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NOVEMBER CELEBRATIONS 2024. November got its name from the Roman word "novem," which means nine. Originally there were only ten months in the year until the months of January and February were added in 45 B.C., making November the 11th month. To help plan November 2024 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these October themed celebrations might be helpful. MONTHLY: National Native American Heritage. National Novel Writing. DAILY: Nov. 8: STEM/STEAM Day. Nov. 10th: Young Readers Day. Nov. 11th: World Origami Day. Nov. 13th: World Kindness Day. Nov. 15th: America Recycles Day. National Philanthropy Day. Nov.16th: International Tolerance Day. Nov. 17th: World Peace 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.

The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure

Walk among thousands of live tropical butterflies imported from exotic rainforests all over the world, fluttering right before your very eyes at The Butterfly Place and Rainforest Adventure.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Branson
TEL - 417-332-2231
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WonderWorks Branson

WonderWorks Branson is an amusement park for the mind. It combines education and entertainment with 100+ hands-on exhibits that challenge the mind and spark the imagination.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Branson
TEL - 417-231-9999
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Alpine Tower and Team Challenge Course

Alpine Tower and Team Challenge Course is a series of constructed of logs, cables, ropes, and trees. Facilitators guide groups thru icebreakers, games, and problem solving activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
St. Louis
TEL - 314-615-5564

Boone County History & Culture Center

Boone County History & Culture Center includes the Walters History Galleries, the Montminy Art Gallery, the Village at Boone Junction, The River-Horse Pavilion and the historic Maplewood House.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Columbia
TEL - 573-443-8936

Branson Centennial Museum

Branson Centennial Museum is a small museum with changing exhibits about the history of local life & culture. The mission of the White River Valley Historical Society preserves, protects and promotes the cultural history of the upper White River Valley.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Branson
TEL - 417-239-1912

Branson Scenic Railway

Branson Scenic Railway© aboard a collection of unique passenger cars that travel through the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. This one hour 45 minute trip takes passengers through tunnels and over trestles.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Branson
TEL - 417-334-6110

Carolyn's Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch

Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch includes pumpkin picking, spookley, the square pumpkin activities, corn maze, petting zoo, gem mining, tours and other farm fun.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Kansas City
Liberty
TEL - 816-781-9196

Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion

At the Chatillon-DeMenil, hear stories of old French St. Louis, the fur trade & everyday life in Victorian St. Louis. Learn the history of the French founding families of St. Louis.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool MISSOURI
St. Louis
TEL - 314-771-5828

City Museum

The City Museum is housed in the 10-story, 600,000 square-ft warehouse is a mixture of children’s playground, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of repurposed objects.

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 MISSOURI
St. Louis
TEL - 314-231-2489

Colonel Alvin R. Lubker Memorial Safety & Education Center

The Colonel Alvin R. Lubker Memorial Safety & Education Center exhibits information concerning traffic safety, law enforcement, drug abuse and many items relating to the history of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Jefferson City
TEL - 573-526-6149

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis connects visitors with the art and artists of our time, and engage in fun and meaningful activities in the galleries and art-making activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
St. Louis
TEL - 314-535–4660

Coterie Theatre

The Coterie Theatre offers classic & contemporary theater to appeal to audiences of all grades and curriculum areas with school time and outreach performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family MISSOURI
Kansas City
TEL - 816-474-6552
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FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Missouri school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Missouri Museums.

Missouri Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Missouri Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at 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.