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To help plan March & April curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these monthly themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MARCH. Monthly: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. APRIL: Monthly: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Poetry. Jazz Appreciation. Global Astronomy. National Humor. Arab Heritage. Weekly/Daily:  Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 5: National Geologists Day. Read a Road Map Day. April 5-9: National Wildlife Week. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 12: International Day of Human Space Flight. April 13: International Plant Appreciation Day. Scrabble Day. Apr. 19-25: National Library Week. National Volunteer Week. 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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Ace Greenhouses

Ace Greenhouses has helped customers plan successful plant sales throughout the year. We can help raise some money for your organization and give your customers more for their money.

SERVES: NJ, PA

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Traditional & Virtual Fundraising GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool FUNDRAISING
PENNSYLVANIA
TEL - 908-284-9588

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Experience the richness and vibrancy of African American heritage and culture on a tour through the historic Diaspora at the African American Museum in Philadelphia by way of artifacts, photos, sculptures and much more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TEL - 215-574-0380

Allentown Art Museum

Allentown Art Museum features a collection including American paintings and sculptures from mid-18th century to the present, decorative arts, non-western art, European Old Masters paintings, textiles, and costumes.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown
Lehigh Valley
TEL - 610-432-4333

American Swedish Historical Museum

The American Swedish Historical Museum focuses on the age of the Vikings to the settlers of the New Sweden Colony (1638-1655), to contemporary issues in Scandinavian society.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips. Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TEL - 215-389-1776

Andy Warhol Museum

View 12,000 Warhol artworks, including drawings, film, paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, videotapes, and artifacts from the artist’s life at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Camp PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Metro
VIRTUAL
TEL - 412-237-8326

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Located at the University of Pennsylvania, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts brings theater, dance, and music to the communities of the Philadelphia-metro area and beyond.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TEL - 215-746-7997

Arden Theatre Company

The Arden Theatre Company produces a wide range of stories in a variety of styles: classic and contemporary, intimate and epic, fiction and nonfiction, musical and dramatic.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TEL - 215-922-1122

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania connects the people of southwestern Pennsylvania to birds and nature through programs, projects, and places.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Metro
TEL - 412-963-6100

Banana Factory Arts Center

At the Banana Factory Arts Center. engage in hands-on arts programming in ceramics, painting, drawing, print making, and more. Groups can watch artists in their element during demonstrations and learn to create a variety of fun crafts.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Metro
TEL - 215-245-5479

Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation’s collection features one of the world’s finest holdings of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modern paintings.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
VIRTUAL
TEL - 215-278-7300

Bartram's Garden

Bartram’s Garden is a well-established living laboratory, outdoor classroom, and National Historic Landmark. The garden is a great destination for groups looking to engage with nature.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TEL - 215-729-5281

Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery

The Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery is situated on 100 developed acres (195 total acres). The facility consists of exterior concrete raceways, display pools, two hatchery buildings and Heath vertical tray and Bellefonte jar egg incubators.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny Mts. & Valleys
Bellefonte
TEL - 814-355-3371
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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 Pennsylvania—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Pennsylvania class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Pennsylvania history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Pennsylvania team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Pennsylvania aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Pennsylvania 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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