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The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource for field trips in Birmingham, Alabama for students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about Birmingham’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for further field trip information.  

Jones Valley Teaching Farm Center for Food Education

Jones Valley Teaching Farm is an urban farm and educational center in downtown Birmingham, AL offering hands-on experiential learning through food, farming, and the culinary arts.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-453-7268
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Aldridge Gardens

Aldridge Gardens offers curriculum-based outdoor field trips for elementary school students that cover Trees, Habitats, Soil Science, Composting, Plants.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
Hoover
TEL - 205-682-8019

American Village

At American Village, costumed historical guides direct visitors to “step into history” and discover America’s journey for independence and liberty.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-665-3535 ext. 1062

Arlington Antebellum Home & Garden

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, a two-story frame structure was built between 1845–50, is a former plantation house and 6 acres of landscaped gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-780-5656

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has the world’s largest motorcycle collection and offers guided tour with a visit to the Restoration Level.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
Leeds
TEL - 205-699-7275

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a museum and research center that depicts the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s thru self-guided multi-media tours.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self Guided Tours, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-328-9696

Birmingham Museum of Art

The Birmingham Museum of Art has more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-328-7850

Birmingham Zoo

The Birmingham Zoo offers learning programs in our 122 acre classroom with access to 950 animals from 230 different species, including endangered species from six continents.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham

Negro Southern League Museum

Dedicated to African-American baseball with memorabilia & a research center, the Negro Southern League Museum which blends history, sports, and innovation.

PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, School ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-581-3040

Peinhardt Living History Farm

The Peinhardt Living History Farm focuses on the life on a rural working family farm in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In the fall, students will rotate through 5 stations focusing on farm life in the 1930s.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trip, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool ALABAMA
Birmingham
Cullman
TEL - 256-739-7007

Red Mountain Theatre Company

Red Mountain Theatre Company enriches and educates through live musical theatre on site and touring performances. They offer shows from children’s classics to family favorites.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ALABAMA
Birmingham
OUTREACH
TEL - 205-324-2424

Ruffner Mountain

At Ruffner Mountain, students learn concepts across all disciplines by exploring the trails and learn about our native animal ambassadors found on 1,000 acre Nature Preserve.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
TEL - 205-833-8264
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