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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!

Dinosaur Discovery Museum

The Dinosaur Discovery Museum is dedicated to the exploration and explication of the relationship between modern birds and ancient carnivorous biped dinosaurs, the theropods, which include Carnotaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Archaeopteryx.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Kenosha
TEL - 262-653-4450

EAA Aviation Museum

The EAA Aviation Museum is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experimental aircraft as well as antiques, classics, and warbirds. Visitors Watch, listen, learn, and interact with a variety of exhibits encompassing all eras of flight.

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 WISCONSIN
Green Bay
Oshkosh
TEL - 920-426-4800

Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center

Our immersive experience offers visitors the chance to visualize, interact and investigate the food, fuel, and fiber produced in our state. From start to finish, a field trip to Farm Wisconsin will encourage students to explore the wonders of Wisconsin agriculture.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
Manitowoc
TEL - 920-726-6000

Frame Park Formal Garden

View the historic springs, picnic in the formal gardens or stay active at the playground. Frame Park is a Born Learning Trail that contains 10 interactive signs with activities to engage in with young children to turn an outdoor trip into a fun learning experience.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Kenosha
Waukesha
TEL - 262-524-3737

Green Bay Botanical Garden

At the Green Bay Botanical Gardens nurture your connection with nature in all seasons! The Garden offers a variety of exciting educational adventures. All programs are curriculum-based, active, and age-appropriate.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Camp, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
TEL - 920-490-9457

Green Bay Packers Hall Of Fame

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is a team-specific hall of fame honoring players, coaches, executives to the history and success of the Green Bay Packers, an American football team in the National Football League. The 15,000-square-foot, two-level Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame features nine permanent & 2 temporary galleries.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
TEL - 920-569-7512

Grohmann Museum

The Grohmann Museum, at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, houses an art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. The We Energies STEM Center at MSOE has K-12 programming to for all ages and grade levels.

 

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
TEL - 414-277-2300

Haggerty Museum of Art

The Haggerty’s permanent collection includes approximately 10,000 works of art, with particular strength in European paintings of the late Renaissance to the early modern eras. Includes modern and contemporary photographs, and fine art prints.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
TEL - 414-288-1669

Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary

Nature preserve with a 12-acre arboretum, woodlands, and historic buildings, plus trails and stargazing. Our immersive, place-based learning experiences invite students and youth groups to discover the wonders of the natural world through engaging outdoor exploration.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Kenosha
TEL - 262-552-8196

Henry Vilas Zoo

Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public zoo, home to over 650 animals from all over the world and features over 115 species, 20 of which are considered endangered and vulnerable.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Madison Wisconsin
TEL - 608-266-4732

Heritage Hill State Historical Park

Heritage Hill State Historical Park, is a 56-acre open-air museum. Students, scout and youth groups will journey to the past where they can make connections to their present! Experience daily life in Wisconsin from the 17th – 20th centuries with knowledgeable historical interpreters and hands-on, inquiry-based learning.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
TEL - 920-448-5150

History Museum of the Castle

At the History Museum, we continually seek to inspire people to discover and appreciate the rich history of the Fox Valley through exhibition, education, and collections.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Appleton
Green Bay
TEL - 920-735-9370
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About us

FieldTripDirectory.com offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in Wisconsin—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Wisconsin class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Wisconsin history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Wisconsin team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Wisconsin aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Wisconsin 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 Philadelphia, trips to Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, trips to Austin, Texas to California 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.  

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. Field 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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