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Asheville, North Carolina · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Asheville, NC

15 summer 2026 meal sites in Asheville, 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

A C Reynolds High

1 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 11 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 10:00am-1:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 10:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 298-1160

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

A C Reynolds Middle

2 Rocket dr, Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 11 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 298-3892

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Asheville High

419 McDowell St, Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor: Asheville City Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Site phone: (828) 350-6110

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Charles T. Koontz Intermediate

305 Overlook Rd., Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 11 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (828) 684-1389

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Clyde A Erwin High

60 Lees Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 11 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4261

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Dearview Housing Apartments

275 Deaverview Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
Ran Jun 15 to Aug 13, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ran Jun 15 to Aug 13, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4261

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Emma Elementary

37 State Rd 1341, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Aug 3 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4276

Eat on-site · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Hillcrest Apartments

100 Atkinson St, Asheville, NC 28801

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 10:00am-10:45am
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4276

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Ledgewood Apartments

15 Future dr, Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 10:00am-11:00am
Ran Jun 15 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 10:00am-11:00am

Site phone: (828) 298-8676

Eat on-site · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Livingston Apartments

133 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:30pm-1:15pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4261

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Packs Memorial Library

67 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 2:00pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (828) 665-0743

Eat on-site · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Pisgahview Apartments

1 Granada St, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm, Afternoon snack 1:30pm-2:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 1:30pm-2:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4276

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Spruce Hill Apt

201 Spruce Hills Ct., Asheville, NC 28805

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 298-1160

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Wind Ridge Apartments

100 Wind Ridge St, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-10:00am, Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4276

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Woodridge Apartments

61 Bingham rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Sponsor: Buncombe County Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
Ran Jun 12 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (828) 232-4276

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