Texas Field Trips

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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Mayborn Science Theater

At the Mayborn Science Theater, explore astronomy, science and social-studies related disciplines to discover the wonders of the universe.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
KilleenTEL - 254-526-1800

McDonald Observatory

During guided tours at McDonald Observatory, visitors can see live, safe views of the Sun from the multimedia theater; filtered through special telescopes with HD cameras.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Fort DavisTEL - 877-984-7827

McKenna Children's Museum

The McKenna Children’s Museum is an environment designed to stimulate a child’s natural desire to learn and to give them their very own world to explore and enhance their creativity.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
New BraufelsTEL - 830-606-9525

Meadows Museum

The Meadows Museum collection of Spanish artwork encompasses works by Spanish artists from the Renaissance and Baroque period to modern times. Paintings by Velázquez, Goya, Picasso are among the museum’s holdings.

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, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
VIRTUALTEL - 214-768-2516

Mexic-Arte Museum

Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum whose exhibits focus on traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-480-9373

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center consists of hands-on activities relating to ecology, scientific observation, resource management, and citizenship.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San AntonioTEL - 210-628-1639

Moody Planetarium

The Moody Planetarium offers laser light shows and planetarium shows. Laser shows are entertaining that include a series of songs set to lasers. Planetarium shows cover space and space education.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
LubbockTEL - 806-742-2432

Museum of Health

The The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science Museum offers interactive science exhibits and several add-on Discovery Lab activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
HoustonTEL - 713-337-8451

Museum of Western Art

The story of Western Heritage, of the cowboys, the Native Americans, and the settlers, tells itself at the Museum of Western Art, through paintings, artifacts, and rotating exhibits from the mid-20th century to today.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
KerrvilleTEL - 830-896-2553

Nasher Sculpture Center

Explore the outdoor garden at Nasher Sculpture Center while taking in works by Segal, Rodin, and Matisse among others. Check out our virtual learning.

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
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
VIRTUALTEL - 214-242-5100

National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature

The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature collaborates with award-winning illustrators to produce exhibitions of their artwork that are distinctive.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Abilene
Panhandle Plains RegionTEL - 325-673-4586

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas/Fort Worth
Fort WorthTEL - 817-336-4475

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