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TO HELP PLAN DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these themed celebrations might be helpful. Dec. 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Day. Dec. 10: Dewey Decimal System Day. Human Rights Day. Nobel Prize Day. Save The Eagles Day. Dec. 11: Kaleidoscope Day. Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day. Dec.19: Look for an Evergreen. Dec. 20: Poet Laureat Day. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice. Celebrate Short Fiction Day. Crossword Puzzle Day. JANUARY 2026: Jan. 5: National Bird Day. Jan. 8: Earth Rotation Day. Jan. 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day. Jan. 14: Ratification Day. Jan. 18: National Thesaurus Day. Jan.19: Martin Luther King Day. National Day of Service. National Imagination Day. Jan. 20: Penguin Awareness 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 Visions Art Museum

The mission of Visions Art Museum (VAM) is to create an international community of quilt and textile artists, collectors and the public through exhibitions, education, and engaging programs that increase the appreciation of quilts, textiles and fiber as fine art.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Diego
TEL - 619-546-4872

The Wildlands Conservancy

The Wildlands Conservancy Outdoor Discovery program offers hands-on learning experiences that focus of science, technology, engineering, art, math STEAM. Offered at multiple locations throughout Southern California.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
TEL - 760-325-7222

Think Watershed Marine Science

The centerpiece of Think Watershed is the Marine Science Floating Lab Program, which offers a 3-hour cruise through the Long Beach or Los Angeles Harbor, where students participate in hands-on, marine-science learning activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 562-434-6225

Travel Town Museum

The Travel Town Museum Foundation offers guided instructional tours led by a knowledgeable docent which includes a ticket to ride on the miniature train that encircles the museum grounds.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 323-668-0104 ext. 12

TreePeople's Eco-Tours

Engaging youth and the school community in immersing and learning about the natural environment is core to TreePeoples work. Programs focus on environment and includes service learning projects.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 818-753-4600

UCLA Planetarium

The UCLA Planetarium shows includes a special topic, a current night-sky show, and (weather permitting) a telescope viewing. The content includes currently visible stars, constellations, planets, and other astronomical phenomena. Host both in person* and virtual shows.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Shows, Virtual COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 310-825-4434

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

The USS Hornet Museum is a museum ship, located on the southernmost pier of the former Naval Air Station Alameda. Their guided tours highlights USS Hornet’s history, NASA’s Apollo missions and STEM programs with new vocabulary and concepts.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Alameda
Oakland
TEL - 510-521-8448

USS Pampanito

The USS Pampanito (SS-383) is a restored World War II diesel-electric powered submarine. Located at Historic Pier 45, in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf, Pampanito is both a museum and a memorial to those who served in the “silent service.”

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-775-1943

Verge Center for the Arts

Verge Center for the Arts provides contemporary art and art resources to the Sacramento region through a combination of exhibitions, low or no cost artist workspace, and educational programming. Verge offers personalized group and school tours with reservations.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Sacramento
TEL - 916-448-2985

Walt Disney Family Museum

At the Walt Disney Family Museum, find animation, innovation, and inspiration in the life story of Walt Disney, the man who raised animation to an art, tirelessly pursued innovation, and created a distinctly American legacy that transformed the entertainment world.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-345-6800

Wells Fargo Museum

At the Wells Fargo Museum, experience nearly two centuries of their history from the early days of the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley today. Guides will make the museum come alive for students or other large group through artifacts, stories, and hands-on experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-396-2619

White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve

White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve’s education programs help children understand the beauty and significance of the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s natural areas and empower them to play a role in its preservation.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 310-561-0917
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