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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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Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley

The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley is to provide child-centered, hands on, interactive environment for learning and discovery.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Bryan - College Station
TEL - 979-779-5437

Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History

Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History focuses on the South Texas heritage with exhibits on archaeology, botany, geology, mammalogy, and live animals.

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 - 361-826-4667

Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra

The Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra provides fourth and fifth grade students the opportunity to learn about the orchestra and experience live symphonic music in a concert designed just for them.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool TEXAS
Corpus Christi
TEL - 877-286-6683

Costumes of the Americas Museum

The Museum features one of the largest collections of authentic North, Central, and South American indigenous clothing in the world. Exhibit displays the vibrant images and patterns sewn into traditional designs that symbolize various cultures.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Brownsville
Greater South Padre Island
TEL - 956-547-6890

Crow Collection of Asian Art

The Crow Collection is dedicated to the arts of Asia, with exhibiting the arts of Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, and contemporary artists.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-979-6430

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens most beautiful classroom is a 66-acre botanical garden with 2,400 varieties of plants such as myrtles, azaleas, Italian jardinières, tulips, roses, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-515-6615

Dallas Holocaust Museum

The Dallas Holocaust Museum is a remembrance of the calculated murder of 6 million European Jews and other targeted groups, as well as a center that acts to further human rights, fight prejudice and hate.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-741-7500

Dallas Museum of Art (DMA)

The Dallas Museum of Art is among the 10 largest art museums in the country and features a global collection representing a range of world cultures. Visit DMA at Home for virtual resources.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
VIRTUAL
TEL - 214-922-1200

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra educates thousands of children each year through its concerts, visits by musicians, in-school and family friendly performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-849-4376

Dallas Theatre Center

Dallas Theater Center offer plays, educational programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency with Student Matinee Series and family friendly performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 214-540-8323

Dallas Zoo

Founded in 1888, the Dallas Zoo is home to over 2,000 animals and various exhibits where visitors can see animals in their natural state and interact with many of them.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth
TEL - 469-554-7500

Depot Museum

The Depot Museum, on 5 acres with twelve historic restored structures,  tell the tale of the earliest residents of Rusk County – an intriguing blend of Native Americans, Pioneers, Farmers and Oil Hungry Wildcatters!

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Henderson
TEL - 903-657-4303
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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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