The 2020 Parks Local Option Levy ( Parks Levy) is making Summer Free For All possible and the program would not be occurring without this critical community investment.

PP&R’s Free Lunch + Play is delivered in partnership with four area public school districts including Portland, Centennial, David Douglas, and Parkrose at 24 parks citywide (Monday-Friday) and five Mobile Lunch + Play sites in East Portland (days vary see online schedule for details). The Free Lunch + Play program will again provide free lunches to youth while most schools are not in session for summer. This year’s program includes 50 events, including multicultural festivals, free outdoor movies, concerts, and other special events across the city. The series includes free cultural events for everyone, Free Lunch + Play meals for kids through our school district partners, and free activities for families and people of all ages. Summer Free For All is a community-building, annual program that takes place in Portland parks. Portland Parks & Recreation gives away at least 50,000 free meals each year in the summer gap when school lunches are not served. Four children enjoy a Free Lunch + Play meal at a Portland park in 2022.