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Bowling Green
Field Trips

The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource of field trips in Bowling Green, Kentucky for elementary school students thru high school students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about the Bowling Green’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for further field trip information. For those unable to travel to these locations, check out our Virtual Field Trips section or Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

Baker Arboretum and Downing Museum

Working with the tree and art collections, landscape architect Mitchell Leichhardt designed a tapestry of trees and art at the Baker Arboretum and the Downing Museum.

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 KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-842-7415

Chaney's Dairy Barn

The Chaney’s farm tour includes our new robotic milker, where visitors learn about this new technology. Tours can also include a wagon ride, jumping pillow and home-made ice cream.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-843-5567

Historic RailPark & Train Museum

The Historic RailPark & Train Museum and L&N Depot brings alive the magic and adventure of railroading everyday thru a guided tour and interactive exhibits.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-745-7317

Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo

Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo is an Australia-themed animal park including outback and exotic animals, a Woolshed program, a petting zoo plus the Mammoth Onyx Cave and gem mining.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided ours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEL - 270-786-1010

Kentucky Museum

The Kentucky Museum is a history, arts and culture museum which includes 8,000 square feet of six long-term exhibits and several changing exhibits.

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 KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
Lexington
TEL - 502-863-2255

Lost River Cave

Lost River Cave’s mission is to educate and enrich lives through connections with nature through guided boat tours of the cave and the surrounding natural wonders.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-393-0077

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park includes the longest known cave system, 53,000 acres of beautiful forest and over 20 miles of navigable river to explore.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
Mammouth Cave
TEL - 270-758-2180

Riverview at Hobson Grove

The Riverview Mansion, set in the middle of beautiful Hobson Grove Park, is a tableau of the rich history of Civil War-era Kentucky.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-393-3000

SkyPAC, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

SKyPAC hosts a variety of school day matinees to entertain and educate the area’s students & families with resources that you can use before and after the performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-904-5000

South Union Shaker Village

South Union Shaker Village is a place to learn firsthand about the Shaker way of life thru tours of buildings and the museum of Shaker folklife and material culture.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Auburn
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-542-4167

The National Corvette Museum

The National Corvette Museum showcases the history of the Chevrolet Corvette, an American sports car. The Museum offers several options for a fun and educational experience.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Bowling Green
TEL - 270-781-7973