Houston Vacation Bible School {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 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 kiddo can join in on the fun!

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

Don’t forget to also check out our 2023 Ultimate Guide to Summer Camps In & Around Houston for lots of summer fun for your kiddos.

Central

Bellaire United Methodist Church
July 31 – August 4, 9 am – Noon
3 years old (by June 30) – Entering 6th Grade
{cost – $50/child, $125 max/family}

Chapelwood United Methodist Church
July 31 – August 3, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Kinder –5th grade
{Cost – $35/ child}

CityRise
June 5 – 9, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade
{Free; Extended Care Available from Noon to 4 pm for a Cost}

Christ Presbyterian Church
June 5 – 9, 9 am – Noon
Pre-K 4 years old – 5th grade

First Presbyterian Church of Houston
June 5 – 9, 9 am – Noon
4 years old – 5th grade

Grace Bible Church 
June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th Grade
{$20/ Child}

Holy Cross Lutheran Church
July 24 – 28, 8:30 am – 12 pm
5 years old – 5th Grade
{$25/child}

Houston First Baptist Church- The Loop 
June 19 – 22, 9 am – 12:30 pm
Kinder – 5th Grade

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
July 10 – 14, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Entering 1st grade – 6th grade

Second Baptist Church- Multiple Locations
July 10– 13
Woodway, West, North, South & Cypress Campuses: 9AM – Noon
1463 Campus: 9AM – 11:30AM or 1-3:30PM
5 years old – 5th grade

Spring Branch Presbyterian Church
June 13 – 16
9 – 11:30 am
PreK – 5th grade

St. John Vianney Catholic Church 
June 12 – 16, 9:30 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade
{Cost – $40/child}

St. Micheal the Archangel Catholic Church
June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Four years old – 5th Grade
{Cost – $60/child through May 20, $72/child, May 21 – June 5}

St. Luke’s United Methodist 
June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Two years old – 6th grade
{Cost – $60/child}

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 
July 10 – 14, 9 am – Noon
4 years old – 5th Grade
*Extended care through Armored Sports Camp available for an extra cost

St. Theresa Catholic Church
July 10 – 14, 9 am – Noon
3 years old – 5th grade

Tallowood Baptist Church
VBS: June 12 – 15, 9 pm – Noon
Entering Kinder – 5th grade
Special Needs Ministry’s VBS: June 12 – 15,  9 am – Noon
Ages 6+

North

Fallbrook Church
June 12 – 16, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Completed PK4 – 5th grade

Faith United Methodist Church
June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th Grade

Faithbridge Church 
June 12 – 16
Morning: 9 – 11:30am {$25/child}
Evening: 6 – 8:30pm {$20/child}

Spring Baptist Church
Spring Campus: June 19 – 22, 9 – 12:15 pm
Pre-K – 6th Grade
Klein Campus: June 26 – 29, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Pre-K – 5th grade

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church 
June 5 – 9, 9 am- Noon
4 years old – 5th grade

St. Edward Catholic Church
June 12-16, 9:15 am- 12:30 pm
Kinder – 5th grade
{Cost – $40/ 1 child, $80/ 2 children, $115/ 3 children, $150/ 4 children}

Woodlands Church- Woodlands Campus
Woodlands Campus: July 17 – 20, 9 am – Noon
4 years old – 5th grade
{Cost – $50/child}

Northeast

Atascocita United Methodist Church
June 26 – 30, 9am – Noon
4 years old – 5th grade

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
July 10 – 13, 9am – Noon
Pre-K – 5th grade

Kingwood United Methodist Church
June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Entering Kinder – 5th grade

St. Martha Catholic Church
June 12 – 16, 12:45 pm – 4 pm
Kinder – 5th grade
{Cost – $40/child}

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

Woodlands Church- Atascocita Campus
July 24 – 27, 9 am – Noon
4 years old – 5th grade
{Cost – $50/ child}

Northwest

Bear Creek Baptist Church
June 12 – 16, 9 am – 12:30 pm
VBS: Kinder – 5th grade
VBX: 6th – 7th grade

Champion Forest Baptist Church
Champions :: June 12 – 16, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church 
June 26 – 30, 9:30 am– 12:30 pm
3 Years Old – 5th Grade
{Cost – $40/child}

The Foundry United Methodist Congregation
Jones :: June 5 – 9, 9 am – Noon
Completed Kinder – 5th grade
{Cost – $25/child}

Houston First Baptist Church- Cypress
June 19 – June 22, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th Grade

Lakewood United Methodist Church 
June 26 – 29, 9 am – 12:15 pm
3 years old – 6th grade
{Cost – $20/ child, $60/ Family max}

South/ Southeast

Clear Lake Presbyterian Church
June 19 – 22
{Details to Come}

Fellowship Bible Church
June 12 – 16
4 years old – 6th grade

Friendswood Baptist Church
June 19 – 22, 8:30 am – Noon
5 years old – 6th grade

Pearland Chinese Church 
June 19 – 23
Faith Science VBS Camp: 9 am – 12:30 pm
Kids Camp: 12:30 pm – 4 pm
$25/child for morning VBS; $160/child for morning & afternoon

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
July 10 – 14, 9 am – Noon
Entering kindergarten – 5th grade
$35/child

Southwest

First Colony Bible Chapel 
June 12 – 14, 9am – Noon
Ages 4 – 12

The Harvest United Methodist Church
July 10 – 14, 9 am – Noon
Elementary Ages
{cost – $40/child}

Sugar Creek Baptist Church
June 12 – 15
Sugarland :: 9 am – Noon
Missouri City:: 9 am – Noon
Rosenberg/ Richmond:: 6 pm- 8:30 pm
Kinder – 5th grade

West

Family Life Assembly of God
June 12 – 15, 6 pm – 9 pm
3.5 years old – 5th grade

First Fulshear United Methodist Church
June 19 – 22, 1 pm – 4 pm
K – 5th grade
$12/child

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

Grace Presbyterian Church
July 12 – 15, 9:30 am – Noon
4 years old – 6th Grade

Katy’s First Baptist Church
June 5 – 8, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade

Kingsland Baptist Church
June 19 – 23, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church
July 17 – 21
Kinder – 6th grade
*After VBS Sports Camp Available

Memorial Lutheran Church- Katy
June 12 – 16
3 years old – 5th grade

Parkway Fellowship
June 12 – 16
{More to Come}

River Bend Baptist Church
June 5 – 9, 9 am – Noon
Kinder – 5th grade

St. Faustina Catholic Church 
July 10 – 14
{More to Come}

St. Peter’s United Methodist
West Campus: June 12 – 15
Kingsland: June 26 – 29
3 year old – 5th grade


Please Note :: While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and various business 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 Vacation Bible School programs in and around Houston, we encourage you to include them in the comments below!


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Ann grew up in central Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State, where she met and later married her husband, Cory. They moved to Houston in 2007 and she started working in the nonprofit sector handling communications and marketing. She’s mom to three kids, Jack {June 2104}, Colin {September 2016}, and Abby {April 2019} and had every intention of being a working mom, but several months after their first was born her husband’s job led them to Calgary, Alberta Canada. After moving back to the area in September 2017, they gave up their previous inner loop status for suburban roots and are living in Spring. In her free time, Ann loves starting projects she never seems to finish, reading a good book and binge watching something other than Frozen or Dino Dan. Connect with her via Instagram {@annherlocher}.

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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