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Houston Field Trips

The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource for field trips for students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about Texas’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more in Metro Houston. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below to learn about these types of field trips.

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Galveston Railroad Museum

The historic Galveston Railroad Museum is a living history museum that offers interactive activities for all ages. Step inside trains and experience sensory tours. Curriculum materials are available.

Geronimo Adventure Park

Conquer new heights on our 3 zipline courses, throw axes at The Range, and unwind with games and activities as you make connections and amazing memories at Geronimo Adventure Park located in Houston.

iT’Z Family Food and Fun

iT’Z Family Food and Fun is the family value indoor fun destination, with locations in Euless and Houston. Arcade, bowling, rock climbing, laser tag, bumper cars and more! Attractions vary by location.

PINSTRIPES HOUSTON

Dine, Play, Celebrate! The best field trips happen at Pinstripes, an esteemed dining and entertainment destination that offers a kids-friendly Italian-American menu and a modern spin on bocce and bowling.

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.

Children's Museum of Houston

At the Children’s Museum of Houston experience new worlds and make new discoveries about science, the environment, culture, math, and the arts through 14 continuously-changing exhibitions, innovative workshops, and exciting activities.

Downtown Aquarium - Houston

Downtown Aquarium features touch pools, shark tanks, games, rides, and interactive exhibits. Groups can go behind-the-scenes to see how exhibits are maintained and learn about aquarium careers.

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston educates about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society. The museum’s exhibit, called “Bearing Witness: A Community Remembers”, focuses on the stories of Holocaust survivors living in the Houston metropolitan area.

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Reconnect with nature at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s 155-acre sanctuary. Programs allow visitors to explore plants, logs, pond life, and the interactions between different parts of the environment.

Houston Ballet

The Houston Ballet teaches school groups about ballet through its matinee performances, dance classes, studio performances, and outreach programs. Also family friendly performances.

Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)

The Houston Museum of Nature Sciences has 3 floors which consists of the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham GIANT Screen Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center and a fascinating variety of permanent science exhibit areas.

Houston Museum-African American Culture

The Houston Museum-African American Culture explores the culture of Africans and African-Americans in Houston, the state of Texas, the southwest and the African Diaspora.

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

How to Find GREAT Field Trips!

Whether you’re new to the Discover Texas adventure or have been with us for a while, you may not have noticed how easy we make it to plan fun and educational trips with your family.

If you look over in the right sidebar of the blog section, you’ll see where all of our blog posts are archived in categories. See where it says “Field Trips”? In our early days, that was a catch-all for all the field trip ideas that make their way onto this blog…and it still is. BUT…

…for several years now we’ve had SUBCATEGORIES for each REGION!

That means if you live in the Texas Panhandle and wonder what’s nearby, or if you live on the Central Prairies but are planning a trip to the Coastal Plains this summer (beach, anyone?), you can click to find field trip options in your area.

You can download our Family Field Trip Guide as a pdf file to save or print for easy reference. It contains ALL the field trips contained in the entire Discover Texas curriculum, arranged by region for your convenience. Great to have handy!

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Book a field trip to the fort worth museum.

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is dedicated to lifelong learning and anchored by our rich collections. Explore engaging spaces in our Innovation Studios, unearth fossils in DinoDig, watch imaginations come alive in the Fort Worth Children’s Museum, adventure in Cattle Raisers Museum, discover out first-class traveling exhibits and so much more. We would love for your group to come and see all that we have to offer!

Please fill out the Field Trip Request Form to book your visit now!

Please Note: Fieldtrips WILL be offered during the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. However, they will look different than a regular field trip. Please call for details.

Chemistry Week

DinoDig Exhibit

Live Animals

Innovation Studios Gallery

Field trip pricing.

For every ten children, you may bring one free educator or adult chaperone.

A $50.00 deposit is required to hold your reservation. Remainder of payment will be required the day of the visit via cash, check, or credit card.

PLANETARIUM SHOWS

Planetarium shows are 45 minutes long and can fit 75 guests per show. Shows are $2.50 per child / $4 per adult. Show times are 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, and 1 PM.

Our Amazing Solar System | 3rd – 7th | Live at the Noble: Our Solar System is an animated live-narrated show about the planets, asteroid belt, and Kuiper belt.

Texas Sky Tonight | 5th – 12th | Texas Sky Tonight is a live show about the stars, constellations, and mythology that can be found in our night sky over Texas.

Sun Earth Moon | Pre-K – 6th | Sun Earth Moon is a semi-interactive planetarium experience that covers information about the Sun, Earth, and Moon, including different attributes of each body, their relative position to each other, and the fact that they are connected through gravity.

This is Your Captain | Pre-K – 12th | This is Your Captain Speaking is a brief 10-minute introductory into the planets in our solar system.

Forward to the Moon! | 6th-12th |  Forward! To the Moon covers NASA’s newest manned space program, Artemis, which plans on bringing humans back to the moon to stay

5,000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI | 8th-12th |5,000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI is about the newest survey to map our nearby universe.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure | Pre-K - 1st | In this planetarium show featuring beloved characters from Sesame Street, you'll learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon.

LABORATORIES

Laboratories are programs with engaging activities that may be added on to your field trip experience. Laboratories are $2.50 per child / $4 per adult. Programs are 30 minutes long and have a capacity of 30 visitors/program. Program times are 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, and 1 PM.

Weathering and Erosion | Students will develop a working understanding of the Earth's processes of weathering and erosion through a unique hands-on learning experience.

Jolts & Volts |  Students will be challenged to create circuits with some familiar - and hopefully some very unfamiliar - materials.

Bird Beaks & Adaptation |  Examine items from the Museum’s collections as students learn about different ways birds have adapted to their environment by looking at different birds, their food sources and their beaks.

Snail Science |  Students will observe live snails, learn about the parts of a snail and conduct a snail food experiment. They will use hand lenses to observe the snails up close.

Confirmation

Please fill out the Field Trip Confirmation Form to confirm your trip to the museum!

FIELD TRIP LUNCHES

Field trip guests may bring sack lunches or pre-order boxed lunches from the museum café.

Sack Lunches

• There is no storage available. We agree to leave all coolers, pails, backpacks and wagons in an approved vehicle both before and after lunch.
• Lunches will be held outside on the front lawn.
• The Café and indoor courtyard are off limits to groups with sack lunches.

Boxed Lunches

• The Stars Café is operated by Chick-fil-A Montgomery Street.
• Lunch Order Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to Field Trip.
• Send completed forms to  [email protected] .
• Boxed lunch payment must be made separately from admission.
• A W9 must be sent in to qualify for tax exemption.

Please fill out the boxed lunch order form here .

FIELD TRIP TRANSPORTATION

• Full size buses will receive free parking at Farrington Field unless otherwise stated.
• Personal vehicles may park anywhere in the Cultural Distract for a fee to be collected by the City of Fort Worth upon departure.

Download the Bus Parking Guide here .

Every student is welcome at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. We are committed to providing the highest quality visit for each and every guest. If you are chaperoning a visit to the Museum, please take a moment to read through our Chaperone Guide!

Accommodations

Mobility + sensory needs.

Every student is welcome at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. We are committed to providing the highest quality visit for each and every guest. We are pleased to inform Teachers that the Museum is ADA Compliant for students with mobility needs. The Museum also offers resources and accommodations for guests with sensory processing needs.

The following items and resources can be accessed throughout the museum:

Sensory Backpacks

For guests with sensory needs we offer check out Sensory Backpacks at no cost that guests may take with them as they explore the Museum. The backpacks include a weighted dinosaur, noise-canceling headphones and a piece of chewlry that may help guests regulate their sensory processing during their visit. In order to check out backpacks, you’ll need to leave a form of ID at the front desk and fill out a small information form. Every backpack is sanitized after use. There are 9 backpacks available on a first come first served basis.

Quiet Areas

Field Trips can be overstimulating for anyone. It’s loud, it’s a new place and routines have been upended. To ensure that every student is able to enjoy their visit, we have a sensory room available inside the Children’s Museum and also keep the Doodler Room inside our Innovation Studios free from groups. These quiet areas allow students a break from the cacophony and the space to self-regulate as needed.

Booking with a Special Needs Group

Please let our Group Sales Team know that your self-contained unit is visiting the Museum and they will happily walk through the best options for arrival times and lunches for your visit. There is no minimum required to book a Field Trip for our Special Needs Groups.

While the information here provides a general overview of accessibility features, we encourage you to contact our Group Sales Team in advance of your visit with any questions or specific needs.

Museum Expectations

Museum expectations.

We understand that young students are in the beginning stages of socialization and discovery. Your role as a chaperone is crucial for an extraordinary learning experience. To ensure this, we ask that all groups encourage the following:

• Be attentive to your students at all times and make sure their enjoyment is not infringing on the enjoyment of others.
• Students should maintain their best classroom behavior while in the museum or theaters.
• Do not allow students to engage in roughhousing, climbing or running. The safety of all our museum guests and the preservation of our exhibits are important.
• Chaperones are required to remain with students of ALL ages at ALL times. Chaperones are responsible for student conduct.
• Please refrain from prolonged usage of any personal electronic devices during your visit as it limits your ability to engage with your students.
• No outside food or drinks are allowed inside the Museum.
• Be curious and engaged! Participate in activities and ask questions. Your student will appreciate your attention.

As a reminder: The Children's Museum is limited to students in 2 nd  grade and under.

Educator Resources

Click the links below to download the educator guides for your next visit to the museum!

Field Trip Resource Guide

Bus Parking Guide

Educator Gallery Guides

How to Look at Art with Kids!

"Black Cowboys: An American Story" Exhibit

Solar Eclipse

Innovation Studios

Energy Hall + Energy Blast

Children's Museum Gallery

DinoLabs + DinoDig

Cowtown Takes Flight Exhibit

Noble Planetarium

Cattle Raisers Museum

Group Sales Department

Phone | 817-255-9414 Email |  [email protected]