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Lancaster, Pennsylvania · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Lancaster, PA

14 summer 2026 meal sites in Lancaster, 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

Buchanan Park

901 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bucher Sch

450 Candlewyck Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

Sponsor: Manheim Township School District · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (717) 519-1504

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Culliton Park

Culliton Park, 228 S. Water St, Lancaster, PA 17603

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

East Lampeter Township Summer Playground

2114 Horseshoe Rd, Conestoga Valley Huesken Middle School, Lancaster, PA 17601

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

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

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

East Lampeter Township Summer Playground

Conestoga Valley Huesken Middle School, 2114 Horseshoe Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

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

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Hill Clubhouse

116 S. Water Street, Lancaster, PA 17602

Sponsor: Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 4:00pm-5:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Jack Walker Clubhouse

229 W Lemon St, Lancaster, PA 17603

Sponsor: Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 4:00pm-5:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

ML King Park

466 Rockland Street, Lancaster, PA 17602

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

McMurtrie Clubhouse

335 Dauphin Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

Sponsor: Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster Inc · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Aug 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Supper 4:00pm-5:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Philhaven Lancaster

780 Eden Road, Building 5, Lancaster, PA 17601

Sponsor: Central PA Food Bank · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Reservoir Park

832 E. Orange St, Lancaster, PA 17602

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rodney Park

200 Crystal St, Lancaster, PA 17602

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Schaeffer Sch

875 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, PA 17601

Sponsor: Manheim Township School District · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran Jun 15 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 9:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (717) 519-1504

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Sixth Ward Park

680 East Ross Street, Lancaster, PA 17602

Sponsor: Lancaster Recreation Commission · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 10 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon snack 3:00pm-4:00pm

SUN Bucks in Pennsylvania

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