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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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RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! GRAND PRAIRIE

At Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie, hundreds of unusual artifacts and hands-on interactives. Come face-to-face with your favorite characters and celebrities and much more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas/Fort Worth
Grand Prairie
TEL - 972-263-2391
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Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site

The Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site, a two-story home built in 1916, was the home of Sam Rayburn, one of the most powerful and influential politicians of the 20th century.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Bonham
TEL - 903-583-5558
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STRIKE+REEL

Appropriately named after its roots in bowling and cinema, Strike + Reel is the first-of-its-kind entertainment venue. The 90,000-square-ft venue-includes bowling, rock climbing, bumper cars, a high ropes course, laser tag, & 8 dine-in movie auditoriums with large-format screens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 469-395-0300
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum

The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum is the official state hall of fame and museum for the Texas Rangers. The museum’s 14,000 irreplaceable artifacts include badges, firearms, tack, and personal gear.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, School, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Waco
TEL - 254-750-8631
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Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Learn about life in Texas millions of years ago, walk beneath a tyrannosaur and the 33-foot wingspan of a pterosaur, touch a meteorite and more!

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
Austin
TEL - 512-471-1604.
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Texas Zoofari Park

Texas Zoofari Park makes learning fun for all ages. Your group will enjoy an interactive experience of a lifetime where learning and fun come together.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School 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
Dallas/Fort Worth
Kaufman
TEL - 469-966-4608
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The Grand 1894 Opera House

The Grand Opera House offers performances include music, dance, and theater. Each year the theater offers educational performances for children, as well as the annual Grand Kids Festival.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Performing Arts, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Galveston
TEL - 800-821-1894
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The Modern

The Modern houses more than 3,000 pieces of post-war artwork, including mixed media artwork, photography, and paintings. Highlights from modern and postmodern artists of the 1950s through the 1980s.

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/Fort Worth
Fort Worth
TEL - 817-738-9215
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Urban Air Adventure Park Southlake

Prepare to Activate Awesome at Urban Air Adventure Park in Southlake, Texas! Serving Grapevine, Keller, Colleyville and Southlake areas, Urban Air with 60,000 square feet of space to experience indoor recreation.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Southlake
TEL - 817-203-8686 ext. 3
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Varner-Hogg Plantation

At the Varner-Hogg Plantation, take a tour of the house and plantation to see sights like the slave quarters, oil field cottage, sugar mill ruins, the barn, and much more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
West Columbia
TEL - 979-345-4656
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Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park

Wonder World is a natural theme park whose main attraction is a Wonder Cave, an ancient earthquake cave, a Wildlife Park & a Tour Train plus many more attractions.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Austin
San Antonio
San Marcos
TEL - 512-392-6711
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Woodlands Children’s Museum

The Woodlands Children’s Museum is 11,000 square feet of fun interactive educational exhibits and classrooms. Each exhibit designed for learners in the third grade or lower.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
The Woodlands
TEL - 281-465-0955
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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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