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TO HELP PLAN DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these themed celebrations might be helpful. Dec. 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Day. Dec. 10: Dewey Decimal System Day. Human Rights Day. Nobel Prize Day. Save The Eagles Day. Dec. 11: Kaleidoscope Day. Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day. Dec.19: Look for an Evergreen. Dec. 20: Poet Laureat Day. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice. Celebrate Short Fiction Day. Crossword Puzzle Day. JANUARY 2026: Jan. 5: National Bird Day. Jan. 8: Earth Rotation Day. Jan. 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day. Jan. 14: Ratification Day. Jan. 18: National Thesaurus Day. Jan.19: Martin Luther King Day. National Day of Service. National Imagination Day. Jan. 20: Penguin Awareness 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.

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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago is the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground with with 2 rides, 10 LEGO build & play zones, a 4D cinema & much more! Now booking field trips!!

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ILLINOIS
Chicago
SchaumburgTEL - 847-592-9700 Read More

Museum of Ice Cream – Chicago

Celebrate the joy of uninhibited playtime and unlimited desserts in a vibrant wonderland of immersive installations! Designed to be a safe space for human connection and learning through play, Museum of Ice Cream is the sweetest spot in the Windy City for unforgettable frosty fun!

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ILLINOIS
Chicago Read More

Odyssey FUN World and FUN Farm

Odyssey Fun World FUN location located in Tinley Park, offering hundreds of arcade and redemption games, thrilling indoor rides, laser tag, and a 4-story soft playland.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ILLINOIS
Chicago
Naperville
Tinley ParkTEL - 708-429-3800 Read More

Peoria Zoo

Walk through Australia, Africa, Asia, and the tropics, all in one day at the Peoria Zoo. Be inspired by the natural world as you learn about amphibians, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, 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, School, Homeschool ILLINOIS
PeoriaTEL - 309-686-3365 Read More

Peter Patterson Glassworks

Visitors will experience illustration in glass at Peter Patterson Glassworks. Peter Patterson has earned him many awards and a spot in galleries across the country. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool ILLINOIS
MundeleinTEL - 847-949-0013 Read More

State Capitol Complex & Capitol Complex Visitors Center

The State Capitol Complex comprises the Visitors Center, Capitol, Archives, Library, Museum and state office buildings. Guided tours, as well as a 20 minute video presentation are available

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ILLINOIS
SpringfieldTEL - 217-524-6620 Read More

The Chicago Botanic Garden

The Garden’s 31 different natural areas offer a wide variety of types of plants, environments, and even architecture for groups to explore.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free, Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool ILLINOIS
ChicagoTEL - 847-835-5440 Read More

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park Mokena

Start your next adventure at Urban Air Adventure & Trampoline Park. Explore thrilling attractions, challenge your body and mind, and most importantly…have a blast!

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family ILLINOIS
Chicago
MokenaTEL - 312-528-9405 Read More

Volo Museum

Volo Museum is a world-famous, family-owned destination with 75 acres of exhibits and attractions to amaze any age, ranging from cars, boats, planes, and trains to dinosaurs and Disney!

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 ILLINOIS
VoloTEL - 815-385-3644 Read More

Willowbrook Wildlife Center

Willowbrook Wildlife Center at Willowbrook Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn is a native wildlife rehabilitation facility that provides care and medical treatment to injured and orphaned wild animals.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool ILLINOIS
WheatonTEL - 630-942-6200 Read More

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

Visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum dedicated to the 16th president of the United States. Across the street from the museum is the library, which contains books, papers, and artifacts relating to Lincoln’s life and the Civil War era.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool ILLINOIS
SpringfieldTEL - 217-558-8844

Adler Planetarium

Adler Planetarium offers a wide range of programming, from Mission Moon, where you can learn about how the US became the first nation to put a man on the moon, to The Universe: A Trip Through Space and Time.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool ILLINOIS
ChicagoTEL - 312-922-7827
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