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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!

TS Smith and Sons

TS Smith & Sons is an 800 acre family-owned farm and the oldest apple, peach, and nectarine operation in Delaware. Features Pick-Your-Own, special events, and a pavillion that’s perfect for hosting group outings.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family DELAWARE
Bridgeville
TEL - 302-337-8271

University of Delaware Museums

The University of Delaware Museums include the Mechanical Hall Gallery, Mineralogical Museum in Penny Hall, Old College Gallery, and the Special Collections Gallery in Morris Library. Gallery spaces display has rotating exhibitions.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family DELAWARE
Newark
TEL - 302-831-8242

White Clay Creek State Park

The land that is today known as White Clay Creek State Park includes parts of the boundary line made famous by surveyors Mason and Dixon during Colonial America.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool DELAWARE
Newark
TEL - 302-368-6900

Wilmington & Western Railroad

The route of the original Wilmington & Western Railroad was laid in the early 1870s. Soon after, men and machines went to work moving goods and passengers through the Red Clay Valley.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family DELAWARE
Wilmington
TEL - 302-998-1930

Wilmington State Park

Find recreation, history, education, and sports and community events right in the heart of Wilmington at Wilmington State Parks: Brandywine Park, Rockford Park, and H. Fletcher Brown Park.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family DELAWARE
Wilmington
TEL - 302-577-1164

Zwaanendael Museum

Delaware’s first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The Zwaanendael Museum commemorates this first European colony, Swanendael, established by the Dutch. This museum serves as a showcase for the Lewes area’s maritime, military, and social history.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family DELAWARE
Lewes
TEL - 302-645-1148
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About us

FieldTripDirectory.com offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in Delaware—for early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Delaware by group type, cost, activity/curriculum type, grade level, distance, and venue name or keyword.

Day class trips are divided by curriculum and subject area:

  • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    Find Delaware art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find class trips to Delaware children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Delaware history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Delaware team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Delaware aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Delaware field trip ideas for adventure parks, ropes courses, ziplines, boat excursions, amusement parks, waterparks, kayaking, rafting, tubing, laser tag paintball, roller skating rinks, ice-skating rinks, mini-golf attractions, indoor amusement & recreation centers, and outdoor amusement & recreation centers.


Overnight field trips & retreats are available for environmental education, team building, and recreation.

We created field trip lesson plans to help teachers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and homeschool parents provide an enriching experience for their groups. We know funds for class trips are limited, so we’ve included grants for field trips that cover admission, transportation, and more.

It’s important that students and youth explore new environments, learn about other cultures, and develop an understanding of inclusivity as part of the educational process. People learn in different ways—through hearing, seeing, touching, talking, or doing. Class trips can provide a multi-dimensional learning experience. FieldTripDirectory.com can help you find the right trip for your group. A world of experiences is just a click away at FieldTripDirectory.com.

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