Georgia Field Trips

Besides Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa there are other themed day celebrations to help enrich classroom curriculum for December. Dec. 1: Rosa Parks Day. Dec. 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. World Pollution Prevention Day. Dec. 4: Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day. World Soil Day. Dec. 7: Letter Writing Day. Dec. 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day. National Crossword Solvers Day. Dec. 10: Human Rights Day. Nobel Prize Day. Dewey Decimal System Day. International Animal Rights Day. Dec. 14: National Energy Conservation Day. Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day. Dec. 16: Boston Tea Party Day. Dec. 20: Crossword Puzzle Day. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice. Dec. 22: Mathematics Day. Dec. 23: Roots Day. 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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Captain Derek’s Dolphin Adventure

Enjoy an unforgettable nature and history tour with Captain Derek’s Dolphin Adventure on Tybee Island. See the Tybee Island Lighthouse and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
Savannah
Tybee IslandTEL - 912-658-2322 Read More

Center for Civil and Human Rights

The Center for Civil and Human Rights tells inspiring stories of civil and human rights through artifacts, original works of art, music, videos, and dynamic interactive experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
AtlantaTEL - 678-999-8990 Read More

Chick-fil-A® Backstage Tour

The guided Chick-fil-A® Backstage Tour offers a fun, storytelling experience about the fascinating history, culture, and values of Chick-fil-A® founder S. Truett Cathy, the unique “Eat Mor Chikin®” Cows business model, and more!

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
Atlanta
VIRTUALTEL - 404-305-4163 Read More

David J. Sencer CDC Museum

The David J. Sencer CDC Museum at CDC Headquarters features permanent and changing exhibitions that focus on public health topics, as well as the history of CDC.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
AtlantaTEL - 404-639-0830 Read More

Epworth By The Sea

Epworth By The Sea on a spacious riverside campus complete with economical lodging and meal package, ropes course, on-site recreation, coastal ecology tours and a comprehensive museum for history and education.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
Savannah
St. Simons IslandTEL - 912-638-8688 Read More

Fantasy Theatre Factory

Fantasy Theatre Factory is dedicated to creating original and quality educational theatrical programs for children, families, and the public, and to expanding access to these programs to people of all cultures and backgrounds.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Workshops COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ALABAMA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
OUTREACH
SOUTH CAROLINA
VIRTUALTEL - 305-284-8800 Read More

Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium’s 10 million gallons of fresh and marine water in exhibits and galleries are home to the largest amount of aquatic life you’ll ever find at an aquarium.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
AtlantaTEL - 404-581-4000 Read More

Georgia Capitol Museum

The Georgia Capitol Museum teaches the history of the Georgia Capitol building and the events that have taken place within its walls. The Museum collects, maintains, and exhibits significant artifacts, including historic flags and works of art.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
AtlantaTEL - 404-656-2846 Read More

Georgia Museum of Art

The Georgia Museum of Art is official art museum of the state of Georgia. The permanent collection consists of American paintings, primarily 19th- and 20th-century; Works on paper; Italian Renaissance paintings; and Asian art.

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 GEORGIA
AthensTEL - 706-542-4662 Read More

Georgia Southern Botanical Garden

The Georgia Southern Botanical Garden features over 11 acres of gardens. Wander the trails, paths and courtyards and explore the natural and cultural wonders of the southeastern coastal plain.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
StatesboroTEL - 912-478-1149 Read More

Georgia Southern University Planetarium

The Georgia Southern University Planetarium provides monthly public events on exciting astronomy topics and full-dome presentations scheduled each year with telescopic observing outdoors, weather permitting.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
StatesboroTEL - 912-478-5292 Read More

Glow Vibe Golf

Glow Vibe Golf provides an 18-hole Mobile Mini Glow Golf Course that can be set up indoors / outdoors and day or night providing fun for all ages and groups.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family GEORGIA
NORTH CAROLINA
OUTREACH
SOUTH CAROLINATEL - 855-438-5481 Read More

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

Georgia Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Georgia 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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