The Parks Tacoma Summer Meal Program provides free lunch to all youth age 18 and younger over the summer. Meals must be eaten on site.

In addition, games, crafts and other activities are led by Parks Tacoma staff. 

• When: Monday-Friday, June 23-Aug. 28, from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. 
   
• Where: These parks across Tacoma
   
  • Edna Travis Park, 2301 South J St.
  • Franklin Park, 1201 S. Puget Sound Ave.
  • Lincoln Park, 801 S. 37th St.
  • Manitou Park, 4408 American Lake Blvd.
  • Northeast Tacoma Playground, 5520 29th St. N.E.
  • Roosevelt Park, 3601 E Roosevelt Ave.
  • SERA Campus Playground/Sprayground, 6002 S. Adams St.
  • Stewart Heights Park, 5715 Reginald Gutierrez Lane
  • Titlow Park, 8425 6th Ave.
  • Verlo Playfield, 4321 McKinley Ave.
  • Wapato Park, 6500 S. Sheridan Ave.
  • Wright Park, 501 South I St.

Funding available for summer meals for eligible families
Through SUN Bucks, some children are eligible for funding for meals during the summer, when school meals aren’t available. The SUN Bucks benefit is a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child in each household.

If you are automatically qualified for this year and already have a SUN Bucks card, the money will be deposited starting the first week of June. If you’re newly eligible for automatic enrollment, a card will be mailed in mid-June. (Eligibility is based primarily on household income or participation in other public assistance programs like SNAP and TANF.)

Parents/guardians of students who do not qualify automatically can apply by submitting a SUN Bucks application.

Questions? Please call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 833-543-3230 (TTY: 800-833-6348) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Free breakfast and lunch for 2025-26 school year 
TPS continues to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision program. As a result, when school starts Sept. 3, TPS students will continue to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost. More details will be provided closer to the start of school.