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Field Trips

Besides Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa there are other themed days to celebrate in December. DECEMBER: Dec. 4: Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day. World Soil Day. Dec. 7: Letter Writing Day. Dec. 8: National Crossword Solvers Day. Dec. 10: Human Rights Day. Nobel Prize Day. Dewey Decimal System Day. International Animal Rights Day. Dec. 14: National Energy Conservation Day. Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day. Dec. 16: Boston Tea Party Day. Dec. 20: Crossword Puzzle Day. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice. Dec. 22: Mathematics Day. Dec. 23: Roots Day. JANUARY: Jan 4: World Braille Day. Jan 5: National Bird Day. Jan 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day. Jan 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 17: Kid Inventors Day. Jan 18: Thesaurus Day. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

Waterfront Botanical Gardens

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens offer active learning experiences at our garden with native and exotic plants, insects, birds, and more, both outdoors in the garden and inside the greenhouse.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Louisville
TEL - 502-276-5404

Waterworks Museum

Waterworks Museum offers interactive learning tours and exhibits that cover a wide range of subjects, including the Properties of Water, the environmental impact of erosion and weathering.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Louisville
TEL - 502-897-1481

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden is a center for the growth and display of hundreds of outstanding plant selections, trees and gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Owensboro
TEL - 270-993-1234

World Peace Bell and Exhibit Center

The World Peace Bell is the world’s largest free swinging bell.  It has a powerful, deep resonant tone that is truly a majestic symbol of freedom and peace.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trip, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Newport
TEL - 859-655-7700

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is a 33-acre public botanical garden & horticulture research center with magnificent garden displays & educational activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Crestwood
Louisville
TEL - 502-241-4788
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