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Free summer meals for kids in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley 2025
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS/RIVER VALLEY (KNWA/KFTA) — Looking for free summer meals for kids? See where they're available in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
Location information based on the USDA Summer Meals Site Finder 2025 unless otherwise stated.
This list is subject to updates as more locations are announced. To submit a free meal location, email news@ with the subject line 'FREE MEAL LOCATION.'
Meals served Monday through Friday starting June 2 and ending on July 31. No meal service on July 4.
The International School at Mary Mae Jones (only through July 25)
Address: 500 SE 14 St. Bentonville, AR
Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bentonville High School South
Address: 1901 SE J St. Bentonville, AR
Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bentonville High School South Tiger Athletic Complex (TAC)
Address: 1702 SE J St., Bentonville, AR
Breakfast: 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Bentonville Public Library
Address: 405 S Main St. Bentonville, AR
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Starting June 3 and ending on Aug. 9, 2024 (Closed June 19 and July 1 – 5), according to a Facebook post from Fayetteville Public Schools.
John L Colbert Middle School
888 South Rupple Rd
10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
FPS Food Truck 2025 locations:
American Legion Post 27
1195 Curtis Avenue
11 to 11:30 a.m.
Yvonne Richardson Community Center
240 E Rock Street
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NEW! St. James Missionary Baptist Church
Corner North/Leverett, 764 W North Street
1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch served Monday through Friday, beginning May 17 and ending on July 25.
Greenland High School
Address: 30 N. Sandy Ave. Greenland, AR
Breakfast: 7:30 – 9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
Meals served Monday through Friday beginning on June 9 and ending on July 31.
Heritage High School
Address: 1114 S 5th St Rogers, AR
Breakfast: 7 – 8 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Reagan Elem @ Olivewood Pavilion
Address: 1006 N 31st St Rogers, AR
Lunch: 11 – 11:30 a.m.
Reagan Elem @ Lupine Way
Address: S 37th St & W Lupine Way Park Rogers, AR
Lunch: 12:30 – 1 p.m.
Lingle @ Westbrook
Address: 2300 W Persimmon Rogers, AR 72756
Lunch: 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Grimes Elem @ Elmwood
Address: 1610 S 13th St Rogers, AR
Breakfast: 7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Eastside Elem
Address: 505 E New Hope Rd Rogers, AR
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Northside Elem @ RAC
Address: 315 W Olive St Rogers, AR
Lunch: 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Lingle @ Bus Stop
Address: Olive St & N 10th St Rogers, AR
Lunch: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Northside @ Doubletree Pavilion
Address: 601 W Easy St Rogers, AR
Lunch: 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Mathias Elem @ Southwind Pavilion
Address: 2200 N 12th Rogers, AR
Lunch: 11 – 11:30 a.m.
Lowell Elem @ Ward Knail Park
Address: 801 W McClure Lowell, AR
Lunch: 12:30 – 1 p.m.
Rogers Goodwill outlet reopens after 2024 tornado damages
Meals served Monday through Thursday starting June 2 and ending July 31.
Cedarville High School
Address: 9500 Pirates Point Cedarville, AR
Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Meals will be served Monday through Friday from June 2 to July 31, according to the Fort Smith Public Schools website.
All sites will be closed on July 3 and 4. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9:00 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ballman Elementary School – 2601 S. Q St.
Barling Elementary School – 1400 D St., Barling
Beard Elementary School – 1600 Cavanaugh Road
Carnall Elementary School – 2524 Tulsa St. (Ends July 23)
Fairview Elementary School – 2400 S. Dallas St.
Howard Elementary School – 1301 N. 8th St.
Morrison Elementary School – 3415 Newlon Road
Park Elementary School – 4111 Park Ave.
Spradling Elementary School – 4949 Spradling Ave.
Sunnymede Elementary School – 4201 N. O St.
Sutton Elementary School – 5001 Kelley Highway
Tilles Elementary School – 815 N. 16th St.
Meal served Monday through Friday starting on June 2 through June 27 unless otherwise stated.
Blakemore Field
Address: 2202 Alma Blvd. Van Buren, AR
Breakfast: 9:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
King Elementary
Address: 401 North 19th Circle Van Buren, AR
Breakfast: 8:30 – 8:50 a.m.
Lunch: 12 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
First Baptist VBS
Address: 1121 Main Street Van Buren, AR
Breakfast: 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Freshman Academy (ONLY FROM June 3 to June 6!)
Address: 821 Pointer Trail Van Buren, AR
Breakfast: 7:45 – 8:10 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
MEALS TO GO @ Oliver Springs
Address: 335 Northridge Rd E Van Buren, AR
Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
MEALS TO GO @ Tate Elementary
Address: 406 Catcher Rd Van Buren, AR
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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