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Cincinnati, Ohio · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Cincinnati, OH

68 summer 2026 meal sites (eat on-site) in Cincinnati, 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.

All sites (69) · Eat on-site (68) · Meals to go (1)

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mt Healthy High School

8101 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Sponsor: Mt Healthy · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 25, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (513) 728-4966

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mt Washington Rec

1715 Beacon St, Cincinnati, OH 45230

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:45pm-4:15pm

Site phone: (513) 232-4762

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

North College Hill Elementary School

6955 Grace Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239

Sponsor: North College Hill City School District · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (513) 807-9254

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

North College Hill High School

1620 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239

Sponsor: North College Hill City School District · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (513) 728-4791

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Northside Library

4219 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 3:30pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (513) 369-4449

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Pleasant Ridge Rec Center

5915 Ridge Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45213

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (513) 846-6812

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Price Hill Branch Library

970 Purcell Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Sat: Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm, Afternoon snack 4:00pm-5:00pm
  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Sat: Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm, Afternoon snack 5:00pm-6:00pm
  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Sat: Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm, Afternoon snack 5:00pm-6:00pm

Site phone: (513) 665-2854

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Quinn Chapel

10998 Southland Road, Cincinnati, OH 45240

Sponsor: Winton Woods · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jul 6 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (513) 619-2480

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Reading JR/SR High School

810 E. Columbia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215

Sponsor: Reading Community · Seamless Summer Option

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

Site phone: (513) 842-5277

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Real Deal Boxing

8120G Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 10, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm, Afternoon snack 2:30pm-3:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 10, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 2:30pm-3:00pm

Site phone: (513) 546-4991

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Riverside Academy

3280 River Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45204

Sponsor: Riverside Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Site phone: (814) 591-1338

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Saving Our Youth: Kings and Queens

4848 Winneste Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Sponsor: Freestore/Food Bank Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 11:30am-12:00pm, Lunch 4:30pm-5:00pm

Site phone: (513) 344-6133

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Seven Hills Neighborhood House

901 Findlay St, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 1:15pm-1:45pm

Site phone: (513) 908-0522

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

St. Bernard Branch Library

10 McClelland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45217

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 22 to Aug 11, 2026, Mon to Fri: Morning snack 11:15am-12:00pm, Lunch 2:15pm-3:00pm

Site phone: (513) 369-4462

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The Colony at Springdale

1 Kenilworth Ct, Cincinnati, OH 45246

Sponsor: Princeton City SD · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 9 to Jun 30, 2026, Tue: Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 9 to Jul 28, 2026, Tue: Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm

Site phone: (513) 864-1023

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Time Media Academy

9745 Mangham Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45215

Sponsor: Whole Again International Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:20am-8:50am, Lunch 11:00am-11:30am

Site phone: (513) 289-4292

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Village Green Mobile Home Park

7501 School Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249

Sponsor: Princeton City SD · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 29, 2026, Wed: Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm

Site phone: (513) 864-1023

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Walnut Hills Branch Cinci Library

2533 Kemper Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45206

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 3:15pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (513) 665-2868

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

West End Branch Cinc Public Library

805 Ezzard Charles Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45203

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Afternoon snack 1:15pm-1:45pm, Supper 4:15pm-4:45pm
  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Afternoon snack 1:15pm-1:45pm, Supper 4:00pm-4:30pm

Site phone: (513) 369-6026

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Western Hills Brethern in Christ Church

2815 Robert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211

Sponsor: Whole Again International Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 6, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (513) 622-6247

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Westwood Library

3345 Epworth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran May 29 to Aug 18, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 2:00pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (513) 369-4474

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Westwood Town Hall Rec Center

3017 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211

Sponsor: UMC Food Ministry · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:15am, Afternoon snack 3:30pm-3:45pm

Site phone: (513) 382-1146

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Winton Hills Youth Initiative

5301 Winneste Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Sponsor: Whole Again International Inc · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (513) 254-5650

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Winton Place Youth Center

4609 N. Edgewood, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Sponsor: Freestore/Food Bank Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 9 to Jul 26, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm

Site phone: (513) 681-8004

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Winton Woods High School

1231 West Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45240

Sponsor: Winton Woods · Seamless Summer Option

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

Site phone: (513) 619-2480

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Winton Woods Lake

10245 Winton Road, 801 Lakeview Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Sponsor: Winton Woods · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 4 to Jul 23, 2026, Thu: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (513) 619-2480

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Winton Woods Lake

8 Enfield Street, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Sponsor: Winton Woods · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Thu: Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Site phone: (513) 619-2480

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Working in Neighborhoods

1814 Dreman Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223

Sponsor: Freestore/Food Bank Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 16 to Aug 7, 2026, Tue to Fri: Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm

Site phone: (513) 541-4109

SUN Bucks in Ohio

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