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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 Texas’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more in Metro El Paso. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below to learn about these types of field trips.

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El Paso Holocaust Museum

The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center is the only fully bilingual Holocaust museum. The museum teaches the
history of the Holocaust in order to combat prejudice and intolerance.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-351-0048

El Paso Museum of Archaeology

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology, located in Wilderness Park, presents 14,000 years of prehistory in the El Paso area, the greater Southwest, and northern Mexico.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-755-4332

El Paso Museum of Art

El Paso Museum of Art has over 5,000 collections of exhibits on Mexican, European, North American, Pre-Columbian art, and more. Guided tours are available by appointment.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-532-1707

El Paso Museum of History

The El Paso Museum of History, with 16,000 ft of exhibition space, promotes the understanding of the rich, multicultural and multinational history of the border region known as, The Pass of the North.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-351-3588

El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association

El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts exposes students to live classical music in a fun, energetic, and interactive environment. Also family friendly concerts.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-532-3776

El Paso Zoo

The El Paso Zoo on 35-acre is Zoo is home to over 600 animals with 175 species in natural habitats. Learn about our animals of Africa, Americas, and Asia!

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-212-2826

Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso's Desert Botanical Garden

Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso’s Desert Botanical Garden consists of a 52-acre park that preserves, protects and study the Keystone Wetlands, the Archaeological site about the Archaic Period civilization, and the El Paso Desert Botanical Garden.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-584-0563

TecHO2 Center

The TecH2O Water Resource Learning Center offers a museum-like experience with many interactive exhibits focusing on Conservation, Culture of Water, Desalination, Chihuahuan Desert, Our Groundwater, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
El PasoTEL - 915-621-2000

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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 El Paso—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in El Paso 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 El Paso art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find El Paso class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View El Paso history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find El Paso team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find El Paso aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find El Paso 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 Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, 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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