New York Field Trips

To help plan curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these MONTHLY themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. SEPTEMBER: Classical Music. Hispanic Heritage. Library Card Sign-Up. National Courtesy. National Honey. Better Breakfast. National Square Dance. OCTOBER: National Bullying Prevention. National Book Month. National Arts & Humanities. National Fire Prevention. Global Diversity Awareness. Financial Planning. 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 and the Virtual Field Trip sections.

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Overlook Farm Market

In the spring and summer months, groups can stop by and visit the petting zoo at Overlook Farm Market to see rabbits, chickens, and goats.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Region
NewburghTEL - 845-562-5780

Parrish Art Museum

Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Parrish Museum is an ideal setting to learn how art and artists transform experiences of the world.

GRADE LEVEL - 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 NEW YORK
Long Island
Suffolk County
Water MillTEL - 631-283-2118

Paul Robeson Theatre

Immerse yourself in African-American culture at the African American Cultural Center’s Paul Robeson Theatre. Groups can enjoy a wide range of dance performances and plays throughout the season.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Buffalo
Western New York RegionTEL - 716-884-2013

Paul Smith's College VIC

Paul Smith’s College VIC is dedicated to fostering connections with nature by providing outdoor recreation opportunities, experiential education programs, and year-round art exhibitions.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
North Country Region
Paul SmithsTEL - 518-327-6241

Pelham Bay Park Nature Center

Visit Pelham Bay Park Nature Center to take part in activities such as seal and owl watches, nature photography, trail hikes, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Bronx
New York CityTEL - 718-319-7258

Pember Museum of Natural History

The Pember Museum of Natural History includes 10,000 objects covering a wide variety of natural history subjects. Specimens include vertebrate and invertebrate animals, rocks and minerals, fossils, some anthropological and historical materials, and a herbarium.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Capitol District Region
GranvilleTEL - 518-642-1515

Pennings Orchard

Pennings Orchard produces over 15 varieties of apples to pick throughout the season. School and youth groups can enjoy a variety of fun farm activities, scenic views, fall foliage, the petting farm, hay maze, and more on field trips to the orchard.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Region
WarwickTEL - 845-986-7080

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park includes an arboretum spanning over 400 acres, as well as Coe Hall, the ornate, sprawling Gold Coast estate of insurance magnate William Robertson Coe.

Plaza Theatrical Productions

The Plaza Players present highly acclaimed musicals, children’s theatre, and arts-in- education productions throughout the tri-state area.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Long Island
Lynbrook
Nassau CountyTEL - 516-599-6870

Poets House

The Constance Laibe Hays Children’s Room at Poets House offers opportunities for children to experience poetry, attend unique performances, and participate in creating poetry, art, music, and dance.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York CityTEL - 212-431-7920

Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center

SuffolkStudy modern art and its international context, and explore the setting in which famed artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner created many of their artistic works.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach (available on a limited basis). COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
East Hampton
Long Island
Suffolk CountyTEL - 631-324-4929

Proctors Theatre

Proctors Theatre began as a vaudeville theatre in the early 20th century and is now the Capital Region’s destination for major Broadway shows, cutting-edge film festivals, exciting special events, and everything in between.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Capitol District Region
SchenectadyTEL - 518-346-6204

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