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RHODE ISLAND
Field Trips

To help plan OCTOBER 2025 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these October themed celebrations might be helpful. MONTHLY: National Bullying Prevention Month; National Book Month; National Fire Prevention Month. WEEKLY: Oct 10-16: Earth Science Week; Oct. 3-9: National Newspaper Week. DAILY: Oct. 3: Butterfly and Hummingbird Day. Look at the Leaves Day. National Body Language Day. Oct. 4: National Diversity Day. Oct. 8: National Stop Bullying Day. National World Octopus Day. Oct. 11: World Migratory Bird Day. Oct 16: National Dictionary Day. National Get Smart About Credit Day. Oct. 20: National Day On Writing. Oct. 24: United Nations 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.

Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium

The 1,500-square-foot interactive Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium is home to more than 40 species, all from Narragansett Bay.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Newport
TEL - 401-324-6020

South County Museum

Come to the South County Museum to explore a rich heritage of rural and coastal life on a beautiful seven-acre campus that was the part of 19th-century estate of Rhode Island’s Civil War-era governor and postwar senator, William Sprague.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Narragansett
TEL - 401-783-5400

Spring Lake Arcade

Spring Lake Arcade, the oldest functioning penny arcade in America, features games from every decade starting from 1920.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Glendale
TEL - 401-568-8288

Stadium Theatre & Conservatory

The Stadium Theatre was built in 1926, and is one of the few remaining examples of the majestic Vaudeville Theatre era in operation today. It offers a variety of high caliber, live entertainment at affordable prices.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Woonsocket
TEL - 401-762-4545

Stephen Hopkins House

Built in 1707 and 1742, the Stephen Hopkins House is the oldest in the city. It was home to Declaration-signer Stephen Hopkins, his family, and their slaves for 4 decades.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 202-337-2288

Sweet Berry Farm

Sweet Berry Farm is a farm on 100 acres of conserved farmland. They have pick-your-own. Throughout the summer pick raspberries, blueberries, peaches, and blackberries. In the fall pick apples and pumpkins. In winter Xmas trees. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Middletown
TEL - 401-847-3912

The Kayak Centre

Since 1995, the Kayak Centre has offered exceptional on-water paddling programs with high quality gear and friendly staff. Their on-water programs offer an array of possibilities for everyone to get involved in the sport.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Wickford
TEL - 401-295-4400

The Queen's River Kayak Company

The Queen’s River Kayak Company offers fun for all ages and skill levels on the Queen’s River, Wood River, and Pawcatuck River. It’s one of the best ways to explore Southern Rhode Island.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLANDTEL - 401-284-3945

Tomaquag Museum

The Tomaquag Museum is Rhode Island’s only indigenous museum dedicated to sharing culture, arts, and history with an extensive collection and archive that focuses on tribal communities of southern New England.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Exeter
TEL - 401-491-9063

Touro Synagogue

Touro Synagogue is America’s oldest synagogue and a National Historic Site. The synagogue was visited by George Washington and was key in support of First Amendment rights.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Newport
TEL - 401-847-4794

Town Hall Bowling Lane

At Town Hall Lanes, groups can enjoy a fun and healthy games of bowling. Play classic arcade games, air hockey, or ski-ball, and check out the play to win prizes area. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Johnston
TEL - 401-831-6940

Trinity Repertory Company

Bring your students to theater at one of our Project Discovery student matinees, or we can bring theater to your students through our Creative Classrooms program.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-351-4242
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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 Rhode Island—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Rhode Island class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Rhode Island history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Rhode Island team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Rhode Island aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, 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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