Florida Field Trips

Fall offers many curriculum based outdoor activities including visits to Farms for pick-your-own & maze fun, Botanical Gardens to study the changes in trees & plants and Living History sites for hands-on activities. To help plan September curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, try these themed celebration. Sept. 6: National Read a Book Day. Sept. 15: Greenpeace Day. Sept. 17: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day. Sept. 22: Native American Day. Sept. 23: Autumnal Equinox Day. Sept 24: National Punctuation Day. Monthly observances: Hispanic Heritage Month. Library Card Sign-Up Month. National Courtesy Month. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for further field trip information. For those unable to travel to these locations, check out the Virtual Field Trips section or Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

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A Day Away Kayak Tours

A Day Away Kayak Tours serves kayakers from all areas of Central Florida and all skill levels. Guides are trained to give you clear and helpful instruction.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool FLORIDA
TitusvilleTEL - 321-268-2655 Read More

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

Located in the Everglades on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, visitors can learn about the Seminole people and their rich cultural and historical ties to Florida at the at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
ClewistonTEL - 877-902-1113 Read More

Airboat Rides at Midway

Airboat Rides at Midway combines nature with an airboat adventure! Experience an exhilarating ride on the legendary St. Johns River, a natural paradise teeming with wildlife and native vegetation.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Orlando MetroTEL - 407-588-6109 Read More

Andretti Thrill Park

Sprawling indoor and outdoor amusement park on 6 acres, Andretti Thrill Park offers go-kart tracks, ropes course, working train, laser tag, mini golf and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Melbourne
Orlando Metro
Space CoastTEL - 321-956-6706 Read More

Annie Russell Theatre

The Annie Russell Theatre stages an exciting season of musicals and plays that feature student performers as well as weekend performances for families and scout groups.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Winter ParkTEL - 407-646-2145 Read More

Archbold Biological Station

The Archbold Biological Station, within the the Everglades, is a scientific resource for field study of the natural environment and one of the most renowned biological stations in the world.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
VenusTEL - 863-465-2571 Read More

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Sanctuary located in heart of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in South Melbourne Beach. The 34 acre sanctuary invites visitors to explore the diverse habitats of the barrier island.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, School, Family FLORIDA
Melbourne BeachTEL - 321-723-3556 Read More

Bellevue Plantation

From 1854 to 1867, Bellvue Plantation was the home of Catherine Murat, a Virginian and relative of George Washington. Visitors can explore the plantation communities, kitchen, and slave cabin.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
TallahasseeTEL - 850-575-8684 Read More

Biscayne Nature Center

Overlooking the dunes and ocean, the Biscayne Nature Center is dedicated to harmony with nature and utilizes alternative technologies such as solar power, water and energy conservation, passive solar design, and recycled materials.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Key BiscayneTEL - 305-361-6767 Read More

Bishop Planetarium

The Bishop Planetarium at the South Florida Museum is the region’s premier astronomy education facility, as well as a multimedia theater for films, lectures, live music and digital art performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
BradentonTEL - 941-746-4131 Read More

BLUE SPRINGS ADVENTURES

Blue Springs Adventures offers the refreshing 72-degree waters of Blue Spring to see Manatees and a variety of birds. Go tubing, kayaking, canoeing or take a guided river boat cruise on the St. Johns River.

Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures

Escape to Nature! Discover territory that remains unaltered as our expert airboat captains take you into the breathtaking beauty of nature, including wetlands and wildlife. There’s so many ways to learn, visit our Butterfly Exhibit, Native American Village, gator pond or mine for rare gems/fossils.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Kissimmee
Orlando MetroTEL - 407-344-9550 Read More

FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Florida school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Florida Museums.

Florida Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Florida Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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