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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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
VIRTUALTEL - 806-371-5050

Amarillo Zoo

Amarillo Zoo has 60 species of animals including amphibians, invertebrates, reptiles, and mammals. Guided activities can be a great way for groups to learn more about the amazing world of animals.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains RegionTEL - 806-381-7911

American Cowboy Museum

The American Cowboy Museum preserves and interprets the art, history, and culture of the contributions of African Americans, Hispanic, Native Americans, and Women to the development of the American West.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
HoustonTEL - 713-433-4441

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum celebrates and preserves the history of the American Quarter Horse and Western heritage.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains RegionTEL - 806-376-5181

American Wind Power Center and Museum

The American Windmill Museum explores the ways in which people have used and continue to use their human ingenuity in harnessing the wind to live in varied environments.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
LubbockTEL - 806-747-8734

Art Museum of Southeast Texas

The Art Museum of South Texas has three levels focusing on the fine arts of the Americas, including paintings, drawings, collages, and mixed media.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
BeaumontTEL - 361-825-3500

Austin Nature & Science Center

The Austin Nature & Science Center’s (ANSC) mission is to provide hands-on educational exhibits and recreational activities that increase awareness and appreciation of the natural environment.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-974-3888

Austin Symphony Orchestra

The Young People’s Concerts presented annually by the Austin Symphony Orchestra reach more than 30,000 Central Texas fourth, fifth and sixth graders. These concerts introduce young people to classical music.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-476-6064

Austin Zoo

Austin Zoo assist animals in need through rescue, rehabilitation and education. Located on 15 acres of land, the Zoo features over 350 animals of more than 100 different species.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
AustinTEL - 512-288-1490

Barrington Plantation

At the Barrington Plantation, visitors experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the 19th century. Interpreters, dressed in period style clothing, help visitors better understand what life was like 150 years ago.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
WashingtonTEL - 936-878-2213

Barton Warnock Visitor Center

Barton Warnock Visitor Center presents an archeological, historical, and natural history profile of the Big Bend region. Discover how the history, geology and landscape have shaped the cultural heritage of the region

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
TerlinguaTEL - 432-424-3327

Battleship Texas State Historic Site

Visit the Battleship Texas, the last remaining battleship that participated in both World Wars. Tour the ship and view the engine room, medical facilities, sleeping quarters, weapons, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
LaPorteTEL - 281-479-2431

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