Ways to use this list
- Plan by grade: spin one trip per term for each grade with Remove the winner on, so children don't visit the same place twice as they move up the school.
- Preschool and kindergarten: press Preschool & K for short, hands-on visits close to school, and keep the whole outing to a single morning.
- Homeschool co-ops: spin together, then each family calls one place to ask about group visits, dates and prices.
- Match the unit: a pond study goes to a nature reserve, community helpers to a fire station or post office, and a space unit to a planetarium.
- Small budget? Press Free or low cost: libraries, parks, nature trails and many local workplaces will often welcome a group at no charge.
- Rain or no bus: a virtual museum tour on the smart board still feels like a trip when each student has a job, such as finding three facts.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (51 entries)
- Fire station
- Farm
- Pick-your-own fruit farm
- Pumpkin patch
- Science centre
- Art gallery
- History museum
- Natural history museum
- Zoo
- Aquarium
- Botanical garden
- Nature reserve
- Public library
- Post office
- Bakery
- Supermarket
- Planetarium
- Children's theatre show
- Local park nature walk
- Beach or rock pools
- Recycling centre
- Water treatment works
- Animal shelter
- Local radio station
- Historic house
- Castle or fort
- Bird reserve
- Pottery studio
- Train station
- Railway museum
- Airport viewing area
- Food factory tour
- University campus
- Town hall
- Courthouse
- Fish hatchery
- Dairy farm
- Garden centre
- Butterfly house
- Sports stadium tour
- Restaurant kitchen
- Orchestra rehearsal
- Observatory
- Care home visit
- Cave tour
- Lighthouse
- Ice rink
- Farmers' market
- Wildlife rescue centre
- Hiking trail
- Virtual museum tour
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Questions people ask
How do I find field trip places near me?
Start with your town or city website, the local library and tourist information, then ask other teachers and homeschool groups where they have been. Farms, fire stations and small businesses often say yes to group visits if you call ahead.
What are good field trips for kindergarten?
Short, hands-on visits close to school: a farm, an orchard or pumpkin patch, a fire station, a bakery, the public library or a park. Young children love seeing people at work and touching real things.
What should I check before booking a field trip?
Ask about group size, the cost per child, toilets, a place to eat lunch, access for every student and what happens if it rains. Most schools also need signed permission slips and enough adults for each group.
Do homeschoolers get group rates?
Many museums, zoos and science centres offer school or homeschool rates, and some run special homeschool days. Ask when you call, and team up with other families to reach the group size.
How can I make a field trip more than a day out?
Give students a job before you go: three questions to ask a guide, a sketch to make or facts to find. Back at school, a short write-up or a class display turns the visit into learning they remember.