Parkways Seattle Parks and Recreation

Prepare to have your mind blown. There IS such a thing as a free lunch.

School may be out, but Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to make sure children still have the opportunity to have healthy meals during the week. Take a look at the listings below to find out where your child can receive free lunches this summer.

Summer Art in the Park Programs Seattle Parks and Recreation will be hosting free, drop-in Summer Art in the Park and Food Service programs for kids on weekdays beginning June 25. The programs will be held rain or shine.

Local performing arts organizations will provide culturally relevant and fun curriculum-based programming. The program ends Aug. 15.

Dates and times vary by site. See the listing below for location details:

Judkins Park Playground
Program: Art in the Park/Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date:  June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Art program: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m.

Lakeridge Playground
Program: Art in the Park/Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Art Program: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.
Maplewood Park Playground
Program: Art in the Park/Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Art Program: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Othello Park Playground
Program: Art in the Park/Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Art Program: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Pratt Park
Program: Art in the Park/Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Art Program: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Seattle Parks will also be offering free lunches at the following locations. Whether or not there are recreational activities in addition to lunches depends on the site.

Georgetown Playground
Program: Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 22
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Highland Park
Program: Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 22
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Little Brook Park
Program: Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 22
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

North Acres
Program: Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 22
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Sandel Park
Program: Extended Recreation and Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 22
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Meals Served: Lunch from 12-1 p.m. and snack from 3-3:30 p.m.

Beacon Hill Playground
Program: Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meal Served: Lunch 12-1 p.m.

Beer Sheva Park
Program: Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meal Served: Lunch 12-1 p.m.

Brighton Playground
Program: Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meal Served: Lunch 12-1 p.m.

EC Hughes Playground
Program: Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meal Served: Lunch 12-1 p.m.

Peppi’s Playground
Program: Summer Food Service Program
Date: June 25 – Aug. 15
Staff on site: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meal Served: Lunch 12-1 p.m.

The free lunch program is a partnership between Seattle Parks and the Seattle Human Services Department’s Summer Food Services Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. See http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/children_families/nutrition/summer_food.htm for more information.

If you have questions about the above listings, please call 206-615-0303.