Massachusetts Field Trips

Besides Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa there are other themed day celebrations to help enrich classroom curriculum for December. Dec. 1: Rosa Parks Day. Dec. 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. World Pollution Prevention Day. Dec. 4: Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day. World Soil Day. Dec. 7: Letter Writing Day. Dec. 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day. 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. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for further field trip information. For those unable to travel to these locations, check out the Virtual Field Trips section or Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

FiltersX

Map

Alden Digital Planetarium

The Alden Digital Planetarium features Digital Light Processing technology from Sky-Skan, using images from NASA and the Hubble Space Telescope to create a three-dimensional solar system projected onto a 40-foot dome.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
WorcesterTEL - 508-929-2700 Read More

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Occupying 281 acres, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University’s living collection of trees, shrubs, and woody vines is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and best documented of its kind in the world.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
BostonTEL - 617-384-5239 Read More

Barnstable Harbor Ecotours

Join us on Barnstable Harbor Ecotours a two-hour ecotour of the quiet and majestic Barnstable Harbor aboard our brand new, spacious and comfortable 25-passenger pontoon boat, the Horseshoe Crab! Tours feature a wealth of natural and historic sites.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Barnstable
Cape Cod/PlymouthTEL - 508-221-6126 Read More

Bassett Planetarium

Bassett Planetarium, located in Morgan Hall, has provided programs about the night sky to regional community organizations and school groups. The Planetarium is the perfect place to learn about the heavens.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst
Greater SpringfieldTEL - 413-542-2165 Read More

Berkshire East Zip Line Canopy Tours & Whitewater Rafting

Berkshire East Mountain Resort is home to zip lining, whitewater rafting, Thunder Mountain Bike Park, an Aerial Adventure Park, and the Thunderbolt, North America’s longest mountain coaster.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
The BerkshiresTEL - 413-339-6617 ext. 330 Read More

Blue Man Group Boston

The Blue Men combine drumming with paint to create a rhythmic explosion of color in a show that offers discovery, laughter, and surprises! Blue Man Group Boston is the city’s biggest blast!

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
BostonTEL - 617-542-6700 Read More

Boston Bowl Dorchester

Boston Bowl is where Boston comes to bowl! We provide a safe, clean & fun environment for all ages to bowl candlepin & tenpin, play state of the art arcade games & billiards.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
DorchesterTEL - 617-825-3800 Read More

Boston Bowl-Hanover

Boston Bowl – Hanover is where the South Shore comes to bowl! We provide a safe, clean & fun environment for all ages to learn candlepin & tenpin bowling & play state of the art arcade games.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
Cape Cod/Plymouth
HanoverTEL - 781-826-5263 Read More

Boston City Cruises

Boston Harbor City Cruises offers memorable dinner and lunch cruises showcasing the Boston skyline and famous landmarks like Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, USS Constitution, and the Seaport District. Ideal for school and youth group events.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
BostonTEL - 877-733-9425 Read More

Boston Pizza Tours

Discover historic Boston slice by delicious slice! Boston Pizza Tours serves up fun and educational food tours, exploring the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Along the way, enjoy slices from Boston’s very best pizzerias.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MASSACHUSETTS
BostonTEL - 855-487-4992 Read More

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of distinguished musicians from around the world. The BSO’s Education programs offers high quality, relevant, multi-leveled, and interactive education.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Performances. COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
BostonTEL - 617-266-1200 Read More

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
BostonTEL - 617-353-3520 Read More

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.

MASSACHUSETTS
Field Trips