Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals is a pilot program. We're going out into communities to serve meals to kids 18 and under. Our goal is to fill the meal gap in the summer when school is not in session.

Neighborhoods we cover include East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury. Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals is a partnership between Food Access, Boston Public Schools, and Love Your Block.

• Mondays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Mattapan, City of Boston Municipal Lot #14
• Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Dorchester, 1 Franklin Park Road
• Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Roxbury, Roxbury Crossing MBTA Station
• Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - East Boston, Constitution Beach in Orient Heights
• Fridays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Mattapan, Ryan Playground and Pool

For more information, please visit the Swan Boats of Boston website, call 617-522-1966, or email info@swanboats.com.

About the Swan Boats: 

Launched in 1877 by Irish immigrant and shipbuilder Robert Paget, the Swan Boats continue to be owned and operated by the Paget family. Mr. Paget designed the Swan Boats after attending the opera Lohengrin in New York City. At the end of the opera, the hero crosses a river in a boat drawn by a swan.

2025 marks the 148th season for the Swan Boats. The oldest and smallest boat in the fleet just celebrated its 115th season, while the newest was launched in 1993. The swan on today’s boats is made from either copper or fiberglass, depending on the age of the boat, and encloses a paddle mechanism that is used to foot propel the boat through the water.

Fully loaded, each Swan Boat weighs three tons and is powered by the driver using a foot-propelled paddle wheel. The Swan Boats are built on oak framed pontoons sheathed in copper just as they were initially constructed in 1877. After being stored in a safe place for the winter, the boats are returned to the Public Garden Lagoon each spring.