November 2026 · 4 min read

No School Today (Tuesday, Nov 3): Where San Antonio Kids Eat Free

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is a student holiday in Northside ISD — the district's official calendar lists Nov. 3 as a Student Holiday / Staff Development day (it's also Election Day). No classes means no cafeteria breakfast or lunch: Northside serves school meals on school days at its CEP campuses, and today is not one. If your kids count on those meals, here is the Tuesday plan — 31 verified places in our directory hold Tuesday serving hours, and several sit right in Northside neighborhoods.

Closest to Northside families: Tuesday pantries on the north & northwest side

Christian Assistance Ministry — Northwest Campus — 5084 DeZavala, San Antonio, TX 78249 (210-697-5771)
Free groceries Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM — the closest pantry in our directory to many Northside campuses.

West Avenue Compassion — 10715 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78213 (210-573-2847)
Food distribution every Tuesday, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, drive-through.

Chapel Hill UMC Food Pantry — 4114 SW Loop 410 (Evandale St. entrance), San Antonio, TX 78227 (210-868-3236)
Every Tuesday, 8:30–10:30 AM — first 75 families. Bring a valid Texas photo ID; one visit per family per 30 days. Go early — when the 75 are served, the line closes.

Hot meals today, no questions asked

Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope (78207) serves three free hot meals every day of the year — breakfast 7:00–8:00 AM, lunch 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, dinner 5:00–6:00 PM, open to all (210-220-2100). Corazón Day Center (78215) serves a hot lunch 12:00–1:00 PM, Monday–Friday (210-238-5958), and Christian Assistance Ministry hands out sack lunches 9:00–11:00 AM, Monday–Saturday (210-223-4099). Tonight, Communities Under the Bridge serves a hot dinner 6:00–7:00 PM, as it does every evening (210-569-4026).

Groceries across town on Tuesdays

San Antonio Food Bank — Client Services — 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90, San Antonio, TX 78227 (210-431-8326)
Walk in Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. The Food Bank can also point you to the partner pantry closest to your home.

Catholic Charities — Guadalupe Community Center — 1801 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207 (210-226-6178)
Drive-through pantry, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM. Please call to confirm current hours.

Baptist Temple Church Food Distribution Center — 901 E Drexel Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210 (210-533-7114)
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM — call to confirm, as hours vary by listing.

Presa Community Center Emergency Food Pantry — 3721 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX 78210 (210-532-5295)
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; walk-ins welcome (closed on holidays — today is a school holiday, not a federal one, but a quick call never hurts).

The full Tuesday list — all 31 places with set hours, plus weekly pantries — is on our free food on Tuesday page, and the find food map searches by your ZIP.

Mark the next one: Thanksgiving break, Nov 23–27

This is a one-day preview of a longer gap. Northside's calendar shows Thanksgiving Break from Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27, 2026 — five days with no school meals. Plan that week early with our day-by-day guide to Thanksgiving week in San Antonio and the holiday meals page, where free Thanksgiving dinners and turkey giveaways are being added as they're verified.

Need food right now?

The Open Right Now page checks today's hours for you, and the four-question food quiz points you to the places that fit your situation. Prefer a person? Call 2-1-1 any time — free, confidential, 24/7.

Sources: the Nov. 3 student holiday and Nov. 23–27 Thanksgiving break are from Northside ISD's official calendar (nisd.net); Northside serves cafeteria meals on school days. Serving days, hours, and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory (132 listings), checked against each organization's own page. Hours change — call before you go. Checked November 3, 2026.