Alabama Field Trips

To help plan MAY curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these May themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. Monthly: National Inventors Month. May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week. May 3: World Press Freedom Day. May 5: Cinco de Mayo. Museum Lover’s Day. National Space Day. May 6: Herb Day. National Fitness Day. May 8: World Red Cross Day. May 12: National Limerick Day. May 13: International Migratory Bird Day. May 16: Love a Tree Day. Do Something Good for your Neighborhood. May 17: National Endangered Species Day. May 18: International Astronomy Day. May 22: National Maritime Day. May 28: Amnesty International Day. May 29: Learn About Composting Day. May 30: International Jazz Day. May 31: National Smile 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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The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center School

Kreher Preserve & Nature Center is a 120-acre living classroom, offering multi-sensory experience with abundant opportunities for hands-on learning.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities,Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
AuburnTEL - 334-844-8091

The Legacy Museum

The Legacy Museum uses interactive media, sculpture, and exhibits to focus on domestic slave trade, racial terrorism, Jim Crow South and mass incarceration. Combine with a trip to the Memorial.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
MontgomeryTEL - 334-386-9100

The McWane Science Center

The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive with state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
BirminghamTEL - 205-714-8300

The MOOseum

The MOOseum is a unique Alabama museum where youth groups can learn more about the thriving Alabama beef cattle industry. Hands-on activities and tours available.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Family, Family ALABAMA
MontgomeryTEL - 334-265-1867

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is dedicated to the legacy of enslaved black people, terrorized by lynching & racial segregation. Combine with a visit to the Legacy Museum.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trip, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
MontgomeryTEL - 334-386-9100

The Old Baker Farm

The Old Baker Farm is open for seasonal activities, so visit the pumpkin patch or step back in time for the Cotton Festival on some weekends in October.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
Birmingham
HarpersvilleTEL - 205-672-7209

The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum

The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum is the only museum dedicated to the lives and legacies of F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald in the world.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
MontgomeryTEL - 334-264-4222

The Southern Environmental Center

The Southern Environmental Center is an interactive museum with exhibits on environmental studies, a 4-acre outdoor classroom, an EcoArt activity and the Geodome theater.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ALABAMATEL - 205-226-4934

The University of Alabama Arboretum

The University of Alabama Arboretum is a 60-acre arboretum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Arboretum’s primary emphasis is on Alabama’s native flora and fauna.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
TuscaloosaTEL - 205-553-3278

Tuscaloosa Barnyard

Tuscaloosa Barnyard offers many activities where visitors can rotate through hands-on experiences such as bottle feeding a baby animal, petting and feeding other farm animals.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
TuscaloosaTEL - 205-248-0773

United States Army Aviation Museum

At the United States Army Aviation Museum, learn about Army Aviation history and the science of aerodynamics. Offers tours of the Museum and structured hands-on programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, School ALABAMA
Fort RuckerTEL - 334-598-2508

US Space and Rocket Center

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is a museum showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S. space program with exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
HuntsvilleTEL - 800-637-7223

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