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TO HELP PLAN DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026 curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips & school assembly programs, these themed celebrations might be helpful. Dec. 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day. Dec. 5: International Day. Dec. 10: Dewey Decimal System Day. Human Rights Day. Nobel Prize Day. Save The Eagles Day. Dec. 11: Kaleidoscope Day. Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day. Dec.19: Look for an Evergreen. Dec. 20: Poet Laureat Day. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice. Celebrate Short Fiction Day. Crossword Puzzle Day. JANUARY 2026: Jan. 5: National Bird Day. Jan. 8: Earth Rotation Day. Jan. 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day. Jan. 14: Ratification Day. Jan. 18: National Thesaurus Day. Jan.19: Martin Luther King Day. National Day of Service. National Imagination Day. Jan. 20: Penguin Awareness Day. 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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The Longhorn Project Johnson Space Center

The Longhorn Project’s Center for Agriculture, Science, and Engineering offers agriculture and STEM-based educational field trips to students in grades 3 – 12 and adult organizations.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout TEXAS
Houston
TEL - Email
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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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Zilker Botanical Gardens

Featuring a number of different gardens, Zilker Botanical Gardens has something for allinterests, including the two newest additions: the Hartman Prehistoric Garden, and the Green Garden.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Austin
TEL - 512-477-8672
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Abilene Zoo

Discover the wonderful world of wildlife at the Abilene Zoo–home to more than 1,000 animals representing over 250 species from around the globe. Park setting hosting 600 animals, a safari train, giraffe feeding, classes, concessions & more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Abilene
Panhandle Plains Region
TEL - 325-676-6487

African American Museum

The African American Museum in Dallas was created with the purpose of preserving the visual art and history of the African American community, particularly in Dallas and the Southwest.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, School TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-565-9026

Alamo

At the Alamo, visitors embark on a variety of tours and explore exhibits at the Long Barrack Museum to learn about the history of the Alamo.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Outreach. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San Antonio
TEL - 210-225-1391

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

At the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, native flora are showcased over 4 acres of seasonal gardens, with an indoor tropical conservatory and a butterfly garden.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Family TEXAS
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains Region
TEL - 806-352-6513

Amarillo Museum of Art (AMoA)

AMoA enriches the lives of the diverse people of the Texas Panhandle area. Programs incorporate interactive, inquiry-based explorations of art. Visit AMoA@Home for virtual activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool TEXAS
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains Region
VIRTUAL
TEL - 806-371-5050
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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:

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  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
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  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
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  • LIFE SKILLS
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  • SCIENCE & NATURE
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  • 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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