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COLORADO
Field Trips

To help plan OCTOBER 2025 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these October themed celebrations might be helpful. MONTHLY: National Bullying Prevention Month; National Book Month; National Fire Prevention Month. WEEKLY: Oct 10-16: Earth Science Week; Oct. 3-9: National Newspaper Week. DAILY: Oct. 3: Butterfly and Hummingbird Day. Look at the Leaves Day. National Body Language Day. Oct. 4: National Diversity Day. Oct. 8: National Stop Bullying Day. National World Octopus Day. Oct. 11: World Migratory Bird Day. Oct 16: National Dictionary Day. National Get Smart About Credit Day. Oct. 20: National Day On Writing. Oct. 24: United Nations 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.  

THE COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS MUSEUM

At the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum explore the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region, and features permanent exhibits on the history of the area and changing exhibits on topics of broad interest.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Colorado Springs
TEL - 719-385-5990

The Garden of the Gods Park & The Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center

The Garden of the Gods is a wondrous place of spectacular geology, diverse ecology, and fascinating history for an eye-opening connection to the natural world that geological features began to form in the Pleistocene Ice Age.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Colorado Springs
TEL - 719-634-6666

THE MAY NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

The May Museum houses a world-class collection of arthropods, mainly tropical insects, from all over the world. The Center showcases extraordinary varieties and types of arthropods.

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 COLORADO
Colorado Springs
TEL - 719-576-0450

The Museum of Impressionism

The Museum of Impressionism is situated on an 8 acre riverfront property and houses over 80 impressionist paintings by world renowned artist, John Modesitt, whose work exemplifies the paintings of the first impressionists. Offers a audio guided tour for over 60 paintings.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Virtual, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Durango
TEL - 858-232-8906

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Experience the immersive journey of America’s greatest athletes at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, with its 12 captivating galleries, abundant artifacts, and interactive exhibits showcase the history of the Games.

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 COLORADO
Colorado Springs
TEL - 719-497-1234

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

five exhibition galleries where visitors can explore natural and human history through engaging and interactive displays. Our youngest visitors enjoy The Discovery Corner where everything is hands-on. Under renovation Jan ’26.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Boulder
TEL - 303-492-6892

The Western Museum of Mining & Industry

The Western Museum of Mining and Industry is is committed to preserving and interpreting the rich mining history of Colorado and the American West. The museum features working machinery, a model mining drift and gold panning stations.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Colorado Springs
TEL - 719-488-0880

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

With over fifty iconic aircraft and the most realistic flight simulators in Colorado, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum has something for everyone. Experience the past, present and future of aviation and space.

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 COLORADO
Denver
TEL - 303-360-5360

WOW! Children’s Museum

WOW! Children’s Museum, formally World of Wonder, is an interactive children’s museum. The Museum hosts a variety of art, science, dramatic play, and practical life interactive exhibits designed for children ages 0-8 years.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family COLORADO
Boulder
Lafayette
TEL - 303-604-2424
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