Summertime is fast approaching, and along with a number of summer camps being offered in the Alamo City, Vacation Bible School is a favorite summer activity for many local families. Vacation Bible School offers children a chance to immerse themselves in a week-long camp with a biblical theme. Crafts, games, songs, and fun are common threads in VBS programs. With close to 40 programs being offered in and around San Antonio, there’s one to suit almost any family’s summer schedule. Please let us know if there are any we need to add by clicking on the button at the end of this guide! And don’t forget to check directly with the church to confirm times, dates, and details.
2017 Guide to Vacation Bible School in San Antonio
June
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 9:00–11:30 A.M.
Ages: Kindergarten–5th grade
Theme: TBD
Cost: Free
Alamo Heights United Methodist Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Kinder–5th grade (Fall 2016)
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: $30 per child if registered before May 5
Castle Hills Church
Dates: June 6
Times: 8:00 A.M.–4:30 P.M.
Ages: 1st–5th grade
Theme: Adventure Days
Cost: Free
*Information will be on the website soon.
Christ Episcopal Church
Dates: June 5–8
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade
Theme: Rome: Paul and the Underground Church
Cost: $25 per child with $50 max
Coker UMC
Dates: June 26–June 29
Times: 8:45 A.M.–12:15 P.M.
Ages: Entering Kinder–completed 5th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: $5 per child
Colonial Hills United Methodist Church
Dates: June 26–June 30
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Three years–5th grade
Theme: Passport to Peru: Discovering God’s Good Gifts
Cost: $25.00 per child. Early registration (before May 22): $15.00 per child. Maximum registration per family (at same address): $50.00. Free registration for children of 4-day volunteers.
Concordia Lutheran Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: Free
Cornerstone Church
Dates: June 13–15
Times: 8:00 A.M.–4:30 P.M.
Ages: Five years–6th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Kingdom VBS at Cornerstone Church
Cost: Free; lunch and snacks will be provided.
Crossroads Baptist Church
Dates: June 26–30
Times: 6:00–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Completed Kindergarten–6th grade
Theme: Galactic Starveyors: Discovering The God of The Universe
Cost: Free
Crown of Life Lutheran Church
Dates: June 19–22
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (completed)
Theme: Mighty Fortress: In Jesus, the Victory Is Won!
Cost: Free
Fellowship Bible Church
Dates: June 19–23
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Entering Kindergarten–Entering 5th grade
Theme: Operation Arctic
Cost: $8/t-shirt
First Baptist Church Helotes
Dates: June 19-23
Times: 5:30–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: Free
First Baptist Church San Antonio
Dates: June 11–15
Times: 6:00–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Galactic Adventure
Cost: Free
First Baptist Church Universal City
Dates: June 12–15
Times: 9:00–11:00 A.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: TBA
Cost: Free
*Registration link on website will be live the first weekend in May.
First Chinese Baptist Church
Dates: June 19–23
Times: 6:15–9:00 P.M.
Ages: Three years (before September 1, 2016)–8th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Built by God, Created for a Purpose
Cost: Free
First Presbyterian Church
Dates: June 19–23
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: $10 registration fee (aftercare available until 5:30 P.M. for $25/day or $100/week)
First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
Dates: June 19–23
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–6th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: Free
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Kindergarten–6th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Built by God, Created for a Purpose
Cost: May 1st – May 15th: $35.00, May 16th – May 31st: $40.00, After June 1st: $45.00 (per child)
Hope Center Church
Dates: June 13–17
Times: 7:00 –9:00 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Blast Off Into Space!
Cost: Free
Huisache Avenue Baptist Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 5:30 –7:30 P.M.
Ages: 3 years-adults
Theme: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth- Job 19:25
Cost: Free
Oxford United Methodist Church
Dates: TBA
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: 3 years (must be 3 by June 1)–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: TBA
Cost: $15 per child (includes t-shirt, daily snacks, crafts, and bible buddies)
Parkhills Baptist Church
Dates: June 26–29
Times: 9:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Completed Kindergarten–5th grade
Theme: Galatic Starveyors
Cost: Free
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Dates: June 20–23
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Completed Kindergarten–5th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: $10 per child with a $35 cap per family
Salem Sayers Baptist Church
Dates: June 20–24
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–5th grade
Theme: Submerged: Finding Truth Below the Surface
Cost: Free
Shearer Hills Baptist Church
Dates: June 4–7
Times: 6:30–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Entering Kindergarten–6th Grade
Theme: Camp Out: Getting S’more of Jesus
Cost: Free
St. Anthony de Padua
Dates: June 19–23
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–6th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: $40 (one child), $95 (maximum per family)
St. Brigid Catholic Church
Dates: TBA
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–5th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: $20 for first child, $10 each additional child
St. John’s Lutheran Church & Academy
Dates: TBA
Times: 8:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M.
Ages: Kinder–5th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: $75 per child, sack lunch required, scholarships available on need basis
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Dates: June 12-16
Time: 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Ages: 4 years-5th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Built by God, Created for a Purpose
Cost: $25 per child (family cap of $75)
*Link available on church website soon.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Dates: June 5–9
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–6th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Journey to Nazareth
Cost: $20 per child with a family cap of $40
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Dates: June 25–29
Times: 6:00–8:30 P.M., dinner served 5:15 P.M.
Ages: Three years–adult
Theme: Go Fish: Victory in Jesus
Cost: $10 per child with a $20 cap per family
Triumphant Lutheran Church
Dates: June 26–30
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: 3+
Theme: Hero Central: Discover Your Strength in God
Cost: $10 per child with a $30 maximum per family
True Vine Baptist Church
Dates: June 26–30
Times: 6:00 –9:00 P.M.
Ages: 2 years to adult
Theme: Galactic Starveyors
Cost: Free
Wayside Chapel
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Completed Kinder–5th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: $10 per child (scholarships are available) Younger children may attend if a parent is volunteering. Cost includes a t-shirt iron-on, yummy snacks, crafts, and lunch on Friday.
Woodlake Baptist Church
Dates: June 12–16
Times: 6:00–9:15 P.M.
Ages: Four years–12th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: Free
University Baptist Church
Dates: June 25–29
Times: 6:00–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Infant–adult
Theme: Galatic Starveyors
Cost: Free
University UMC
Dates: June 20–23
Times: 8:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Entering Kindergarten–5th grade; two-, three-, and four-year-olds may attend with an adult volunteer
Theme: Camp Out: Getting S’more of Jesus
Cost: Free
July
Bracken UMC
Dates: July 17–21
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:15 P.M.
Ages: Three years–5th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: $15 for one child, $10 for additional children in the same family (max $35)
Bulverde UMC
Dates: July 11–14
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–6th grade (Fall of 2017)
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: Free
Churchill Baptist Church
Dates: July 24–28
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–entering 6th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: Free
Community Bible Church
Dates: July 17–20
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Theme: Grand Prix
Ages: Completed Kinder–5th grade
Cost: $10 per child
Hope Arise UMC
Dates: TBA
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Theme: Hero Central
Ages: Pre-K 4–entering 6th grade
Cost: $10 (shirt optional $10)
Laurel Heights UMC
Dates: July 10–14
Times: 8:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–6th grade (Fall of 2017)
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: Free
Northside Church of Christ
Dates: July 17–20
Times: 9:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Ages: 3 years by March 1–5th grade (Fall 2017)
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Built by God, Created for a Purpose
Cost: $7 per child (for the cost of a t-shirt)
Northwest Hills Baptist Church
Dates: July 10–14
Times: 6:30 P.M.–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–6th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: Free
River City Community Church
Dates: July 17–21
Times: 6:30 P.M.–9:00 P.M.
Ages: Pre-K–5th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory
Cost: Free
Spring Creek United Methodist Church
Dates: June 27–29
Times: 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Four years–5th grade (Fall 2017); 6th graders and older children are welcome to volunteer
Theme: Hero Central
Cost: Free
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
Dates: June 19-23
Times: 9:00 –11:30 A.M.
Ages: 4 years as of June 1, 2017 – entering 5th grade
Theme: TBA
Cost: $20 per child ($50 family maximum)
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Dates: July 10–14
Times: 8:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M.
Ages: Two years–5th grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Cost: $35 (ages two–three years); $25 (ages four years–5th grade); after school care available for $40 (Monday–Thursday).
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Dates: July 25–29
Times: 6:30–8:30 P.M.
Ages: Five years–adult
Theme: Cave Quest
Cost: Free
Travis Park UMC
Dates: July 10–14
Times: 9:00 A.M.–3:00 P.M.
Ages: Entering Kindergarten through entering 5th Grade
Theme: Maker Fun Factory
Cost: $25 per child, max $50 per household. Aftercare from 3-6pm is $50 for the week
*Contact Carol Kohrs at (210)226-8341 x334 or at [email protected] for more information.
True Vision Church
Dates: July 17–20
Times: 6:45.–9:00 P.M.
Ages: Three years+
Theme: TBA
Cost: Free
