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Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into a fun 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, hands-on activity or written materials to enrich the visit. For those unable to travel for a field trip, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs and the Virtual Field Trip sections. Have a Fun and Enriching Summer!  

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Sci-Tech Discovery Center

Embrace the world of scientific discovery and innovation at Sci-Tech Discovery Center. Interactive exhibits include the Lego Tracks, the Weather Station the Bubble Tables, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Frisco
TEL - 469-896-2188

Scobee Planetarium

The Scobee Planetarium is part of the San Antonio College campus. Now equipped with a Digistar 5 projection system, visitors can learn about the night sky as well as the Aurora Borealis.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San Antonio
TEL - 210-486-0100

Sea Center Texas

Sea Center Texas is a marine museum with touch tanks, themed aquariums (Salt Marsh, Coastal Bay, Artificial Reef, Tropical Fish, offshore Gulf of Mexico) a hatchery & outdoor wetlands with a boardwalk trail.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Lake Jackson
TEL - 979-292-0100

Sea Turtle, Inc.

Sea Turtle Inc. houses sea turtles on site, which include loggerheads and Atlantic Greens. Educational presentations are offered both onsite and as outreach.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
South Padre Island
TEL - 956-761-4511

Sibley Nature Center

Sibley Nature Center celebrates the nature and history of the region thru programs, tours & exhibits highlighting the wildlife & flora of the region.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day TRips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool TEXAS
Midland
TEL - 432-684-6827

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-747-6660

Society for the Performing Arts

The Society for the Performing Arts offers Student Matinees that give students a unique opportunity to have cultural and artistic experience outside of the classroom as well as family friendly performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Houston
TEL - 713-632-8100

South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary

The Center mission is to educate the public about the birds of South Padre Island and its environs: the flora, the fauna and the natural environment of South Padre Island and the Laguna Madre coastal area.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
South Padre Island
TEL - 956-761-6801

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, formerly known as the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a 180-acre botanical garden and nature center with nine exhibits areas, a butterfly garden and hummingbirds.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Corpus Christi
TEL - 361-852-2100

Southern Apache Museum

The Southern Apache Museum preserves the history, traditions, languages, ceremonies, and welfare of the indigenous people of
Houston and its surrounding areas.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Houston
TEL - 281-686-1462

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

Visitors to Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum experience 15 replica buildings filled with objects from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries that depict life during the first Spindletop oil boom.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Beaumont
TEL - 409-880-1750

Stages Repertory Theatre

The Stages Repertory Theatre offers student matinees with the mission to provide early exposure to live theatre that lays the foundation for a lifetime of enjoying the performing arts. Also family friendly performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Houston
TEL - 713-527-0123
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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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