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To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Poetry. Jazz Appreciation. WEEKLY: April 5-11: National Wildlife Week. Apr. 6-12: National Library Week. Apr. 20-26: National Volunteer Week. DAILY: Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. National Walking Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road Map Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 12: International Day of Human Space Flight. April 13: International Plant Appreciation Day. Scrabble Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 23: Shakespeare Day. Apr. 25: National Arbor Day. World Penguin Day. Apr. 26: Audubon Day. Tell A Story Day. Apr. 29: International Dance 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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Boda Borg Boston

Boda Borg offers 24 different Quests that will challenge your mind and body. Great for team building or fun outings from 3 to 200+ people.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Malden
TEL - 781-321-1081
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Boston University Events & Conferences

From Memorial Day through mid-August, Boston University opens its residence halls, allowing groups to utilize campus facilities for overnight stays, on-campus dining, and a range of educational activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
TEL - 617-353-3520
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Cape Ann Whale Watch

Cape Ann Whale Watch provides guaranteed whale sightings for every whale watching tour out to Stellwagen Bank, a national marine preserve about 12 miles off the coast of Gloucester.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Glouster
TEL - 978-283-5110
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Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

The mission of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is to inspire appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our natural environment through discovery and learning.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School MASSACHUSETTS
Brewster
Cape Cod/Plymouth
TEL - 508-895-3867
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Christodora, Manice Education Center

At Christodora’s Manice Education Center, nestled on 200 acres of land surrounded by Savoy Mountain State Forest, New York City school groups immerse themselves in outdoor, leadership, and environmental lessons through experiential activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School MASSACHUSETTS
NEW YORK
New York City
TEL - 212-371-5225
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Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting

Family operated since 1983, Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting is the largest whitewater outfitter in New England. Full and half-day trips range from Mild to Wild on the Deerfield River in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, School, Family MAINE
West Forks
MASSACHUSETTS
Charlemont
The Berkshires
VERMONT
TEL - 800-553-7238
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Cycleboat Boston, Pedal Boston Harbor

Cycleboat Boston offers a unique way to explore Boston Harbor aboard our fun and social charter boats. Experience Boston Harbor like never before with Cycleboat Boston! Fun, educational, and interactive boat tours.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
TEL - 617-910-2616
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Dinosaur Footprints Reservation

Dinosaur Footprints is treasure trove of more than 130 tracks revealed in slabs of sandstone. Visitors can see hundreds of fossils not only from the four distinct two-legged dinosaurs, but also stromatolites, fish, plants and other ancient beings.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Holyoke
TEL - 413-532-1631
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Green Hill Park Farm

Experience a bit of the barnyard up close and personally with a visit to the Green Hill Park Farm. Enjoy the Farm’s petting zoo, where visitors can walk up to, touch, and feed a variety of farm animals.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester
TEL - 508-799-1190
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Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums are comprised of three separate museums — the Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and Arthur M. Sackler Museum.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee, Free, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Cambridge
TEL - 617-495-9400
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Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

Visitors come to the Berkshires to watch exciting dance performances, enjoy pre-show talks with the performers, and to take guided tours of exhibits that tell the story of Jacob’s Pillow Dance.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - Scout, Camp MASSACHUSETTS
Becket
The Berkshires
TEL - 413-243-9919
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Jay Gee’s Ice Cream & Fun Center

A seasonal family entertainment center, Jay Gee’s Ice Cream & Fun Center features a go-kart track, bumper cars, bumper boats, batting cages, 18 hole mini golf and arcade with the newest and most innovative games. Also a dining room for groups.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Methuen
Salem
TEL - 978-689-0456
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FieldTripdirectory.com offers educational experiences for Massachusetts school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Massachusetts Museums.

Massachusetts museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Massachusetts has art museums, science museums, history museums, multicultural museums and children’s museums. All museums listing on fieldtripdirectory.com offers programs and tours for youth groups and families. Beside museums, you can search for other learning attractions such as Massachusetts 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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FieldTripDirectory.com offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in Massachusetts—for early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Massachusetts 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
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  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find class trips to Massachusetts children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Massachusetts history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Massachusetts team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Massachusetts aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Massachusetts 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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