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Creative Cauldron

Creative Cauldron creates original productions, presents a broad array of art and artists, and offers transformative educational programs in an intimate and collaborative atmosphere.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Falls Church
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-436-9948

DAR Museum

Experience the artistry and craftsmanship of pre-industrial America at the DAR Museum. The museum offers on-site tours of period rooms, as well as virtual resources and videos.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool VIRTUAL
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 202-628-1776

David M. Brown Planetarium

The Arlington Planetarium provides full dome programs. The planetarium shows are geared for various grade levels from early childhood through college. Family friendly planetarium shows are available.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Arlington-Virginia
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-228-6070

DEA Museum & Visitors Center

The mission of the DEA Museum & Visitors Center is to educate the American public on the history of drugs, drug addiction and drug law enforcement in the United States.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Arlington-Virginia
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 202-307-3463

Del Ray Artisans

Del Ray Artisans is a community art center that strives to promote art. The art center has exhibited art of a variety of mediums, with a new exhibit on display almost every month.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Family VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-838-4827

Discovery Theater

Discovery Theater celebrates the rich diversity of our region and our world. Each season, Discovery Theater taps into the vast resources of the Smithsonian Institution to present relevant, culturally accurate entertaining programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool VIRTUAL
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 202-633-8700

Encore Stage & Studio

Encore Stage & Studio mission is to build life-long appreciation for live theater by involving young people in all aspects of theater arts — onstage, backstage, in the classroom, and in the audience.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Arlington-Virginia
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-548-1154

Enid A. Haupt Garden

The Enid A. Haupt Garden is a 4-acre public garden in the Smithsonian complex in Washington, DC.  It was designed to be a modern representation of American Victorian gardens as they appeared in the mid to late 19th century.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WASHINGTON DC-METRO
Washington
TEL - 202-633-2220

Explore Children's Museum

Explore! inspires children to be curious thinkers, creators, communicators, and collaborators. Children will have immersive play and learning opportunities with authentic tools and materials.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family WASHINGTON DC-METRO
Washington
TEL - 202-248-3490

Folger Elizabethan Theatre

Take a glimpse into the illustrious world of Shakespeare at Folger Elizabethan Theatre. Attend a performance and tour the three-tiered theatre to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WASHINGTON DC-METRO
Washington
TEL - 202-544-4600

Folger Shakespeare Library

Take a glimpse into the illustrious world of Shakespeare at the Folger Shakespeare Library. As the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger offers tours and performances.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WASHINGTON DC-METRO

Fort Ward Museum

At the Fort Ward Museum & Historic site, groups can visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, DC during the Civil War. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METRO
TEL - 703-746-4848
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Overnight field trips & retreats are available for environmental education, team building, and recreation.

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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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