Bayside Community Church - (The Big Exit / Bayshore Gardens Campus)
June 9-12 | 9AM to 4PM | Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade | $135 until April 1 and then $185
Children will learn Biblical truths, build relationships, and grow closer to God, all while having the time of their lives! (This is for the Bayshore Gardens location).
5051 26th St W, Bradenton, FL Read More
Bayside Community Church - (The Big Exit / Bee Ridge Campus)
June 9-12 | 9AM to 4PM | Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade | $135 until April 1 and then $185
Children will learn Biblical truths, build relationships, and grow closer to God, all while having the time of their lives! (This is for the Bee Ridge location).
8200 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL Read More
Bayside Community Church - (The Big Exit / LWR Campus)
June 9-12 | 9AM to 4PM | Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade | $135 until April 1 and then $185
Children will learn Biblical truths, build relationships, and grow closer to God, all while having the time of their lives!
15800 FL-64 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL Read More
Bayside Community Church - (The Big Exit / North River Campus)
June 9-12 | 9AM to 4PM | Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade | $135 until April 1 and then $185
Children will learn Biblical truths, build relationships, and grow closer to God, all while having the time of their lives! (This is for the North River location).
9505 Moccasin Wallow Road, Parrish, FL Read More
Bradenton Christian Reformed Church - (Wonder Junction)
July 21-25 | 9AM to 12:30PM | Pre-K through 5th grade | FREE
Howdy, partners! Welcome to Wonder Junction! There’s no greater joy than to praise the name of the Lord all day long. But how can yer kids do that if they don’t know who Jesus is or what he’s done for them? Here at Wonder Junction, we marvel at Jesus and live for his glory.
4208 26th Street W, Bradenton, FL Read More
Calvary Chapel Sarasota - (Wonder Junction)
June 9-13 | 5:30PM to 8:30PM ~ Come early at 4:45 for dinner and join us for a family picnic on June 15 at 11AM | Kindergarten to 9th grade | FREE
Howdy there, partner! You ready for a grand ol’ time next summer, discovering the wonder of Jesus? If so, grab yer stirrups and lasso and hightail it out west to Wonder Junction where kids will marvel at Jesus and learn that we live for his glory.
As you may’ve guessed, Wonder Junction is an Old West themed VBS adventure that will teach kids about who Jesus is as they marvel at his birth, his childhood, his ministry, his death and resurrection, and his coming return. It’s all about Jesus and the call for kids to live for his glory.
3800 27th Parkway, Sarasota, FL Read More
CenterPointe Church - (Surf's Up!)
June 2-6 | 9:30AM to 12:30PM | Incoming kindergarten through 5th grade | $25 per child or $75 max per family
Surf's Up Dude! Ride the waves with us for a week of adventure, purpose and true joy! Join us for an unforgettable surf-themed week filled with bible teaching, art, music, snacks and awesome games.
1100 Center Road, Venice, FL Read More
Church of the Palms - (True North)
June 9-13 | 9AM to 12PM | More info to come
This year’s Vacation Bible School is heading into the ultimate woodsy adventure—where northern lights dance across the sky, rivers race, lakes sparkle, and glaciers shine! Kids will discover how easy it is to get lost in the wildness of the world, and how Jesus—our faithful friend—is the True North we can always trust.
City Life Church - (Magnified)
Info coming
Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God's amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God mad us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us and is faithful to keep all of His promises to us.
1300 17th Avenue W, Bradenton, FL Read More
Community Baptist Church - (VBS 2025)
June 23-25 | More info to come
Join us for VBS 2025! More info to come!
First Baptist Church of Palmetto - (Magnified)
June 2-6 | Kindergarten through 6th grade | FREE | More info to come
Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God
1021 5th Street W, Palmetto, FL Read More
First Sarasota - (Wonder Junction)
June 22-25 | 6PM to 8PM | Ages 3-11 | FREE
We’re excited to invite your child to Wonder Junction – The Trip of a Lifetime! Each night features Bible Lessons, Snacks, Games, Science & Crafts, and a High-Energy Worship Rally—all designed to bring Bible lessons to life in a fun and exciting way. Your child will discover who Jesus is and all that He’s done for them!
1661 Main Street, Sarasota, FL Read More
Harvest United Methodist Church - (True North)
June 9-13 | 9AM to 12PM | Pre-K through 5th grade | $10
Each day, your child will learn that we can trust Jesus when we wonder, feel alone, feel powerless, need hope, and need help.
14305 Covenant Way, Lakewood Ranch, FL Read More
Living Lord Lutheran Church of Bradenton - (VBS)
June 2-6 | 9AM to 4PM | Completion of Kindergarten through 5th grade | The camp is free, but a $25 registration fee is required to sign up
Children completing K – 5th Grade are invited to join us at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Lakewood Ranch for an exciting week of Vacation Bible School.
Mill Creek Baptist Church - (VBS)
June 22-25 | 6PM to 8PM | More info coming soon!
Join us for VBS 2025. More info coming soon!
12713 Upper Manatee River Road, Bradenton, FL Read More
New Life Worship Center Sarasota - (True North)
July 21-24 | 6PM to 8:30PM |Ages 5 to 12 | FREE
Join us for Vacation Bible School 2025 and bring a friend or two! It's free and we feed them dinner every night.
2105 Worrington Street, Sarasota, FL Read More
Oasis Church - (VBX: Live It Out)
June 2-5 | 6PM to 8:30PM | Ages 3 through 6th grade | FREE
VBX (which stands for Vacation Bible Experience). It's a SUPER EXCITING fun on-site camp experience for kids ages 3 all the way through 6th grade. Our time together includes large group live entertainment, music, games, small group teaching, snack, and craft all packed into a 2½ hour experience your kids will NEVER forget! VBX is an event where life-long memories are made!
5215 Lorraine Road, Bradenton, FL Read More
Palm Grove Mennonite Church - (Galaxy Quest)
July 6-10 | 6:30PM to 8:45PM | Ages 4 to 14 | FREE
As we travel to different locations in the Galaxy each night, we will examine ways Bible characters displayed these traits and how they were displayed elsewhere in history. As always, we will have games, fun and lots of quality singing.
Parrish United Methodist Church - (True North)
June 9-13 | 6:30PM to 8:45PM | VPK through 8th grade | FREE
Guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
12180 US 301 N, Parrish, FL Read More
Renewal Church - (True North)
July 21-25 | 9AM to 12PM plus Friday night 6PM to 8PM | Birth to 5th grade | $15
We have Jesus—our true north! Give kids a rock-solid foundation and point them to Jesus, their unmovable, unshakable friend forever!
7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL Read More
Roser Church - (True North)
June 2-6 | 5:30PM to 8:30PM | Kindergarten through 5th grade | FREE
At True North VBS, kids discover how they can shine Jesus’ love and hope in everyday life! Kids sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, make and devour yummy treats, experience one-of-a-kind Adventures, collect Buddies to remind them of Jesus’ light, and test out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Each day concludes with a closing that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
512 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, FL Read More
The Family Church at Christian Retreat - (The Great Jungle Journey)
June 9-13 | MORE INFO TO COME
The Tabernacle Church - (Adventure Nights)
June 23-26 | 5PM to 8PM | Graduated kindergarten through 6th grade | FREE
Adventure Nights is a nighttime VBS that shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a creative and powerful way. Includes games, prizes, memories, and life-transforming truth nightly. Nightly dinners provided.
4141 Desoto Road, Sarasota, FL Read More
The Tabernacle Church - (Best Week of Summer)
June 16-19 | 4PM to 8:30PM | Grades 7 to 12 | $40
Nightly dinners, live worship from a guest worship leader flying in to lead our students powerfully, color war, movie night, Wii game tournament, gym sports, powerful message, prizes, and more!
4141 Desoto Road, Sarasota, FL Read More
Trinity United Methodist Church - (Magnified)
June 9-13 | 9AM to 12PM | VPK - 5th grade | $50
Magnified - discovering the bigness of God in the smallest of things! VBS includes crafts, activities, snacks and more.
3200 Manatee Avenue W, Bradenton, FL Read More
West Bradenton Baptist Church - (True North)
June 16-20 | 6PM to 8:30PM | Completed VPK-5th grade | FREE
True North is packed with exciting Bible-learning activities that kids can see, hear, and touch! From hands-on science experiments and team-building games to unforgettable Bible songs and tasty treats.
1305 43rd Street W, Bradenton, FL Read More
Woodland Community Church - (Magnified)
July 7-10 | 9AM to 12:30PM | Rising kindergartners through completion of 5th grade | FREE
During this week, kids will look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God made us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us, and is faithful to keep all His promises to us. We can praise God together! We were made to magnify God!
9607 E State Road 70, Bradenton, FL Read More
Hi everyone! My name is Denise Granata and I am the publisher of Bradenton Macaroni KID. If you are looking for fun in Manatee County, you have come to the right spot! We cover all of the family-friendly, fun things for kids to do in Bradenton and the surrounding areas - including Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton and Palmetto. I have lived in Bradenton for most of my life and have raised all of my children here, so I know the fun places to go!
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