Pennsylvania Field Trips

To help plan MAY & JUNE curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these monthly themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. May 18: Museum Day. May 19: Plant Something Day. May 20: Weights and Measures Day. World Bee Day. May 22: National Maritime Day. May 28: Amnesty International Day. May 29: Learn About Composting Day. May 31: National Smile Day. June 1- National Say Something Nice Day. June 4 - Seaweed Day. June 7 - Daniel Boone Day. June 8 - World Oceans. June 14 - Flag Day. June 16 - World Sea Turtle Day. June 19 - Juneteenth. June 20 - National American Eagle. June 22 - Summer Solstice. World Rainforest Day. June 26 - Forgiveness 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.

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Pennsylvania Ballet

Pennsylvania Ballet is a premier ballet company offering performances at the Academy of Music and also at the Merriam Theater, both located within walking distance of one another. Performances will dazzle, bewitch, and amaze your group. Outreach programs are available.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
PhiladelphiaTEL - 215-893-1999

Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital founded 25 years before the start of the American Revolution. Tour the hospital’s and the Physic Garden, which contains medicinal plants that were used in the 18th century.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
PhiladelphiaTEL - 215-829-3370

Pennsylvania State Capitol

Visit the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg for a tour of the Main Rotunda, Senate Chamber, House of Representatives, Governor’s Reception, and Supreme Court.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg MetroTEL - 800-868-7672

Pennsylvania Youth Theatre

The Pennsylvania Youth Theatre educates, enriches, and entertains youth through live theatre. Students of the theatre are cast in professionally produced musicals throughout the year.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Bethlehem
Lehigh ValleyTEL - 610-332-1400

Pennypacker Mills Historic Site

Pennypacker Mills is an unusually well documented historic site where you can see what it was like to live in the early 1900s. Activities throughout the year include guided tours, exhibits, nature walks and hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
SchwenksvilleTEL - 610-287-9349

Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has over 200 galleries with works of fine and applied art that span from antiquity to the present. We offer in-person and virtual field trips.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
PhiladelphiaTEL - 215-694-7580

Philadelphia Orchestra

Take in a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the preeminent orchestras in the world. The orchestra serves the communities of Philadelphia and beyond through musical performances, encouraging music-making, and improving the quality of life.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
PhiladelphiaTEL - 215-875-7695

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered. Philadelphia Zoo’s 42 acre campus is filled with a variety of animal exhibits.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
PhiladelphiaTEL - 215-243-1100

Phipps Conservatory

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ changing exhibits at Phipps create new environments featuring glass art, historic art, unique artists, and themes.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Early Childhood PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh MetroTEL - 412-622-6914

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden inspires visitors to value plants, garden design and the natural world by cultivating plant collections of the Allegheny Plateau and temperate regions.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
OakdaleTEL - 412-444-4464 ext. 229

Pittsburgh Playhouse, Jr

Introduce your group to the world of live theatre with Playhouse Jr.’s adaptations of fairy tales, modern stories, and classics from children’s literature.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh MetroTEL - 412-392-8000

Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, a natural-habitat zoo and aquarium, is home to thousands of animals representing more than 400 species. Visitors will discover the interconnectedness of the natural world through exhibits, educational tours, and interactive programs.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh MetroTEL - 412-365-2528

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