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Field Trips

Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into a fun educational experience for Amusement Parks, Baseball Games, Boat Excursions, Bowling, Gellyball, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Ice & Roller Skating, Mini Golf, Ninja Course, Paintball, Trampoline Parks, Ziplines and Waterparks. Please visit the Field Trip Lesson Plan section to help enrich your field trips. For field trips to Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Living History Sites and Museums ask if they have educational guided tours, hands-on activity or written materials to enrich the visit. For those unable to travel for a field trip, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs and the Virtual Field Trip sections. Have a Fun and Enriching Summer!

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is about sharing the wonders of the natural world. Experience a zoo like no other, on a mountainside overlooking Colorado Springs. Discover more than 30 species of endangered animals.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, 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 - 719-633-9925

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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