DESTINATIONS

NEW YORK
Field Trips

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!  

FiltersX
Map

The Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve

The Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve includes a nature preserve and ecology center, featuring Buffalo, Bobcats, Eagles, ecology exhibits and tours, free compost, greenhouses, picnic area.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College 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
TEL - 631-758-9664

The Hyde Collection

The Museum houses the Hyde Collection featuring more than 3,000 objects. See tapestries, paintings, and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. See art created by Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir, and Picasso.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Capitol District Region
Glens Falls
TEL - 518-792-1761

The Jewish Museum

Bring your group the Jewish Museum, one of the oldest Jewish museums in the world, with a collection of nearly 30,000 works reflecting multiple aspects the Jewish experience over the past 4,000 years.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 212-423-3270

The Juilliard School

Watch the students of The Juilliard School put on a variety of musical concerts, dance, and drama performances throughout the academic year.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 212-721-6500

The Met Cloisters

The Met Cloisters is a castle-like museum with surrounding gardens, devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Constructed in the 1930s, the structure borrows from four medieval French abbeys.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 212-923-3700

The National Women's Hall of Fame

Celebrate female accomplishments and learn about some of the greatest women in our nation’s history at the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Finger Lakes Region
Seneca Falls
TEL - 315-568-8060

The Ndakinna Educational Center

At the Ndakinna Education Center, guests learn about Northeast Native culture and awareness of the natural world. Topics include wilderness and survival skills, ecology and nature studies, Adirondack and Native culture, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Capitol District Region
Greenfield Center
TEL - 518-583-9958

The Pine Hollow Arboretum

The Pine Hollow Arboretum is a 25-acre nature preserve. The arboretum’s collection consists of over 3,300 unique trees, shrubs and other woody plants from around the world.

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
Slingerlands
TEL - 518-992-2033

The Rockwell Museum

Visitors to The Rockwell Museum explore art about the American experience—the people, land and ideas that shape America through the eyes of American artists.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Corning
Southern Tier Region
TEL - 607-937-5386

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is one of America’s greatest treasures. Walk from its ground floor to the museum on a virtual tour and see how it was constructed on Liberty Island.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 201-363-3200

The Studio Museum in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem houses over 1,600 paintings, sculptures, and drawings by local, national, and international artists of African descent. In addition to touring the museum, activities include inquiry-based discussions about the art pieces and hands-on art projects.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 212-864-4500

The Ukrainian Museum

The Ukrainian Museum features Ukrainian folk art, fine arts, and documentary material of the past and present. The museum features sculptures, maps that trace the history of Ukraine and much more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York City
TEL - 212-228-0110
  1. 1
  2. 32
  3. 33
  4. 34
  5. 35
  6. 36
  7. 37

About us

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 York—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in New York 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 York art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find New York class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View New York history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find New York team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find New York aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find New York 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.

...Read more