Houston Vacation Bible School (VBS) Guide

VBS guide

It’s that time of year again! As we head into the summer and work so hard to keep the kids busy and engaged, let’s start marking fun Houston Vacation Bible School (VBS) options on our calendars!

VBS is a program hosted by many local churches, giving children an opportunity to learn about faith and religion, make new friends, engage in a variety of activities, arts and crafts, and most importantly, have a great time!

Most VBS programs are free or low-cost and provide a few hours of fun for 4-5 days of the week. Typically, children from kindergarten through 5th grade can attend, but some churches offer participation to older or younger kids as well. Some churches even offer afternoon camps to follow Vacation Bible School. The programs are open to the community, so all are welcome to join in!

Most Houston Vacation Bible School programs accept children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade, but be sure to check the list below, browse websites, and reach out to each church to find out if your child can join in on the fun!

Registration for Houston Vacation Bible School programs fills up quickly, but many churches offer a waitlist. We hope this guide steers you into a great summer of exciting Vacation Bible School experiences!

Don’t forget to also check out our 2024 Ultimate Guide to Summer Camps In & Around Houston for lots of summer fun for your kiddos.

Central

Bellaire United Methodist Church
July 29 – August 2, 9 am –12:00 pm
3 years old (by June 30) – Entering 6th Grade
$50/child, $125 max/family

Chapelwood United Methodist Church
June 24 – June 27, 9:30 am –12:30 pm
Kinder –5th grade
$40/ child

CityRise
June 10-14, 9 am – 12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade
Free; Extended Care Available from Noon to 4 pm for a cost

Christ Presbyterian Church
June 5-9, 9 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-K 4 years old – 5th grade

First Presbyterian Church of Houston
June 15-19, 9 am- 12:00 pm
4 years old – 5th grade

Grace Bible Church 
June 17 – 21, 9 am-12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade
$20/ Child
Currently Full- email to be added to waitlist

Houston First Baptist Church- The Loop 
June 17 – 20, 9 am–12:30 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
July 8 – 12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Entering 1st grade – 6th grade

Second Baptist Church- Multiple Locations
July 15– 18
Woodway, West, North, South & Cypress Campuses: 9 am–12:00 pm
1463 Campus: 9:00 am–12:00 pm or 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
5 years old – 5th grade

St. John Vianney Catholic Church 
June 10 – 14, 9:30 am– 12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade
$40/child

St. Micheal the Archangel Catholic Church
June 10–14, 9 am–12:00 pm
Four years old – 5th Grade
$60/child through May 20, $72/child, May 21 – June 5}

St. Luke’s United Methodist 
June 10 – 14, 9 am– 12:00 pm
Two years old – 6th grade
$60/child

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 
July 29 – August 2, 9 am -12:00 pm
4 years old – 5th Grade
$35/child

St. Theresa Catholic Church
July 15 – 19, 9 am-12:00 pm
3 years old – 5th grade

Tallowood Baptist Church
VBS: June 10 – 13, 9 am – 12:00 pm
Entering Kinder – 5th grade
Special Needs Ministry’s VBS: June 10 – 13,  9 am- 12:00 pm
Ages 6+

Bering Church
July 1-3, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Kinder-5th grade
$30/child

North

Fallbrook Church
June 10 – 14, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Completed PK4 – 5th grade

Faith United Methodist Church
June 12 – 16, 9 am- 12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade

Faithbridge Church 
June 10 – 14, 9am-12:00 pm
$20/child

Spring Baptist Church
Spring Campus: June 17 – 20, 9:00 am–12:15 pm
Pre-K – 6th Grade
Klein Campus: June 24 – 27, 6:00 pm– 8:30 pm
Pre-K – 6th grade
Online: Starts July 1 (all summer, any time)

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church 
June 3 – 7, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
4 years old – 5th grade

St. Edward Catholic Church
June 10-14, 9:15 am- 12:30 pm
Kinder – 5th grade
$40/ 1 child, $80/2 children, $115/ 3 children, $150/ 4 children

Woodlands Church
Woodlands Campus: July 15 – 19, 9 am-12:00 pm
Atascocita Campus: July 22-25, 9 am-12:00 pm
4 years old – 5th grade
$50/child

Covenant Methodist Church
June 17-21, 9:30 am-12:00 pm
4 years old – 5th grade
$25/child

Northeast

Atascocita Methodist Church
June 25 – 28, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
4 years old-5th grade

Kingwood United Methodist Church
June 10 – 14, 9 am–12:00 pm
Entering Kinder–5th grade

United City Church 
VBS Sports Camp
June 3 – 6, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade

First Presbyterian Church Kingwood
July 8-12, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Kinder-5th grade

Woodridge Baptist Church
June 17-20, 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Kinder-6th grade

 

Northwest

Bear Creek Baptist Church
June 10 – 14, 9:00 am–12:30 pm
VBS: Kinder – 5th grade
VBX: 6th – 7th grade

Champion Forest Baptist Church
Champions: June 10 – 14, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church 
June 24 – 28, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
3 Years Old – 5th Grade
$40/child

The Foundry United Methodist Congregation
Jones: June 10-14, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Completed Kinder – 5th grade
$25/child

Houston First Baptist Church- Cypress
June 17–June 20, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade

Good Shepherd Methodist Church
July 17–21, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Pre-K – 5th grade

South/ Southeast

Fellowship Bible Church
June 10 -14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
4 years old – 6th grade

Friendswood Baptist Church
June 24 – 27, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
5 years old – 6th grade

Friendswood Friends Church
July 8-12, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
3 years-5th grade
$30/child

Hope Lutheran Church
July 24-27, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
4 years-5th grade
$20/child

Pearland Chinese Church 
June 17 – 21
Faith Science VBS Camp: 9 am-12:30 pm
Kids Camp: 12:30 pm- 4:00 pm
$30/child for morning VBS; $170/child for morning & afternoon

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
July 15-19, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Entering kindergarten – 5th grade
$45/child

Southwest

First Colony Church of Christ
June 12-14, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Ages 4 – completed 5th grade

The Harvest United Methodist Church
July 24-28, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Elementary Ages

Sugar Creek Baptist Church
June 10-13
Sugarland: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Missouri City: 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Rosenberg/ Richmond: 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

Parkway United Methodist
June 3-7, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Age 4- 5th grade
$20/child

Sugarland Methodist Church
June 10-14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Kindergarten-5th Grade
$20/child

Christ Church Sugarland
July 15-18, 9:00 am-12:15 pm
Kindergarten-5th Grade

Sugarland Bible Church
June 10-14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm


West

First Methodist Houston
July 10-13, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
3 years old–5th Grade
*Extended care available

Katy’s First Baptist Church
June 3-6, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

Kingsland Baptist Church
June 17-21, 9 am–12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church
July 15-19
Kinder–6th grade
*After VBS Sports Camp Available

Memorial Lutheran Church- Katy
June 10-14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
3 years old-5th grade

River Bend Baptist Church
June 3-7, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

St. Faustina Catholic Church 
July 8-12
Morning and Afternoon Sessions

St. Peter’s United Methodist
West Campus: June 3-6
Kingsland: June 24 – 27
Special Needs: July 23-25
3 year old – 5th grade

Grace Fellowship
June 10-13, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Kinder-5th grade
$10/child


Please Note: While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and various church details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can make every attempt to correct them.  And if you know of any other VBS programs in and around Houston, we encourage you to include them in the comments below!


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34 COMMENTS

    • Joanna,
      I am so sorry you feel that way!! It definitely wasn’t intentional at all if you feel there is an underrepresentation of Catholic VBS programs. Please feel free to comment with any you feel I may have missed.

      • I’m on the west side, and I know that St John Vianney (Memorial and Eldridge) has one. All three Katy parishes (St. Bartholomew, St. Faustina and Epiphany of the Lord) have them, and St. Laurence in Sugar Land has one too. Just about every parish has one though, so hopefully anyone who wants can find one near them!

  1. Central
    River Oaks Baptist Church (Free) Week of June 11
    Pilgrims Lutheran – Week of June 18
    Central/West – Chinese Baptist – Week of July 9 – free
    West – Christ the King Presb – Week of July 16
    North East – Lakeway Baptist, Humble – week of July 23 (PM). Free
    Northeast – Lamb of God Lutheran, Humble – week of July 23 (AM). Free
    Christ the Servant Lutheran – PM in July. Usually the last week of July. Schedule not yet out for this year.
    Sugarland Bible Church

  2. Can you add http://www.southway.org? Information is below

    Beginning July 16th 2018 Southway Community Church will be hosting SonWest Roundup Vacation Bible School! Join us as we have rip-roaring good time learning about how God has shown His love to us in Jesus Christ!

    We will meet from 11am to 2pm July 16th-20th. Registration is now open at https://taylor270.typeform.com/to/cm6Nmb for kids ages 4-12. We hope to see you there!

    For questions contact Sean at
    [email protected]
    Phone: 713-433-0500

  3. Southway Community Church
    14011 S Freeway(Hwy 288)
    Houston, TX 77047
    (713) 433 – 0500

    SonSpark Labs is an exciting science-themed Vacation Bible School! Kids age 4 – 12 will learn how God’s plan for them is fulfilled in Jesus Christ!

    We will meet Monday-Friday July 15-19, 2019 from 10AM to 1PM. Attendees will enjoy songs, games, and learning about the love of God! Lunch will be provided.

    Register online at Southway.org today!

  4. Christ The Servant Lutheran Church has theirs from July 7-11, 2019, from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Free dinner provided for families at 5 PM. Grades: completed K through 5th. I personally send my kids to this one…they have a lot of fun! You can register at www christtheservant.net/vbs

  5. The link to Fellowship Bible Church under Southwest takes you to a church in Sewell, NJ. Could you please provide the correct link and address/

  6. Willowbrook area has another one
    Time of Celebration Ministries Church

    July 17-19 (7:30-8:45 pm on Wednesday and 9:30 am to noon on Thursday and Friday.

  7. Free Vacation Bible School at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4040 Watonga Blvd., Houston, Texas 77092. From 9 AM to noon, Monday, August 12, through Friday, August 16.

    For elementary school students. Refreshments will be provided, and moms are welcome!

    Call Lisa at 713-410-5427 to register!

  8. Hello,

    Would you please add the following 2022 Vacation Bible School to your listing? Thank you!

    Holy Cross Lutheran Church
    7901 Westview Dr. at Wirt Rd. in Spring Branch
    Please contact us at 713-686-8253 or [email protected]
    August 1 – 5, 8:30 am – noon
    5 years old – 5th Grade
    Cost: $25/child (tuition assistance available for families in need)
    holycross.us

  9. Would you please add the following 2023 Vacation Bible School to your listing? Thank you!

    Holy Cross Lutheran Church
    7901 Westview Dr. at Wirt Rd. in Spring Branch
    Please contact us at 713-686-8253, [email protected], or [email protected]
    July 24 – 28, 8:30 am – noon
    5 years old – 5th Grade

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