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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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Sweet Berry Farms

In the fall and spring, explore farming, entomology, farm animals and more at Sweet Berry Farm. In the fall pick a pumpkin and in the spring pick strawberries.

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
Marble FallsTEL - 830-798-1462

Taylor County History Center

Emerge students in history with a field trip to the Taylor County History Center. Our site is an open air museum that is perfect for your school field trip.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool TEXASTEL - 325-572-3365

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

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in the Exhibits Building in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, honors the men and women who have shown excellence in rodeo and the western lifestyle in Texas.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas/Fort Worth
Fort WorthTEL - 817-626-7131

Texas Energy Museum

Texas Energy Museum explores explore the fascinating world of petroleum science & technology from the geological formation of oil to modern refining chemistry.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
BeaumontTEL - 409-833-5100

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

At the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, visitors see the broad range of life that lives in the rivers and reservoirs of Texas while learning about science at the laboratory, aquarium, and educational center.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AthensTEL - 903-676-2277

Texas Governor’s Mansion Tours

The Texas Governor’s Mansion, is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. It was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-305-8524

Texas Memorial Museum

The Texas Memorial Museum exhibits are created from holdings of more than 5 million specimens on natural history, including paleontology, geology, biology, herpetology, ichthyology and entomology.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-471-1604

Texas Seaport Museum

Located in the historic port of Galveston, the Texas Seaport Museum tells the story of adventure of the high seas and the rich legacy of seaborne commerce and immigration.

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
GalvestonTEL - 409-763-1877

Texas State Aquarium

The Texas State Aquarium features a dolphin bay with a 400,000 gallon tank, flower gardens, living shores, and the Flint Hills Resources Center has STEM activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Corpus ChristiTEL - 800-477-GULF

Texas State Capitol Tours

The Texas State Capitol is the capitol building and seat of government of Texas and houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-305-8402

Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and Education Center

Learn about ancient customs of Asia at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center, featuring beautiful artifacts from Asia.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Corpus ChristiTEL - 361-881-8827

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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 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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