With its games, songs, snacks, crafts and Bible stories, vacation Bible school is a hallmark of summer for many Kentucky kids.

In the Bluegrass, June is bursting with VBS sessions at local churches, but some stretch into July and even August.

Popular themes this year include the bayou-centered "Crocodile Dock," which takes kids on a fictional trip through the swamp; "Boomerang Express," which uses the vastness of the Australian Outback to explain God's love; and "SonRock Kids Camp," which focuses on outdoor adventures.

Calendar

Listings for vacation Bible schools in Central Kentucky, based on information supplied by the churches and organizers. Some of the churches offer dinner before VBS, special transportation arrangements, and other activities during VBS week. Call the church for full details.

June

Mackville Christian Church. "Studio Go!" 6:30 p.m. May 31-June 5. Pre-kindergarten to junior high. Free. 30 Harrodsburg Rd., Mackville.

Bethany Missionary Baptist Church. "Parables of Jesus." 6:30 p.m. June 1-5. All ages. Free. 4710 Parkers Mill Rd., Lexington. (859) 367-7140.

First United Methodist Church of Lexington. "Boomerang Express." June 7-11. Age 3-grade 5. Free. 200 W. High St., Lexington. (859) 233-0545. www.1stumc.org.

Southern Heights Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." June 7-11. Age 4-grade 5. Free. 3408 Clays Mill Rd., Lexington. (859) 223-5223.

Liberty Road Community Church. "SonRock Kids Camp." Registration and wiener roast 6 p.m. June 7; camp held 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 8-12. Kindergarten-grade 6. 2734 Liberty Rd., Lexington. (859) 881-1956.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, LCMS. "Gadget's Garage." 6-8 p.m. June 7-11. Preschool-grade 5. Free. 2255 Eastland Pkwy., Lexington. (859) 299-9615. www.orlutheran.com.

Porter Memorial Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 9 a.m.-noon June 8-12. Age 4-grade 5. Free. 4300 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington. (859) 272-3441, Ext. 235. www.portermemorial.net.

Wilmore Free Methodist Church. "SonRock Kids Camp." 9 a.m.-noon June 8-12. Age 4-grade 5. 1200 Lexington Rd., Wilmore. (859) 858-3521.

The Greater Liberty Baptist Church. "The Jesus Chronicles." 6-9 p.m. June 8-12. All ages. Pre-registration required. Free. 330 Chestnut St., Lexington. (859) 252-2495, Ext. 22 or 25.

Vicco Baptist Church. "SonRock Kids Camp." 6-8 p.m. June 8-11. Vicco Baptist Church, 174 Main St., Vicco.

Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6:30-9 p.m. June 8-12. All ages. Free snacks. Highway 27, Whitley City. (606) 376-2336 or jnicoleburk@hotmail.com.

Paris Church of the Nazarene. "Studio Go Game Show." 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 8-11. Preschool-grade 6. 450 Houston Ave, Paris. (859) 235-9805.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church. "Polar Expedition." 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 13. Free breakfast and lunch. 2185 Garden Springs Dr., Lexington. Mary Vossekuil, (859) 252-8434.

Tates Creek Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." June 14-19. Age 4-grade 5. Free. 3150 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington. (859) 420-1280.

The Baptist Church at Andover. "Boomerang Express." 6-9 p.m. June 14-19. 3330 Todds Rd., Lexington.

Gardenside Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." 6-8:30 p.m. June 14-19. Age 3-grade 5. 940 Holly Springs Dr., Lexington. (859) 278-3484. www.gardensidecc.org.

Parkway Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-9 p.m. June 14-19. Preschool-grade 6. 1915 N. Broadway, Lexington. (859) 299-8445 or info@parkwaybaptistchurch.org.

Southside Church of Christ. "Crocodile Dock." 6-8 p.m. June 14-18. Age 4-grade 5. 1533 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington. (859) 278-9533.

Crestview Holiness Church. "Crocodile Dock." June 15-19. All ages. Free. Crestview Sub, Richmond. (859) 661-5424.

East Second Street Christian Church. "Going to Extremes: Living All Out for God." June 15-19. Kindergarten-grade 12 and adults. 146 Constitution St., Lexington. (859) 254-0675.

Versailles United Methodist Church. "Crocodile Dock." 8-11:30 a.m. June 15-19. Age 3-grade 6. 110 North Court St., Versailles. (859) 873-4304. http://versaillesumc.org.

Versailles Presbyterian Church. "Studio Go! Gameshow." 9-11:30 a.m. June 15-19. Free. 130 N. Main St., Versailles. (859) 879-8230. www.vpcq.org.

Second Presbyterian Church. "Camp E.D.G.E." 12:30-4 p.m. June 15-18. 460 E. Main St., Lexington. www.2preslex.org.

Beaumont Presbyterian Church. "Discovery Canyon." 5:30 p.m. dinner, 5:50-8 p.m. program. June 15-19. Registration required. All ages. Free. 1070 Lane Allen Rd., Lexington. (859) 278-5062.

First Baptist Church Bracktown. "Pray or Stay? We Keep Moving for Christ." 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 15-19. Age 2-adults. Nursery available. 3016 Bracktown Rd., Lexington.

Christ Church. "Soccer/Drama Camp." 6-8:30 p.m. June 15-19. Preschool and elementary students. 3801 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington. (859) 223-1303 or office@christchurchlex.com. www.christchurchlex.com.

Church at Athens. "Veggie Tales: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything." 6-8:30 p.m. June 15-19. Elementary ages. Free. 6991 Athens-Boonesboro Rd., Lexington. (859) 263-2830 or (606) 303-2312.

Cornerstone Baptist Church. "LifeWay's Boomerang Express." 6-8:45 p.m. June 15-19. Preschool-grade 5. Free. 4451 Winchester Rd., Lexington. (859) 293-2828.

Edgewood Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-9 p.m. June 15-19. Ages 12 and under. Free. 717 S. Main St., Nicholasville. (859) 885-6211. www.edgewoodbaptistchurch.com.

Grace Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-8:30 p.m. June 15-19. Kindergarten-grade 5. Free. 811 Bryan Ave., Lexington. (859) 252-1119.

Jessamine Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." 6-8:30 p.m. June 15-17. Age 3-grade 5. Free. 130 Courchelle Dr., Nicholasville. (859) 887-8757.

Silas Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-8:30 p.m. June 15-19. Grades 6 and under. Free. 274 Silas Rd., Cynthiana. (859) 234-5286.

New Columbus Baptist Church. "Operation Space: A Close Encounter With God's Word." 6:30-9 p.m. June 15-19. Commencement 6 p.m. June 21. Ages 12 and under. Nursery provided. Free. 16185 New Columbus Rd., Corinth. (502) 857-2272.

Rosemont Baptist. "Boomerang Express." 6:30-9 p.m. June 15-19; block party 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 14. Age 3-grade 6. Free. 556 Rosemont Garden, Lexington. (859) 277-6147.

Antioch Christian Church. "Camp E.D.G.E." 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 20. Kindergarten-grade 8. Free. 5362 Paris Pike, Lexington. (859) 299-8544.

Calvary Baptist Church. "Kingdom of the Son." 10 a.m. June 20. 3 p.m. commencement with food. Age 2-grade 8. Free. 614 Richmond Rd., Berea. (606) 422-9347.

Broadway Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-8:30 p.m. June 21-25. 2500 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington.

Journey Baptist Fellowship. "Crocodile Dock." 6-8:30 p.m. June 21-25. Pre-kindergarten-grade 5. Free. 3450 Richmond Rd., Lexington. www.journeylexington.com.

Focus Ministries Georgetown. "Amazon: A Jungle Journey to Discover Jesus." 6:30 p.m. family film June 21; 6:30-8:30 program June 22-26. Age 3-grade 5. 115 N. Water St., Georgetown. (502) 863-3168.

Old Paris Road Church of God. "Crocodile Dock." June 22-26. Age 4-grade 8. Free. 1859 Old Paris Rd., Lexington. (859) 299-3694.

Calvary Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 9 a.m.-noon June 22-26. Age 3-grade 5. Free. 150 E. High St., Lexington. (859) 254-3491.

Faith Lutheran Church. "Discover Canyon." 9 a.m.-noon June 22-26. Age 3-grade 5. 1000 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington. (859) 266-7621.

Nicholasville United Methodist Church. "Rome: Paul and the Underground Church." 5:30 light dinner, 6-8 p.m. program. June 22-26. Registration required for dinner, encouraged for program. Kindergarten-grade 5. Free. 303 W. Maple St., Nicholasville. (859) 885-4481.

Crestwood Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." 5:45 dinner; 6:15 program. June 22-25. Age 3-grade 5 and adult program. Nursery available. Free for camp; $4 for nightly dinner. 1882 Bellefonte Dr., Lexington. (859) 266-0459. www.crestwoodchristian.com.

Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. "Go With Jesus." 6-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. All ages. 540 W. Maxwell St., Lexington. (859) 254-7387.

Meadowthorpe Presbyterian Church. 6-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. Kindergarten-grade 5. Free. 356 Hillsboro Ave., Lexington. (859) 255-1273 (ask for Katie or Scott).

Faith Baptist Church. "Passport to the Promised Land." 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. Teens and under. 3692 Huntertown Rd., Versailles. (859) 873-2263 or (859) 873-7310.

First United Methodist Church. VBS Sports Camp. 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 22-25. Age 4-grade 5. Free. 401 W. Main St., Richmond. (859) 623-3580.

Madison Baptist Church. "Polar Extremes: All of Me, All Out for God." 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. Preschool-grade 6. Free. 2945 Lexington Rd., Richmond.

Victory Christian Church. "Good News Clues: Discover Jesus." 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. Kindergarten-grade 6. Free. 148 Victory Ave., Lexington. (859) 539-3763.

Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. "A Good Soldier." 6:30-9 p.m. June 23-25. 4743 Todds Rd., Lexington. (859) 263-5343.

Centenary United Methodist Church. "SonRock Family Camp." 6-8 p.m. June 24-26. All ages; families will stay together throughout activities. $20 per family. 2800 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington. (859) 806-8608. www.centenarylex.com.

Springdale Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-8 p.m. June 24-26; carnival 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27. Van pick-up available. Old Higbee Rd., Lexington. (859) 229-6358.

Bread of Life Assembly of God. "Experiencing Narnia." 6:30 p.m. June 24-26. Age 4-grade 8. 1705 Jennifer Rd., Lexington. (859) 294-5205.

Who's in the House Presents Metamorphosis: A Family Event. 7 p.m. June 24-26. Free. Southland Christian Church, 5001 Harrodsburg Rd., Nicholasville. (859) 224-1600. www.MySouthland.org.

Boone's Creek Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 9 a.m.-noon June 29-July 3. Age 3-grade 6. Boone's Creek Baptist Church, 185 N. Cleveland Rd., Lexington. (859) 263-5466.

North Lexington Church of Christ. "Journeys With Paul." 7- 8:30 p.m. June 29-July 3. All ages. Free. 2280 Hume Rd., Lexington. (859) 299-9511.

July

Broadway Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." 6:30 p.m. July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Age 2-grade 5. 187 N. Broadway, Lexington. (859) 252-5638.

St. Lawrence Catholic Church. "Boomerang Express." 5-8 p.m. July 6-10. Ages 3-12. Free. 120 Gatewood Ave., Lawrenceburg. (502) 839-8701 or friel695@gmail.com.

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. "Following the Steps of Jesus." 7-8:30 p.m. July 6-10. Nursery school students through adults. Transportation available. 628 Wilderness Rd., Lexington. (859) 333-9704.

Midway Christian Church. "Crocodile Dock." 5:30 dinner; 6-8 p.m. program. July 7-9. Preschool-junior high. 123 E. Bruen St., Midway. (859) 846-4102.

Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. "Are You a Hero of the Bible?" 6:15-8 p.m. July 8-10. Ages 4 and up. Free. 693 Haskinsville Rd., Greensburg. (859) 294-6757.

First Christian Church Versailles. "Crocodile Dock." 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 11. Kindergarten-grade 5. 160 Lexington St., Versailles. (859) 873-4173. www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/VBSFCC.

First Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." July 12-16. Grades 6 and under. Free. 32 E. Lexington Ave., Winchester. (859) 771-9177.

Lima Drive Seventh-day Adventist Church. "Crocodile Dock." July 12-18. Ages 3-12. 541 Lima Dr., Lexington. (859) 252-0503.

Nicholasville Christian Church. "Studio Go! Game Show." 5:30 p.m. for meals; 6 p.m. for program. July 12-16. Age 2-grade 5. 104 S. Second St., Nicholasville. (859) 885-4311. www.nccdoc.com.

East Hickman Baptist Church. "Rome: Paul and the Underground Church." 6:30-8:45 p.m. July 12-16. Age 4-grade 5. Free. 6418 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington.

St. John's Lutheran Church. "Veggie Tales: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything." 5:30-8 p.m. July 13-17. Make reservations now. 901 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville. (859) 277-6391.

New Hope Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express: It All Comes Back to Jesus." Dinner at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6-8 p.m. July 13-18. Age 3-grade 5. Free. 3825 Tyrone Pike, Versailles. (859) 873-1707. www.newhopeky.org.

Tates Creek Presbyterian Church. "Most Valuable Pursuit VBS." 6-8:30 p.m. July 13-17. Age 4-grade 5. 3900 Rapid Run Dr., Lexington. (859) 272-4399. www.tcpca.org.

Nicholasville Church of Christ. "Fishing for the Master." July 19-23. All ages. Churchofchristnicholasville@windstream.net. 701 S. Main St., Nicholasville. (859) 885-4257.

Madison Hills Christian Church Vacation Bible School. 6-8:30 p.m. July 19-23. 960 Red House Rd., Richmond.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6:30-8:45 p.m. July 19-23. 3085 Lexington Rd., Richmond.

The Salvation Army. "Crocodile Dock." July 20-24. Kindergarten-grade 6. Free. 736 W. Main St., Lexington.

St. Raphael Episcopal Church. "God in Art, Music and Science." 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 21-23. Kindergarten-grade 5. Register July 20 between noon and 1 p.m. 1891 Parkers Mill Rd., Lexington. (859) 255-4987. www.sreclex.org.

Midway Baptist Church. "Crocodile Dock: Where Fearless Kids Shine God's Light." 6-8 p.m. July 26-29. Age 3-grade 5. office@midwaybc.net. Free. 121 S. Winter St., Midway. (859) 846-4514. www.midwaybc.net.

Mt. Eden Christian Church. "SonRock Kids Camp." Nursery school-adults. 6:30 p.m. July 26-31. 8568 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington. (859) 523-0496 or (859) 264-0647.

Lexington Chinese Christian Church. "Rome: Paul and the Underground Church." 7-9:15 p.m. July 26-31. Free. 4030 Lexington Rd., Nicholasville. (859) 552-0351.

Nicholasville Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 6-8 p.m. July 27-31. Age 4-grade 6. 131 S. Main St., Nicholasville. (859) 885-6077.

The Turning Point. "Boomerang Express." 6-8 p.m. July 27-31. Ages 3-12. Free. 514 N. Main St., Nicholasville. (859) 319-4567.

First Christian Church Georgetown. "The Green Machine: Jesus Makes Everything New." 6:15-8:30 p.m. July 27-30. Ages 2-12. 112 E. College St., Georgetown. (502) 863-2049.

Centerville Missionary Baptist Church. "Jesus Chronicles: A Life-Changing Encounter." 6:45-8:30 p.m. July 27-31. Age 4-adults. 246 Russell Cave Rd., Paris. (859) 299-4360.

Trinity Baptist Church. "Boomerang Express." 7-9 p.m. July 27-31; party 6 p.m. Aug. 1. All ages. Free. 1675 Strader Dr., Lexington. (859) 254-6795. www.yourtrinity.com.

August

First Christian Church. "Kingdom of the Son." 6-8 p.m. Aug. 3-7. Ages 5-15. Free. 1305 Audubon Ave., Lexington. (859) 278-5285.

Compiled by Josh Kegley