Find A Free Holiday Meal in Massachusetts

Project Bread

Food Access

Project Bread tracks food resources statewide to share where you can access a free meal during the holidays.

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.

Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline Hours

Mon-Fri - 8am - 7pm & Sat: 10am - 2pm

Holiday Hours/Changes in hours:

  • Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24: Closing Early at 2pm
  • Christmas Day - Wenesday, December 25: Closed
  • Day After Christmas - Thursday, Decemer 26: Open from 10am-7pm

Where can I get a free holiday meal?

Our list contains places across Massachusetts where you can enjoy a free holiday meal.

BOSTON

Paulist Center

5 Park Street Boston, MA 02108

617-742-4460

Open on Christmas Eve, December 24 6pm-7pm

*Meal is open to all

 

Pine Street Inn

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+

 

The Women’s Inn 

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+

 

Women’s Lunch Place

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

 

St. Francis House 

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 

Find more food resources in Massachusetts

Here is a list of free food assistance programs and resources in Massachusetts to help you afford groceries and put food on your table. 

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