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Besides Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa there are other themed days to celebrate in December. DECEMBER: Dec. 4: Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day. World Soil Day. Dec. 7: Letter Writing Day. Dec. 8: 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. JANUARY: Jan 4: World Braille Day. Jan 5: National Bird Day. Jan 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day. Jan 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 17: Kid Inventors Day. Jan 18: Thesaurus 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.  

Penobscot Marine Museum

The Penobscot Marine Museum features various historic buildings and exhibits that celebrate the maritime culture of the Penobscot Bay region. Eight of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
Searsport
TEL - 207-548-0334

Penobscot Nation Museum

The Penobscot Nation Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich cultural heritage of the Penobscot and Wabanaki people. The museum houses collections that span thousands of years of history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
Indian Island
TEL - 207-827-4153

Penobscot Theatre Company

Penobscot Theatre Company operates year-round in the historic Bangor Opera House, producing theatre works both classic and new.  Special student matinees are offered periodically each season.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Bangor
TEL - 207-942-3333

Pineland Farms

Education is at the heart of Pineland Farms’ mission. Our 5,000-acre property offers an inspiring classroom for students of all ages, year-round. On the farm the learning takes place in our forests, fields, barns, gardens and farmyard.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
New Gloucester
TEL - 207- 688-4539

Portland Fire Museum

The Portland Fire Museum contains the collection of the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association, accrued over the last one hundred-eleven years.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Portland
TEL - 207-772-2040

Portland Ovations

Portland Ovations Energizes and engages your students with the performing arts and artists through onstage school-time matinees and offstage children’s theater experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Portland
TEL - 207-773-3150

Portland Stage, The Theater of Maine

The Portland Stage Student Matinee Program is to help students gain understanding of their own lives by connecting on a deeper level to productions that explore and mirror the world in which they live.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Portland
TEL - 207-774-0465

Portland Waterfront Historic District

The Portland Waterfront Historic District is one of the few intact east coast historic waterfronts and today looks substantially the same as it did in the period 1850 to 1875.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
Portland
TEL - 207-874-8300

Project Puffin Visitor Center

The Center celebrates the success of Project Puffin brings puffins and other rare Maine seabirds back to historic nesting islands. View puffins and other seabirds in real time through a remarkable live video system.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
Rockland
TEL - 207-596-5566

Pumpkin Valley Farm

Pumpkin Valley Farm Field trip includes 2 hour visit for school groups mid week to enjoy the corn maze, mini maze, jumping pillow, play areas, farm animals and then take a hayride to pick a small pumpkin.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Dayton
TEL - 207-929-4088

Rocky Ridge Orchard

In the midst of quiet hay fields in Bowdoin, Maine, you’ll find Rocky Ridge Orchard, where school, scout and homeschool groups can pick apples in our orchards.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MAINE
Bowdoin
TEL - 207-666-5786

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Museum

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum is located within the only active and functioning Shaker Community in the world and features six village structures open to the public.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MAINE
New Gloucester
TEL - 207-926-4597
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About us

FieldTripDirectory.com offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in Maine—for early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Maine by group type, cost, activity/curriculum type, grade level, distance, and venue name or keyword.

Day class trips are divided by curriculum and subject area:

  • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    Find Maine art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find class trips to Maine children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Maine history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Maine team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Maine aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Maine field trip ideas for adventure parks, ropes courses, ziplines, boat excursions, amusement parks, waterparks, kayaking, rafting, tubing, laser tag paintball, roller skating rinks, ice-skating rinks, mini-golf attractions, indoor amusement & recreation centers, and outdoor amusement & recreation centers.


Overnight field trips & retreats are available for environmental education, team building, and recreation.

We created field trip lesson plans to help teachers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and homeschool parents provide an enriching experience for their groups. We know funds for class trips are limited, so we’ve included grants for field trips that cover admission, transportation, and more.

It’s important that students and youth explore new environments, learn about other cultures, and develop an understanding of inclusivity as part of the educational process. People learn in different ways—through hearing, seeing, touching, talking, or doing. Class trips can provide a multi-dimensional learning experience. FieldTripDirectory.com can help you find the right trip for your group. A world of experiences is just a click away at FieldTripDirectory.com.

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