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Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, you can combine summer fun into an educational experience. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into an educational experience for Amusement Parks, Baseball Games, Boat Excursions, Bowling, Gellyball, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Ice & Roller Skating, Mini Golf, Ninja Course, Paintball, Trampoline Parks, Ziplines and Waterparks. Please visit the Field Trip Lesson Plan section to help enrich your field trips. For field trips to Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Living History Sites and Museums ask if they have educational guided tours and hands-on activity sheets. 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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Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo’s facilities include an aquarium, tropical bird house, reptile & amphibian house, world of primates, small mammals, the children’s zoo and an education center. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Houston
VIRTUAL
TEL - 713-533-6500

International Museum of Cultures

The International Museum of Cultures is to provide opportunities for enhancing the understanding, involvement, and appreciation of contemporary world cultures.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Duncanville
TEL - 972-572-0462

International Waterlily Collection

The International Waterlily Collection has the world’s foremost waterlily collections, this garden contains hybrids & old favorites. Take a self-guided tour with your group to see the variety of waterlilies.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Panhandle Plains Region
San Angelo
TEL - 823-274-3377

Jersey Barnyard

At the Jersey Barnyard visitors pet, feed, and see farm animals while knowledgeable staff tells you interesting animal facts, then visit the dairy where you can milk a cow and view the milking facility.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
La Grange
TEL - 979-249-3406

Jollisant Farms

Jollisant Farms offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities. Visit to pick produce and fish in the catch-and-release pond, or schedule a tour of the farm.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Plantersville
TEL - 936-894-2766

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 Paso
TEL - 915-584-0563

Kimbell Art Museum

The Kimbell Art Museum collection includes works of art from European, Asian, African, and ancient cultures. Groups might see classical Greek and Roman artifacts and pottery, paintings and textiles, prints, Medieval art, and much more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool TEXAS
Dallas/Fort Worth
Fort Worth
TEL - 817-332-8451

Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian

Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian is a heritage museum with exhibits on Native American culture & art, plus traditional dance performances.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains Region
TEL - 806-335-3175

Laguna Madre Nature Trail

This 1,500-foot boardwalk crosses four acres of marshland, where bird watchers can spot many coastal and migratory birds and numerous others tempted by the berries on the fiddlewood bushes along the trail.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
South Padre Island
TEL - 956- 761-3000

Lake Jackson Historical Museum

The Lake Jackson Historical Museum highlight major eras and influential figures of Lake Jackson history. From the Indigenous Karankawa people who lived on this land for thousands of years to the Dow Chemical Company workers who made Lake Jackson home during World War II.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Lake Jackson
TEL - 979-297-1570

Love Creek Orchards

At  Love Creek Orchards, guides will share information about planting, pruning and harvesting, as well as innovative methods of dealing with apple thieves and pests such as deer, raccoons and insects.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Medina
TEL - 210-215-1995

Mayborn Museum Complex

Explore history and science on a visit to the Mayborn Museum Complex. Explore science exhibits such as Water and Bubbles; Simple Machines; and more. Travel back to the 1800s to learn about Native Americans, early Texas pioneers & the riverfront community.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Waco
TEL - 254-710-1110
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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 Texas—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Texas 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 Texas art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Texas class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Texas history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Texas team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Texas aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Texas 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 Texas, 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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