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Today, San Antonio Mom Blogs welcomes local blogger and guest contributor* Sara Phillips, with Sensibly Sara, who compiled this comprehensive list of more than 70 VBS in San Antonio. She also created this super helpful map that allows you to search for a VBS by location. You can grab and slide the map or zoom in and out. Just click a star for more details about each VBS on her map!
Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) can be a ton of fun. I really believe parents want to know when and where they can find VBS options close to home which is why I’ve put together this list of 70+ choices. Unless otherwise noted, the Vacation Bible Schools listed below are free (or have an optional fee). I’ve compiled this list to the best of my ability. Some churches don’t have ages, time or themes listed yet and I’ve made note of that. This list is divided by month and then date. If you want to search for a certain church, hit Control + F and type in the church name. You can do that to search for anything – time, theme, etc. There is also an incredibly cool interactive map to see which VBS is closest to you.
JUNE:
10-13 The Fellowship of San Antonio
23775 Canyon Golf Rd., SATX 78258
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: Entering Kindergarten – 6th Grade
Theme: Babylon – Daniel’s Courage in Captivity
10-14 University Baptist Church
6465 Babcock Rd., SATX 78249
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: Completed Kinder – 6th Grade (and Adult VBS, nursery available)
Theme: Game On!
10-14 Triumphant Lutheran Church
21315 Bat Cave Rd., Garden Ridge, TX 78266
9am – Noon
Ages: Not Listed
$10 per child with a $30 per family maximum
Theme: Rolling River Rampage
11-15 St. Thomas Episcopal
1416 N. Loop 1604 E. SATX 78232
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: No Worries VBS Ahead
11-15 Grace Community Church
701 Kitty Hawk Rd. Universal City, TX 78148
9am – Noon
Ages: Pre-K – 5th Grade
$15 per child
Theme: Amped!
11-15 Alamo Heights United Methodist
*Registration is currently closed*
825 E. Basse Rd SATX 78209
9am – Noon
Ages: Kinder – 5th Grade
$45 per child
Theme: Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus
11-15 Village Parkway Baptist Church
3002 Village Pkwy SATX 78251
9am – 12:30pm
Ages: Kids who have completed Kinder – 6th Grade
Theme: Game On!
11-15 Concordia Lutheran
16801 Huebner Rd SATX 78258
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus
12-14 Cornerstone Church
18755 Stone Oak Pkwy SATX 78258
8:00am – 4:30pm
Ages: Kinder – 6th Grade
Theme: EPIC
13-17 St. John’s Church & Academy
502 E. Nueva SATX 78205
8:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: 2 years – 5th Grade
$75 per child (includes a t-shirt & afternoon snack – lunch not provided.)
Theme: Not listed
18-21 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
315 E Pecan St. SATX 78205
9am – Noon
Ages: 4+
$20 per child, max $40 per family
Theme: Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity
18-21 Shearer Hills Baptist
12615 San Pedro Avenue SATX 78216
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: Entering Kinder – Entering 5th Grade
Theme: Amped!
18-22 First Baptist Church
515 McCullough Avenue SATX 78215
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Game On!
18-22 Wayside
1705 NW Loop 410 SATX 78213
9am – Noon
Ages: Completed Kinder – 5th Grade
$10 per child, scholarships available
Theme: Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus
18-22 Holy Trinity Catholic Church
*All spots are currently filled – sing up for the waitlist*
20523 Huebner Rd., SATX 78258
9am – Noon
Ages: 5- 11 years
$45 per child
Theme: Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus
18-22 First Chinese Baptist
5481 W. Prue Rd. SATX 78240
6:15 – 9:00pm
Ages: 3 years (by 9/1) – 8th Grade
$5 per child
Theme: Maker Fun Factory
18-22 St. Brigid Catholic
6907 Kitchener St. SATX 78240
9am – 12:30pm
Ages: Pre-K – 5th Grade
$25 for the first child, $15 for each additional child
For more information, please contact Sister Dorothy at (210)696-0896, ext. 106
Theme: Shipwrecked
18-22 First Presbyterian Church
404 N. Alamo Street SATX 78205
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Hero Central
18-22 First United Methodist
572 W San Antonio St., New Braunfels, TX 78130
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Rolling River Rampage
18-22 Crossbridge Community Church
25700 Overlook Pkwy. SATX 78260
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: Not Listed
Theme: Maker Fun Factory
18-22 Salem Sayers Baptist
5212 FM 1628 Adkins, TX 78101
8:30am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 6th Grade
Theme: Game On!
18-22 St. Anthony de Padua
102 Lorenz Rd SATX 78209
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
$30 for one child, $55 for two children, $85 for three or more children
Theme: Not listed
18-22 True Vine Baptist
435 S. Ellison Dr., SATX 78245
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: 2 – Adult
Theme: Game On!
19-22 United Methodist Church
5084 DeZavala Rd., SATX 78249
8:45am – Noon
Ages: Kinder – 5th Grade
Theme: Gotta Move!
19-22 Redeemer Presbyterian
903 N. St Mary’s Street SATX 78215
9am – Noon
Ages: 1st – 5th Grade
$10 per child with a max of $35 per family
Theme: TBA
23-27 Crossroads Baptist
8300 Tezel Road SATX 78254
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: Completed Kinder – 6th Grade
Theme: TBA
24-28 Red Roof Church
29797 N US Hwy 281 Bulverde, TX 78163
6:00 – 8:30pm
Ages: 3 years – Adult
$10 per child with a $24 per family maximum
Theme: Time Lab
24-28 Parkhills Baptist
17747 San Pedro Ave., SATX 78232
6:30 – 8:45pm
Ages: Completed Kinder – 5th Grade
Theme: Game On!
25-29 First Baptist of Helotes
14889 Old Bandera Rd. Helotes, TX 78023
5:30 – 8:30pm
Ages: 4 years – 6th Grade
Theme: Game On!
25-29 Castle Hills First Baptist Church
2220 NW Military Hwy SATX 78213
8am – 4pm
Ages: 1st Grade – 5th Grade
$10 per child for extended care (from 4 – 6pm)
Theme: Adventure Days
25-29 Colonial Hills UMC
5247 Vance Jackson Rd., SATX 78230
9am – Noon
Ages: TBA
$25 per child with a $50 max per family
Theme: Discover Kenya
25-29 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
1602 Thousand Oaks Dr., SATX 78232
8:30am – 12:30pm
Age: TBA
Theme: TBA
25-29 Oak Ridge Baptist Church
10915 Vance Jackson, SATX 78230
6:00 – 8:00pm
Ages: Pre-K – 6th Grade
Theme: Game On!
25-29 Northern Hills UMC
3703 N Loop 1604 E., SATX 78247
9am – Noon
Ages: TBA
Theme: Rolling River Rampage
JULY:
9-13 Resurrection UMC
7709 Knowlton Rd., SATX 78263
8:45am – Noon
Ages: Entering 1st Grade – Entering 5th Grade
Theme: Hero Central
9-13 Woodlake Baptist
6980 Woodlake Club SATX 78244
6:00 – 9:15pm
Ages: 4 years – 12th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus
9-13 APLC
14700 San Pedro Ave., SATX 78232
9:00 – 11:30am
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory
9-13 Laurel Heights Methodist
227 West Woodlawn SATX 78212
8:30am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Rolling River Rampage
9-13 Windcrest United Methodist Church
8101 Midcrown SATX 78239
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 6th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
9-13 Christ Lutheran Church
6720 Broadway SATX 78209
9am – Noon
Ages: 3 years – 5th Grade
$35 per child
Theme: Splash Canyon
10-13 Bulverde UMC
28300 US Hwy 281 North SATX 78260
9am – 12:15pm
Ages: 4 years – 6th Grade
Theme: TBA
16-20 St. David’s Episcopal
1300 Wiltshire Ave., SATX 78209
8:30am – Noon
Ages: 2 years – 5th Grade
$35 per child (2 & 3 year-olds), $25 per child (4 years and older). Note: $10 per child after first two (2) children in family
Theme: Shipwrecked
16-20 Woodland Baptist Church
15315 Huebner Road, SATX 78248
9am – noon
For kids finishing kinder-5th grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
16-20 Bracken UMC
*Currently waitlist only*
20377 FM 2252 SATX 78266
9am – 12:15pm
Ages: 3 years (potty trained) – 5th Grade
Suggested donation: $10 per child with a $40 family maximum
Theme: Amped!
23-26 Community Bible Church
2477 N. Loop 1604 E., SATX 78232
9am – Noon
Ages: Completed Kinder – 5th Grade
$10 per child
Theme: Under the Sea
23-27 Summit Christian Center
2575 Marshall Rd., SATX 78259
9am – 12:30pm
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
23-27 River City Community Church
16765 Lookout Rd., Selma, TX 78154
6:30 – 9:00pm
Ages: 3 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
23-26 Trinity Baptist
319 E. Mulberry SATX 78212
9am – Noon
Ages: 2 years – 6th Grade
Theme: TBA
23-27 Churchill Baptist Church
12400 Vista View SATX 78231
9am – Noon
Ages: 4 years – 5th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
July 30 – August 2 Northside Church of Christ
19818 US Hwy 281 N., SATX 78258
9:30am – 12:30pm
Ages: 3 years (by March 1) – Entering 5th Grade
Theme: Shipwrecked
July 30-August 2 Oxford UMC
9655 Huebner Rd., SATX 78240
5:30 – 8:30pm
Ages: Elementary school aged
$15 per child | $5 per adult
Theme: Hero Central
AUGUST:
<Nothing listed for August as of today>
**Not yet listed:
Prince of Peace Catholic
Stonebridge Baptist
Freedom Life
Live Oak First Baptist
St. Anthony Mary Claret Roman Catholic Church
Tower City Church
Northwest Church of Christ
Calvary Hills Baptist
Livingway Church
North Central Christian Church
Vista Community Church
If you attend a church listed (or not) and have more information, please leave a comment so I can add it.
Enjoy your summer!
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The Oak Hills one won’t be at the Church – instead will be at multiple sites (had 88 neighborhoods or so last year) so look for map soon or signs up in your neighborhood!
Thanks for this info, Katie. We’ll update it.
Here is the info for VBS at Woodland Baptist. It’ll be on the church’s website soon.
Thanks for doing this!
July 13-17
Woodland Baptist Church
15315 Huebner Road, SATX 78248
9am-noon
for kids finishing kinder-5th grade; free
Theme: Everest
Thanks, Christie. We’ll add this.
St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School is:
Date: July 20-24, 2015
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Ages: 3 years-adult
Theme: Everest
Thank you for making these corrections & for listing our Vacation Bible School
Sharon, thank you for this information. I’ve added it to the post. Happy summer!
Thank you, Sarah. Just wanted to remind you the old listing/date needs to be removed. Thank you so much for going to this special effort to keep San Antonio families aware of free summer activities. You are a blessing!
Sharon, sorry about that! We’ve deleted the old listing. Thank you! 🙂
Summit Christian Center is having their VBS from (Check in at 8:30) 9 am to 12:30 July 10-14. July 15th after our 5 pm service is our VBS celebration Carnival. All VBS participates welcome to come back to the celebration. Our website is summitsa.com to sign up for our free VBS.
Hi Sara! Thank you for including River City Community Church in your VBS listing. Would you mind sharing a link to our website in the listing so that those interested can find us and register easily? We’d love to see families come to VBS because of your thoughtful article! More information and a registration link can be found at reallife.org/children
Thank you!
Heidi Jo
We just added it. Thanks for the link, Heidi Jo!
Does anyone have a response as to why there are almost no programs for a child going into 8th grade?
At most churches, the older kiddos are more than welcome to help out! They can most always use any extra help!
Can you please post our VBS? Thank you so much for this awesome website!!!
august 10-14
Lifehouse Church
20825 Wilderness Oak
6:00pm-8:40pm
Ages: 3yrs-5th grade
$10 per child
Theme: Everest
We’re happy to do that, Marianne. Please let us know if there is a website we can also link to.
New Life Baptist
101 North Converse TX 78109
July 10-14 6pm-8pm
Hi please include Community Bible Church Northwest 8118 Tezel rd. June 22-26 from 6p-8:30. Kindergarten-5th. Cost $5/child or $15/ family. Theme Journey off the map. Also a VBS fun family kick off June 20 at 9am at O.P. Schnabel park. For more info email
ma*****@cb**********.com
Thanks! We’ll add your VBS. Please send a link to your website if you have one too.
Here is a link to another VBS at Castle Hills Christian Church, July 19 – 23
http://chccsa.com/blog2/vacation-bible-school/
What a helpful list! Good work!
Please add St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 1710 clower St. 78201, VBS July 20-24, 9 am- 1 pm, $20 per kid ages kinder-5th grade, theme cave quest
Thanks, Karinna. Please send us a link too if you have one. We’ll include this!
Coker United Methodist
http://www.coker.org/children-and-youth/childrens-ministry/
https://www.easytithe.com/f/?k=5G4QMYMAFYQ3F0CF
Northside Church of Christ
http://www.northsidechurchsa.org/images/UpcomingEventsSummer2016.pdf
http://www.northsidechurchsa.org/images/SummerRegistrationLinks2016.pdf
Holy Smokes, that’s an exhaustive list! Good Job!
The Fellowship of San Antonio
June 12-15th
6-8:30pm
For Children Entering Kindergarten-6th Grade
Theme: Egypt-Joseph’s Journey form Prison to Palace
http://www.thefellowshipofsa.org
July 15th-17th Oak Ridge Baptist Church
10915 Vance Jackson SA, TX 78230
210-696-5475
July 15th 6:30pm-9:00pm
July 16th 10:00am-12:30pm
July 17th 9:30am-12:00pm
http://orbcnet.com/index.php/upcoming-events/vbs/
Free Online registration will be up by the end of this week.
Ages: Preschool to 6th grade
Free Event
Theme: Pets Unleashed Weekend VBS
June 6-10
Leon Valley Baptist Church
Ages: 4yrs-5th Grade
Theme: Cave Quest (free!)
Time: 9am-12pm
(VBS Plus program: 12pm-4pm [fee involved])
How I can registered them for the VBS & VBS plus, thanks
Hello! Spring Creek UMC is hosting our free VBS July 18-22 and we would love a shout out! We are located in Fair Oaks Ranch in between San Antonio and Boerne. Thanks! 🙂
First Unitarian Universalist is doing an interesting take this year with “Jedi Academy”, August 1-5. http://uusat.org/children-and-teens/jedi-academy-summer-camp/
Hi! Sunset Ridge Church of Christ’s is
July 11-15 6-8 PM
95 Brees Blvd.
Ages 3years-5th Grade
Theme: “WALK THIS WAY: Paul’s Missionary Journey”
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SSRVBS2016
Thank you!
June 20-25 from 6-8pm
at ScenicHills SDA Church
11223 Bandera Rd, 78258
Ages 3-12
Joshua Brave and Courageous
Free, donations appreciated
Email request for a registraion form to
jo************@gm***.com
Here is updated info for Lifehouse Church:
LIfehouse Church
JUne 27-30
6-8:30 PM
3yes-5th Grade
THeme: Jesus is The Light of the World
Is there a 2017 list? 🙂
Our Savior Lutheran
11503 Vance Jackson
San Antonio, TX 78230. (Across from Cody Library)
June 19-23, 2017
6-8pm
Free
Register here: https://www.osl-sa.org/events/2017-vacation-bible-school
Castle Hills Church info is incorrect. We do have Adventure Days on June 6, 20, & 27 from 8am-4pm for completed 1st-5th graders. All the info is at http://www.castlehills.church/kids
Kirby Baptist Church
5114 Old Seguin Rd. SATX 78219
210.661.2760
http://www.kirbybaptist.org
All Ages Welcome. Come As You Are.
VBS Theme: Hero Central: Discover Your Strength in God
July 30th – August 3rd. Dinner 5:30 – 6:00pm
Music Lessons Crafts Recreation 6:00 – 8:30pm
Completely Free. Join us for an interactive, energizing, Bible-based good time.
Nursery Available for Parents attending our voluntary week-long Adult Class. Deep Study Great Company for all interested.
Call to Sign up today or Join us at KBC for our VBS Pre-Registration Block Party Saturday, July 22nd 11am – 1:00pm
Luminous Church
4553 North Loop 1604 W Ste 1221, San Antonio, TX 78249
July 28th through July 30th
FREE!!!
To register go to- http://www.luminouschurch.org/vbs/
Theo Ave Baptist Church located at 127W. Theo in San Antonio Tx we will have our V.B.S on June 25 thru june 29th. Ages 4- 11 and 6th -8th grade please contact 210-532-0971
Calvary Chapel Solid Rock VBS 2019
Location: 17018 Silverwood San Antonio TX 78232
Dates Aug 5th -7th
Time: 6pm -830pm
Ages: 4yrs through completion of 5th grade
Cost FREE!! Drinks and Snacks included
Theme: Kingdom Parables
Register Here>>>https://solidrock.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/60/responses/new
Three fun filled nights that will reveal secrets of the Kingdom Parables. Did Jesus teach in Parables to make things easier for us? Mmmmm come and find out. 3 nights that will help you understand why Jesus taught in parables, and how we can uncover these hidden secrets. Come join us as we go deeper into these meanings.
“He who has ears to hear let him hear”.
Day 1 What condition is your heart?
Day 2 From Israel and beyond!
Day 3 What makes a Good Father?
Hi! Can you add in our church’s VBS?
Living Stone Church
iamalivingstone.org/vbs
AGES: 3yo & potty trained through 5th grade
WHEN: July 23 – July 25th
TIME: 9am – 12pm
WHERE: San Antonio Christian Schools, Student Life Center, 19202 Redland Rd, 78259
FREE
Theme: Outta This World