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Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into a fun educational experience for Amusement Parks, Baseball Games, Boat Excursions, Bowling, Gellyball, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Ice & Roller Skating, Mini Golf, Ninja Course, Paintball, Trampoline Parks, Ziplines and Waterparks. Please visit the Field Trip Lesson Plan section to help enrich your field trips. For field trips to Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Living History Sites and Museums ask if they have educational guided tours, hands-on activity or written materials to enrich the visit. For those unable to travel for a field trip, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs and the Virtual Field Trip sections. Have a Fun and Enriching Summer!

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Bunker Hill Monument

Popularly known as “The Battle of Bunker Hill,” bloody fighting took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston. The Bunker Hill Monument was a tribute to the memory of the Battle.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Charlestown
TEL - 617-242-5689

Camp Nihan Education Center

With 65 acres, Camp Nihan Education Center is the perfect place to explore nature. Programs provide plenty of opportunities to explore a variety of nature and wildlife.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Saugus
TEL - 781-233-0834

Canterbury Farm

Canterbury Farm, located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, offers seasonal fun for all ages with skiing, skating, snowshoeing, rentals and kayaks.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Becket
The Berkshires
TEL - 413-623-0100

Cape Cod Children's Museum

Cape Cod Children’s Museum is designed to encourage hands-on experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and imagination, engaging children and families in playful learning.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Mashpee
TEL - 508-539-8788

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

Cape Cod Theatre Company

Cape Cod Theatre Company is a nationally recognized, year-round source of education and entertainment in live theatre, as well as home to the Harwich Jr. Theatre.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Cape Cod/Plymouth
Harwich
TEL - 508-432-2002

Capron Park Zoo

At Capron Park Zoo, visitors can immerse themselves in the wonders of a tropical rainforest, be awed by the roar of the lion pride, or simply enjoy the wonders of animals from all over the globe.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Attleboro
TEL - 744-203-1840

Capt. Bill and Sons Whale Watch

Hop aboard Capt. Bill and Sons Whale Watch for a three-to-four-hour whale watch tours to view the world’s largest mammals surfacing, feeding, and breaching in the important feeding areas of Stellwagen Bank and Jeffreys Ledge.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Gloucester
TEL - 800-339-4253

Cat Cove Marine Laboratory

The Cat Cove Marine Laboratory at Salem State University, strives to develop research and technologies in aquaculture, and increase the understanding of marine organisms and ecosystems, through research, education, and outreach.

GRADE LEVEL - High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School MASSACHUSETTS
Salem
TEL - 978-542-6000

Charles Hayden Planetarium

Housed inside the Museum of Science, the Charles Hayden Planetarium is the most technologically advanced digital theater in New England! There are shows playing all day, as well as innovative and immersive music offerings on Friday and Saturday evenings.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
TEL - 617-723-2500

Children's Museum at Holyoke

The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to its mission to enhance the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Holyoke
TEL - 413-536-5437

Children's Museum in Easton

The Children’s Museum in Easton invites children to become life-long learners, and its exhibits promote this. Exhibits include playing doctor at Kidsclinic, learning occupations such as firefighting at Kidspace, and building things at a woodworking shop.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool MASSACHUSETTS
Easton
TEL - 508-2303789
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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 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
    Find Massachusetts art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • 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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