Alabama Field Trips - Statewide | Field Trip Directory

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To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Humor. National Poetry. Stress Awareness. DAILY: Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road May Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 25: World Penguin 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.

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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
BirminghamTEL - 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
BirminghamTEL - 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
LeedsTEL - 205-699-7275

Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Bellingrath Gardens and Home offers educational, self-guided workshops that K-5 student groups can use to lead themselves through the Gardens in a self-guided tour.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Mobile
TheodoreTEL - 251-973-2217

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
BirminghamTEL - 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
BirminghamTEL - 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

Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa

Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa has interactive exhibits, and a large demonstration area where students participate in true hands-on learning experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, School, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
TuscaloosaTEL - 205-349-4235

Colonial Fort Condé

The History Museum of Mobile operates thel Fort. The original Fort Condé was built in 1723 by French explorers. Under various colonial powers, it went by different names. Tours are available.

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
MobileTEL - 251-525-6933

Dexter Parsonage Museum

The Dexter Parsonage Museum includes the residence where Dr. King and his young family lived bet. 1954 & 1960; an Interpretive Center, and the King-Johns Garden for Reflection.

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
MontgomeryTEL - 334-263-3970

Donald E Davis Arboretum

Donald E. Davis Arboretum features native trees, shrubs and wildflowers of the southeastern US, including 150 different tree species native to Alabama.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Auburn

Dream Field Farms

Dream Field Farms offers seasonal field trips that begin in the fall with pumpkin picking and a maze, Santa Too in December and Baby Farm Animals and Fishing in the spring.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities, COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Montgomery
Union SpringsTEL - 334-534-6976

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