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The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource for field trips for students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about Rhode Island’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more in Providence. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below to learn about these types of field trips.

Carousel Village

Kids can enjoy the fully accessible Hasbro Boundless Playground. Leap, jump, and play in the Bouncy House, enjoy a Pony Ride, or board the Carousel Express.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-461-1099

Festival Ballet Providence

Festival Ballet Providence is Rhode Island’s premiere professional ballet company. Educational outreach programs connect with more than 5,000 children each season in workshops, demonstrations, and fully produced mainstage performances.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool OUTREACH
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-353-1129

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology

The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is Brown University’s teaching and research museum. The Museum presents a range of exhibitions showcasing its collections and the work of its staff and Brown students.

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 - 401-863-2065

John Brown House Museum

Built in 1788, the John Brown House Museum was the home merchant, patriot, politician, and slave trader John Brown. He and his family were some of the wealthiest and most influential people in the colonies and United States.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-273-7507

Lippitt House Museum

Built in 1865, the Lippitt House is Providence’s premiere Victorian house museum. It captures the brilliance of Victorian design and represents a time in Providence’s industrial history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-453-0688

Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

The Museum of Natural History offers exhibits to learn about our world and its people. The museum’s collections contain objects of natural and cultural history from around the world and and is home to the state’s only public planetarium. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Shows COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-680-5000

Providence Children's Museum

The Providence Children’s Museum is a place for indoor and outdoor hands-on fun! The Museum is dedicated to the idea that children learn through play, with exhibits featuring water, magnets, gardens, mazes, tunnels, puzzles, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-273-5437

Rhode Island Black Heritage Society

One of the oldest African Heritage organizations in the country, the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society preserves African-American and African descendant’s history and accomplishments in Rhode Island.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-588-5177

Rhode Island State House

Guided tours of the State House Monday through Friday (no holidays). Stops include the Rhode Island Charter Museum, the State Room, and the Rotunda with one of the world’s largest, self-supported marble domes.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-222-3983

RIMOSA

The Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA) is an open-ended, hands-on space for process-based learning filled with exhibits and activities that blend sciences and arts.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-272-0404

RISD Museum

The RISD Museum is art & design museum with a collection of more than 100,000 objects. The collection ranges from ancient art to works by contemporary artists and designers from across the globe.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-454-6500

RISD Nature Lab

The RISD Nature Lab enables students to investigate ethical, sustainable modes of making informed by natural systems and designed to benefit the environment. The Lab offers unmediated access to authentic natural history specimens.

GRADE LEVEL - High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Providence
TEL - 401-454-6451
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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 Providence—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Providence 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 Providence art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Providence class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Providence history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Providence team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Providence aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Providence 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 Providence, 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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