Tennessee Field Trips

TO HELP PLAN FEBRUARY & MARCH curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these themed celebrations might be helpful. February 2026: MONTHLY: Black History Month, Library Lovers Month, National Bird Feeding Month. Day/Week Celebrations: Feb 8: Boy Scout Day. Kite Flying Day. Feb 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science. National Inventors Day. Feb 15: Susan B Anthony Day. Feb. 16: Presidents Day. Feb 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day. Presidents’ Day. Feb 19: World Anthropology Day. MARCH 2026 MONTHLY: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. 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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Cravens House

This historical mountain home & Civil War battle site, Cravens House, is part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. Nearby hiking trails and guided tours can be arranged.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
East TennesseeTEL - 423-821-7786

Creative Discovery Museum

Creative Discovery Museum is a children’s museum contains art, music, and field science areas, a water-themed zone, a rooftop exhibit and an inventor’s workshop.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
East TennesseeTEL - 423-756-2738

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Explore the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, historic gateway to the West. On a guided tour follow the route of the buffalo, Native American, longhunter, and pioneer.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family KENTUCKY
Middlesboro
TENNESSEE
Harrogate
VIRGINIA
Ewing
Southwest Virginia-Heart of the AppalachiaTEL - 606-248-2817

Davies Manor Plantation

Davies Manor Plantation’s field trips include a tour of the Manor house and the grounds and seasonal hands-on activities such as Activities in Nature, Fiber & More, Pioneer Fun, The Pioneer Way,

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Bartlett
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-386-0715

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

The Discovery Center is a children’s museum, nature center and wetlands boardwalk. Themed interactive exhibits explore of town life, science & more.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
MurfreesboroTEL - 615-890-2300

East Tennessee History Center

The East Tennessee History Center focuses on East Tennessee regional & national history in permanent & visiting exhibits of artifacts, art & Civil War items thru tours & hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
KnoxvilleTEL - 865-215-8830

Elephant Discovery Center

The Elephant Discovery Center offers hands-on self-guided exhibits and educational programming that explores the many ways elephants shape our world.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Hohenwald
Middle TennesseeTEL - 931-796-6500 x109

Fire Museum of Memphis

The Fire Museum of Memphis exists to promote education of fire and life safety and to recognize and preserve the heritage of the fire service and its contribution to the community.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-636-5650

Frist Art Museum

The Frist Art Museum is a contemporary art museum that offers exhibition or architecture tours and hands-on interactive Martin® ArtQuest Gallery as part of their tour.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
NashvilleTEL - 615-244-3340

Germantown Performing Arts Center

Germantown Performing Arts Center connects children, teachers and schools across the Mid-South with the performing arts during exciting weekday performances of music, dance and theater.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performance COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Germantown
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-751-7500

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, a living history museum, celebrates the cultural heritage of East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains region.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, School, Family TENNESSEE
Pigeon Forge
The Smokies
TownsendTEL - 865-448-0044

Historic Mansker's Station

Historic Mansker’s Station is a 18th-century plantation house & fort offering 3 tours with living history hands-on activities; the Fort; the Plantation, Frontier Life Focus; and Plantation Life.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Goodlettsville
Middle TennesseeTEL - 615- 859-3678

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