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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.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Tour the Supreme Court of Virginia, directly across from the Virginia Capitol building, and see the main courtroom, lectures, a visitor film, and exhibits. Oral arguments are open to the public.

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
Richmond
TEL - 804-786-2075

Surry Nuclear Information Center

At Surry Nuclear Information Center, visitors can find out how a nuclear power station works. See models of a nuclear reactor and the containment structure. Generate your own electricity using muscle power.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
Surry
TEL - 757-357-5410

T.C. Williams Planetarium

The T.C. Williams Planetarium is committed to high quality astronomy and space science education services and provides outreach programs to students, families, and the community.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-824-6805

Taubman Museum of Art

The Museum offers eleven galleries as part of the Fralin Center for American Art and originates 15-20 exhibitions per year. Notice the design of the museum by Randall Stout, that reflects the naturalistic elements of the Roanoke region.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Roanoke
Virginia Mountains
TEL - 540-342-5760

The Clifton Institute

The Clifton Institute for ecology, education, and the environment features a beautiful 900-acre field station with a diverse community of native plants and animals.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Northern Virginia
Warrenton
TEL - 540-341-3651

The John Marshall House

Explore the John Marshall House, home of Chief Justice John Marshall who was known as the “Greatest Man Never to be President.”

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
Richmond
TEL - 804-648-7998

The Living Earth School

The Living Earth School is a nature-based educational organization, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia in the Charlottesville area.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Afton
Central Virginia
TEL - 540-456-7339

The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum

Named for The Alexandria Lyceum, the The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum has served as a Civil War Hospital, office building, and the nation’s first Bicentennial Center. Today, the Museum offers exhibitions and public programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-746-4994

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

Visit The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial dedicated to the lives that were lost at the Pentagon during the attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Arlington-Virginia
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-697-7351

Three Lakes Park & Nature Center

Three Lakes Park & Nature Center is a science center with a 50,000 gallon aquarium and exhibits on plant and animal life. Three Lakes Park and Nature Center bring together the three worlds of air, water, and land to explore.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
Henrico
TEL - 804-652-1470

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Torpedo Factory Art Center houses a collection of working artist studios. Types of art include ceramics, paintings, photographs, jewelry, sculptures, stained glass, printmaking, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-746-4570

University of Richmond Museums

University of Richmond Museums are comprised of the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, and the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
Richmond
TEL - 804-289-8237
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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 Virginia—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Virginia 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 Virginia art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Virginia class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Virginia history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Virginia team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Virginia aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Virginia 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 Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, 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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