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Fall offers many curriculum based outdoor activities including visits to Farms for pick-your-own & maze fun, Botanical Gardens to study the changes in trees & plants and Living History sites for hands-on activities. To help plan September curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly  programs, try these themed celebration. Sept. 6: National Read a Book Day. Sept. 15: Greenpeace Day. Sept. 17: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day. Sept. 22: Native American Day. Sept. 23: Autumnal Equinox Day. Sept 24: National Punctuation Day. Monthly observances: Hispanic Heritage Month. Library Card Sign-Up Month. National Courtesy Month. 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.

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American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark

Discover the history of the labor movement! The Pietro and Maria Botto House is where 15,000 workers gathered in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Haledon
TEL - 973-595-7953
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Barclay Farmstead

Students visiting the Barclay Farmstead can explore the period rooms of the 16-room farmhouse with costumed interpreters, and engage in 19th-century activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Cherry Hill
Delaware River Region
TEL - 856-795-6225
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Battleship New Jersey Museum

Visit the largest battleship ever built, nearly three football fields long and over 11 stories high. The Battleship New Jersey is America’s most decorated battleship and surviving warship.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Camden
Delaware River Region
TEL - 866-877-6262 ext. 144
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Cape May County Park & Zoo

With 200 different species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles and approximately 500 animals on 52 acres, visitors are sure to see something new at the Cape May County Zoo.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Free, Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Cape May Court House
Southern Shore Region
TEL - 609-465-5271
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Centenary Stage Company

Century Stage Company, a not-for-profit theatre that brings professional affordable performance entertainment all year long, offers the Young Audience Series (YAS), which provide student groups with adaptations of children’s books, classics, and the works of William Shakespeare.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Hackettstown
Skylands Region
OUTREACH
TEL - 908-979-0900
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Coachman Luxury Transport

Coachman Luxury Transport provides the latest in field trip transportation throughout Long Island, NYC and the surrounding areas. Our luxury vehicles will ensure a comfortable and stress-free trip to your destination.

COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
Long Island
New York City
TEL - 631-390-9003
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Dave and Buster’s Woodbridge

Groups will have a blast at Dave & Buster’s Woodbridge! Start out with a delicious meal in the group-friendly restaurant and then move on to some games—auto racing, air hockey, basketball and more—in Dave’s Arcade.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, School, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Woodbridge
TEL - 214-530-5104
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Dave and Buster’s, Wayne

Groups will have a blast at Dave & Buster’s Wayne! Start out with a delicious meal in the group-friendly restaurant and then move on to some games—auto racing, air hockey, basketball and more— in Dave’s Arcade.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Wayne
TEL - 214-530-5161
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Dream Wheel NJ

“Dream Wheel NJ Attraction Ferris Wheel is the best attraction in NJ. The views from the top provide spectacular views of New York City and New Jersey. Towering over 300 feet above the city, it is a must-do attraction in North Jersey.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, School, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Rutherford
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Drumthwacket, The Official Residence of the Governor

Tour the official home of the governor. The history of Drumthwacket dates back to the 17th century, when William Olden purchased the land and was the home for nine Governors of New Jersey.  

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free, Title I, Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Delaware River Region
Princeton
Trenton
TEL - 609-683-0057
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Fairview Lake YMCA Camps

Fairview Lake YMCA’s 600 acres of unspoiled woodlands, 110-acre lake, running streams, and open fields, modern cabins, meeting rooms, an outdoor sports complex, and excellent food service to create an unparalleled site for fun and learning.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Newton
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-383-9282
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Field Station: Dinosaurs

Science has never been this fun, this scary, or this big! Field Station: Dinosaurs is a thrilling outdoor dinosaur park featuring over thirty life-size animatronic dinosaurs.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Leonia
VIRTUAL
TEL - 855-999-9010
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FieldTripdirectory.com offers educational experiences for New Jersey school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at New Jersey Museums.

New Jersey museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 (formerly ClassTrips.com and CampDirectorsResources.com) offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in New Jersey—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in New Jersey by 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 New Jersey art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find New Jersey class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View New Jersey history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find New Jersey team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find New Jersey aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find New Jersey 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 include trips to NYC, trips to Boston, trips to Philadelphia, trips to Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, trips to Austin, and other historic cities throughout the US. 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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