Where to Find Free Summer Meals

At Feeding San Diego, we know how stressful summer can be for families that rely on school meals. During the summer, we work with sites around the county to provide free summer meals. Prepared summer meals are available at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites, and no-cost groceries are distributed at school pantries, mobile pantries, and other summer sites.

Days and times are subject to change, and additional sites will be added. Please check this page before attending.

SFSP Meal Sites

Through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), we provide free summer meals for children under 18 throughout San Diego County.

Meals come in boxes containing one week’s worth of prepared meals (e.g., five breakfasts and five lunches) to be consumed onsite or taken home. Parents or guardians can pick up meals without their kids present, but can only pick up from one meal site listed below. Meals are served on a first-come basis.

 

Site Name and Address Meals Offered  Meal Service Days Pickup Times Time Frame
Vista Library
700 Eucalyptus Ave
Vista, CA 92084
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Tuesdays 12 to 1 p.m. 6/10/25 – 7/29/25
Campo-Morena Village Library
31356 CA-94
Campo, CA 91906
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Wednesdays 12 to 2 p.m. 6/11/25 – 8/13/25
Ramona Library
1275 Main Street
Ramona, CA 92065
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Thursdays 12 to 1 p.m. 6/12/25 – 8/7/25
Mesa Grande
27000 Black Canyon Road
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Monday through Friday Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.
Lunch: 12 to 1 p.m.
6/12/25 – 8/8/25
Julian Library
1850 CA-78
Julian, CA 92036
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Fridays 12 to 1 p.m. 6/13/25 – 8/8/25
Jacumba Library
44605 Old Highway 80
Jacumba Hot Springs, CA 91934
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Tuesdays 12:30 to 7 p.m. 6/17/25 – 8/5/25
Potrero Library
24883 Potrero Valley Rd
Potrero, CA 91963
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Fridays 12 to 2 p.m. 6/20/25 – 8/8/25
El Cajon Library
201 E Douglas Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Mondays 12 to 5:30 p.m. 6/23/25 – 7/28/25
Casa de Oro Library
9805 Campo Rd
Spring Valley, CA 91977
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 6/25/25 – 8/5/25
Valley Center Library
29200 Cole Grade Rd
Valley Center, CA 92082
Pre-packaged Breakfast & Lunch Thursdays and Fridays Thursdays: 1 to 3 p.m.
Fridays: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
6/26/25 – 8/15/25

Summer School Pantries

Certain school pantries stay open through the summer months to continue supporting the community. School pantries provide various dry goods and fresh produce. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bags and method of transportation for the no-cost groceries.

 

Site Name Address Distribution Days Distribution Time Time Frame
Porter Elementary School 445 South 47th St
San Diego, CA 92113
1st and 3rd Wednesdays 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. 6/4/25 – 7/16/25
Pacific View Leadership Elementary School 6196 Childs Ave
San Diego, CA 92139
6/5/25, 6/19/25, and 7/3/25 10 to 11 a.m. 6/5/25 – 7/3/25
Berry Elementary School 2001 Rimbey Ave
San Diego, CA 92154
1st and 3rd Mondays 8 to 9 a.m. Year-round
Castle Park Middle School 160 Quintard St
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Wednesday 6/12/24 and
Wednesday 8/21/24
3:30 to 5:30 Year-round
El Cajon Valley High School 1035 E Madison Ave
El Cajon, CA 92021
6/10/25, 6/17/25, and 6/24/25 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. June
NHA Head Start 3770 Altadena Ave
San Diego, CA 92105
3rd Wednesdays 12:50 to 1:30 p.m. Year-round
STARPAL – Colina del Sol Park 4110 54th Street
San Diego, CA 92105
2nd Tuesdays 9 to 11 a.m. Year-round
STARPAL – Memorial Park 501 S 29th St
San Diego, CA 92113
3rd Thursdays 2 to 4 p.m. Year-round

Summer Pantries

Feeding San Diego has partnered with the San Diego County Library to host free food distributions at county libraries throughout the county during the summer months.

Summer mobile pantries provide various dry goods and fresh produce. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bags and wagons to carry the food, which includes pantry items and fresh produce.

Site Name and Address Distribution Day(s)  Distribution Time Time Frame
Borrego Springs Library
2580 Country Club Road
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Bi-monthly on Wednesdays* 3 to 5 p.m. 6/3/25 – 8/19/25
Imperial Beach Library
810 Imperial Beach Blvd
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 6/4/25 – 8/27/25
Lakeside Library
12428 Woodside Ave
Lakeside, CA 92040
Tuesdays 4 to 5:30 p.m. 6/10/25 – 8/12/25
Vista Library
700 Eucalyptus Ave
Vista, CA 92084
6/12/25 and 7/10/25 12 to 1 p.m. 6/12/25  – 7/10/25
Spring Valley Library
836 Kempton St
Spring Valley, CA 91977
Every other Thursday: 6/12/25, 6/26/25, 7/10/25, 7/24/25, 8/7/25, and 8/21/25 12 to 2 p.m. 6/12/25 – 8/21/25
Poway Library
13137 Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
Wednesdays 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 6/18/25 – 8/6/25

*Details to come

Parks After Dark

Feeding San Diego has partnered with Parks After Dark to provide no-cost groceries at their events. Members of the community can attend Parks After Dark and enjoy music, entertainment, arts & crafts, and other activities, as well as access a variety of community resources.

Assorted dry goods and fresh produce will be available every Friday during the event. There are no Parks After Dark events on the week of the Fourth of July.

Site Name Address Distribution Day Distribution Time Time Frame
City Heights Recreation Center 4380 Landis St.
San Diego, CA 92105
Fridays 5 to 8 p.m. 6/6/25 – 8/8/25
Linda Vista Recreation Center 7064 Levant St.
San Diego, CA 92111
Fridays 5 to 6 p.m. 6/20/25 – 8/1/25
Skyline Recreation Center 8285 Skyline Dr.
San Diego, CA 92114
Fridays 5 to 7 p.m. 6/20/25 – 8/8/25
Memorial Recreation Center 2902 Marcy Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113
Fridays 12 to 2 p.m. 6/13/25 – 8/8/25
Silver Wing Recreation Center 3737 Arey Dr.
San Diego, CA 92154
Fridays 5 to 7 p.m. 6/20/25 – 7/25/25

Additional Food Resources

In addition to its summer programming, Feeding San Diego provides no-cost food distributions throughout San Diego County year-round in partnership with other non-profits, faith-based, and community organizations. You can find other distributions near you on our Find Food Map. For additional resources, please call 2-1-1.