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Columbus, Ohio · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Columbus, OH

139 summer 2026 meal sites in Columbus, 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

Fran Ryan Community Center

1755 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (734) 770-7622

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Franklin Heights HS

1001 Demorest Rd, Columbus, OH 43204

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:45am-8:15am, Lunch 12:15pm-12:40pm

Site phone: (937) 243-1858

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Free to Be at Ohana's Haven

2323 Lake Club Drive, Columbus, OH 43232

Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:15pm-1:15pm
  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 769-4313

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Furqan Learning Center

Furqan Learning Center, 3276 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43231

Sponsor: Global Social Services · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun: Breakfast 9:45am-10:45am, Lunch 12:45pm-1:45pm

Site phone: (614) 806-0651

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gateway Apartments

3345 E. 7th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219

Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 11, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-2:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 11, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm

Site phone: (614) 804-8157

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School

784 Georgian Drive, Columbus, OH 43228

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:20pm-12:50pm

Site phone: (614) 365-5931

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Goal Chaser

506 Cline street, Columbus, OH 43206

Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Foodbank · 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: (220) 246-3905

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Greenleaf Job Training Services

510 E. North Broadway, Suite 201, Columbus, OH 43214

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 315-7537

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Hamilton Township HS

1105 Rathmell Road, Columbus, OH 43207

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:40am, Lunch 1:00pm-1:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 1:00pm-1:30pm

Site phone: (614) 491-8044

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

House of God Church

1428 E. 18th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00am-10:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00am-10:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 402-6875

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Howard Rec Center

2505 N. Cassady, Columbus, OH 43219

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-3:30pm

Site phone: (614) 645-3713

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Imagine Columbus primary Academy

4656 Heaton Road, Columbus, OH 43229

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:00am-11:30am

Site phone: (614) 378-5210

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Independence HS

5175 E Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 365-5372

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Indian Village

3228 Indian Village Road, Columbus, OH 43221

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 2:00pm-2:15pm

Site phone: (614) 813-6897

Eat on-site · Open with limits

JUVYS Home Center 2

2646 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43204

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 1:30pm-2:00pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-3:30pm

Site phone: (614) 632-0076

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Jerry's Kids

1500 Barnett Road, Columbus, OH 43227

Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 440-3232

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Jerusalem Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church

827 E Maynard Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (919) 398-0150

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

KIPP Journey Academy

2900 Inspire Drive, Columbus, OH 43224

Sponsor: KIPP Journey Academy · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 13, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 749-2827

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Leawood Elementary School @Koebel

1677 S Hamilton Road, Columbus, OH 43227

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jun 26, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:20am, Morning snack 11:20am-11:50am

Site phone: (614) 374-7491

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Linden McKinley HS

1320 Duxberry Ave., Columbus, OH 43211

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-12:45pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-12:45pm

Site phone: (614) 365-5583

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Linden Recreation Center

1350 Briarwood Ave, Columbus, OH 43211

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 645-3067

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Marion-Franklin High School

1265 Koebel Road, Columbus, OH 43207

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 365-5432

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mid-Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment

1829 East Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Site phone: (614) 329-8511

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Mifflin High School

3245 Oak Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43219

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 365-5466

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Millennium Community School

3500 Refugee Road, Columbus, OH 43232

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm

Site phone: (614) 403-3314

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

National Skilled Trades Network, Inc

1996 Britains Lane, Columbus, OH 43224

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 10, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:15am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (614) 230-2852

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

North Columbus Preparatory Academy

1965 Gladstone Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 402-6875

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Northgate on Sharon Woods

1881 Solera Dr., Columbus, OH 43229

Sponsor: Empower Community Care · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 15, 2026, Every day: Breakfast 9:30am-10:30am, Lunch 1:30pm-2:30pm
  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 10:00am-11:00am, Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm

Site phone: (614) 695-6050

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Northland HS

1919 Northcliff Drive, Columbus, OH 43229

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:15am, Lunch 11:45am-12:15pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 2, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:30am-9:15am, Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm

Site phone: (614) 365-5342

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Nur Learning Academy

Nur Learning Academy, 3175 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43224

Sponsor: Global Social Services · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 22, 2026, Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun: Breakfast 9:30am-10:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm

Site phone: (614) 290-5971

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Oakland Park Alternative Elementary school

3392 Atwood Terrace, Columbus, OH 43224

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 22 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 365-6058

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Ours Brothers Keepers

2910 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:30pm

Site phone: (614) 852-0617

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Rejuvenation Outreach Program

827 Beechwood Road, Columbus, OH 43213

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (614) 999-3061

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Reset Tomorrow 2

3621 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-10:00am, Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-1:30pm
  • Ran Jun 15 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-10:00am, Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm

Site phone: (614) 975-0022

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Rise Bridge Alliance Huy Road

Rise Bridge Alliance Huy Road, 1750 Huy Rd., Columbus, OH 43224

Sponsor: Global Social Services · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 1, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 10:00am-11:00am, Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm

Site phone: (614) 999-2937

Eat on-site · Open with limits

Scottwood Ele

3392 Scottwood Road, Columbus, OH 43227

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jun 12, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-9:20am, Morning snack 11:20am-11:50am

Site phone: (614) 205-8325

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Sherwood MS Summer School

1400 Shady Lane Road, Columbus, OH 43227

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

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

Site phone: (614) 365-5393

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

South Columbus Prep - German Village

387 E Beck St, Columbus, OH 43206

Sponsor: Empower Community Care · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Ran Jun 22 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (740) 444-3101

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

South Park Apartments

841 Greenfield Drive, Columbus, OH 43223

Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Aug 12, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm
  • Ran Jun 29 to Aug 12, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00am-10:00am, Lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm

Site phone: (614) 221-9016

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

South Urban Academy

1160 Ann St, Columbus, OH 43206

Sponsor: Columbus Rec & Parks · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:45am-12:15pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm

Site phone: (614) 365-5541

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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.