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Gateway Region NJ
Field Trips

The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource for field trips for students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about NJ’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more in the Gateway Region. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below to learn about these types of field trips.

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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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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Fort Lee Historic Park

A 33-acre cliff top park on the Palisades, the Fort Lee Historic Park features a Visitor Center and a reconstructed Revolutionary War encampment. These facilities are used in the park’s history programs and reenactments.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School NEW JERSEY
Fort Lee
Gateway Region NJ
TEL - 201-461-1776
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HealthBarn USA

Nutrition education is a hot topic in schools, and HealthBarn USA’s hands-on, one-of-kind field trip is a must-do! Located in Ridgewood, New Jersey, HealthBarn encourages school, scout, and youth groups to live strong, energetic, and healthy lives.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Family, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Ridgewood
TEL - 201-444-2955
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Kean Stage

Kean Stage is the professional presenting series at Kean University, featuring a diverse array of performers and artists from around the world. The matinees introduce young people to theatre and feature top-quality artists.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Performances. COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Union
TEL - 908-737-7469
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Liberty Hall Museum

Built in 1772, Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum is the perfect place to discover the living past. Students can role play as citizens in colonial New Jersey on the eve of the Revolutionary War, or learn what life was like across five periods of American history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day 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
Union
OUTREACH
VIRTUAL
TEL - 908-527-0400
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center, NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center offers curriculum-driven programs that are designed to give you and your students opportunities to create, collaborate, and connect.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Newark
TEL - 973-353-7042
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs at theater and performing arts centers throughout the state. Each year, the Orchestra brings musical magic to youth groups throughout the state through its regular performances, in-school ensemble programs, and outreach.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Newark
TEL - 973-624-3713.
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Reeves-Reed Arboretum includes 6 acres of natural woodlands and gardens, both historic and new. View 19th- and 20th-century gardens; historic exhibits, outdoor sculpture, and educational field trips, and seasonal activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Summit
TEL - 908-273-8787.
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Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

As the state’s largest contemporary art institution, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey hosts work by local and national artists. Past exhibits have featured illustration, collage, mixed media, painting, installation art, and other media.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Gateway Region NJ
Summit
TEL - 908-273-9121
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