Project Bread
For additional up-to-date information and to see if you could be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits, people experiencing food insecurity should call Project Bread’s toll-free FoodSource Hotline (1-800-645-8333), which provides confidential assistance in 180 languages and for the hearing impaired. For more information, visit our Get Help page.
*Please note, not all places listed provide a holiday-themed menu.
Last updated 12/20/2024.
We will add locations offering a free meal as they come through. Please check back frequently for updates.
Mon-Fri - 8am - 7pm & Sat: 10am - 2pm
Holiday Hours/Changes in hours:
Our list contains places across Massachusetts where you can enjoy a free holiday meal.
5 Park Street Boston, MA 02108
617-742-4460
Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 6pm-7pm
*Meal is open to all
444 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
617-892-7780
Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 (Regular Hours) 6am-7am, 5pm-6pm
Open on Christmas Day, December 25 6am-7am, Lunch 11am-12pm
*Meal is for men 18+
363 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
617-892-9100
Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 (Regular Hours) 6am-7am, 5am-6pm
Open on Christmas Day, December 2 6am-7am, Lunch 11am-12pm
*Meal is for women 18+
67 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116
617-267-0200
Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 (Regular Hours) 7am-2pm
Open on Christmas Day, December 25 7am-2pm
*Women and children ONLY
39 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
617-457-1007
Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 10am-10:30am
Open on Christmas Day, December 25 10am-10:30am
*Meal is open to all
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