Kentucky Field Trips - Statewide | Field Trip Directory

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TO HELP PLAN FEBRUARY & MARCH curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these themed celebrations might be helpful. February 2026: MONTHLY: Black History Month, Library Lovers Month, National Bird Feeding Month. Day/Week Celebrations: Feb 8: Boy Scout Day. Kite Flying Day. Feb 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science. National Inventors Day. Feb 15: Susan B Anthony Day. Feb. 16: Presidents Day. Feb 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day. Presidents’ Day. Feb 19: World Anthropology Day. MARCH 2026 MONTHLY: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. 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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Thomas Edison House

Thomas Edison House’s exhibits display many of Thomas Edison’s inventions, including cylinder and disc phonographs, incandescent bulbs and motion picture artifacts.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
LouisvilleTEL - 502-585-5247

Trunnell's Farm Market & Family Fun Acre

At Trunnell’s Farm Market & Family Fun Acre, their hands-on activities and tours will show visitors about the importance of agriculture in their lives.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Owensboro
UticaTEL - 270-733-2222

Waterfront Botanical Gardens

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens offer active learning experiences at our garden with native and exotic plants, insects, birds, and more, both outdoors in the garden and inside the greenhouse.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
LouisvilleTEL - 502-276-5404

Waterworks Museum

Waterworks Museum offers interactive learning tours and exhibits that cover a wide range of subjects, including the Properties of Water, the environmental impact of erosion and weathering.

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, Family KENTUCKY
LouisvilleTEL - 502-897-1481

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden is a center for the growth and display of hundreds of outstanding plant selections, trees and gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
OwensboroTEL - 270-993-1234

World Peace Bell and Exhibit Center

The World Peace Bell is the world’s largest free swinging bell. It has a powerful, deep resonant tone that is truly a majestic symbol of freedom and peace.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trip, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
NewportTEL - 859-655-7700

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is a 33-acre public botanical garden & horticulture research center with magnificent garden displays & educational activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Crestwood
LouisvilleTEL - 502-241-4788

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