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Mankato, Minnesota · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Mankato, MN

8 summer 2026 meal sites in Mankato, 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

Dublin Crossing

920 Patriot Dr, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:20-11:40
    Closed June 19 and July 3. We will also close for inclement weather.

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Franklin Elementary

1000 N Broad St, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 10:30-12:30
    Closed June 19 and July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Jaycee Park

147 Jaycee Ct, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:10-12:30
    Closed June 19 and July 3. Will close for inclement weather.

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

MAPS Center for Learning

15 Map Dr, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-12:30
    Closed on June 19 and July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mankato East Senior

2600 Hoffman Rd, Mankato, MN 56002

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-12:30
    closed June 19 and July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Roosevelt Elementary

600 Owatonna St, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-12:30
    Closed June 19 July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rosa Parks Elementary

1001 Heron Drive, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 11:00-12:30
    Closed June 19 and July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Washington Elementary

1100 Anderson Dr, Mankato, MN 56001

Sponsor: Mankato ISD #77 · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 26 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30-08:30, Lunch 10:30-12:30
    closed June 19 and July 3

Site phone: (507) 388-7442

SUN Bucks in Minnesota

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