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 453-1850

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Teamer Strategy Teen Camp

1600 Constance St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 729-2837

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The 1881 Institute - Erato

3101 Erato St., New Orleans, LA 70125

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 451-1610

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The 1881 Institute SUNO

6400 Press Dr, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 16, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 729-2837

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The Leah Chase School

2727 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118

Sponsor: Orleans Parish Schools · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:15am, Lunch 11:00am-12:15pm

Site phone: (504) 561-9767

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Thrive

3600 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70126

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 9, 2026, Mon to Fri: Morning snack 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 415-5985

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Total Community Action

1500 Lafreniere Street, New Orleans, LA 70122

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 558-9944

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Trinity Educational Enrichment Program

1315 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130

Sponsor: Orleans Parish Schools · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15am-9:00am, Lunch 11:45am-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 525-8661

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Village De L'est Elementary School - CACFP

5100 Cannes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70129

Sponsor: Einstein Charter School · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 243-5823

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Walter L. Cohen High School

3575 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Sponsor: Collegiate Academies · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:15pm

Site phone: (504) 503-0008

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Warren Easton Charter High School

3019 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

Sponsor: Warren Easton Charter Foundation, Inc. · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (504) 324-7400

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Wilson Charter School

3617 General Pershing Street, New Orleans, LA 70125

Sponsor: Inspire NOLA Charter Schools · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran May 27 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:15am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (504) 227-3057

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker

2301 Marengo Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Sponsor: Young Audiences of Louisiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (504) 302-7149

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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.