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Arizona Field Trips

Field trips are a great way to reboot a bad homeschooling week, get out of the house when everyone has cabin fever, and learn about your local area. Before heading out, check out Jeanne's tips for improving homeschool field trips .

Our listing of Arizona field trips for homeschoolers is ordered alphabetically by city. If you would like to submit a Arizona field trip destination, you may do so using the red button above.

In this desert wilderness, you may drive a lonely road, hike a backcountry trail, camp beneath a clear desert sky, marvel at magnificent cactus, or soak in the warmth and beauty of the Southwest. We welcome you into this desert wild. It is yours to discover.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument website

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Collects, preserves and displays the artifacts, history and folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction and the surrounding region.

Superstition Mountain Museum website

Named after the fabled lost gold mine, this park is located in the Sonoran Desert at an elevation of 2000 feet. The park offers a variety of hiking trails, nature trails, 70 regular campsites, picnic facilities, and special programs throughout the year.

Lost Dutchman State Park website

Guided cave tours, Discovery Center, interactive displays, theater with video program, gifts shop, restrooms, telephones, food vending machines, lockers, amphitheater

Kartchner Caverns State Park website

(SABO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the birds and their habitats in southeastern Arizona.

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory website

Once known as "The Queen of the Copper Camps", Bisbee nestles among the Mule Mountains of southeast Arizona, world renowned for its diverse minerals and wealth of copper. Although its mines closed in the 1970s, the town's legacy has been preserved not only in its architecture and mining landscape, but in a museum that has welcomed, educated and entertained hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Bisbee Mining & Historical museum website

Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. It is also home to thousands of desert plants and animals, adapted to survive in an extreme place where rain is scarce and temperatures soar.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area website

ort Bowie commemorates the bitter conflict between Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. military - a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for settlement and the taming of the western frontier. It provides insight into a "clash of cultures," a young nation in pursuit of "manifest destiny," and the hunter/gatherer society fighting to preserve its existence.

Fort Bowie National Historic Site website

Prehistory and history of Buckeye Valley. Changing exhibits highlight portions of the museum's collection. Visit the museum and picnic in the surrounding park.

Buckeye Valley Museum website

The park offers visitors a glimpse of life during the Indian Wars period in Arizona. The fort was home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men, and scouts from 1865 to 1890. Today visitors experience three historic house museum; Commanding Officer's Quarters, Bachelors' Quarters and Doctor's Quarters on Officer's row. All are furnished in the 1880's period and listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places.

Fort Verde State Historic Park website

Crowning a desert hilltop is an ancient pueblo. From a roof top a child scans the desert landscape for the arrival of traders, who are due any day now. What riches will they bring? What stories will they tell? Will all of them return? From the top of the Tuzigoot Pueblo it is easy to imagine such an important moment. Tuzigoot is an ancient village or pueblo built by a culture known as the Sinagua. The pueblo consisted of 110 rooms including second and third story structures. The first buildings were built around A.D. 1000. The Sinagua were agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles. The people left the area around 1400. The site is currently comprised of 42 acres.

Tuzigoot National Monument website

Gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000 year-old story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape. Marveling at this enduring legacy of the Sinagua culture reveals a people surprisingly similar to ourselves.

Montezuma Castle National Monument website

Experience life through the eyes of a frontier soldier at Fort Verde State Historic Park. The fort was a base for General Crook's U.S. Army scouts and soldiers in the 1870s and 1880s. From 1865-1891, Camp Lincoln, Camp Verde and Fort Verde were home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men, and scouts. The park is the best-preserved example of an Indian Wars period fort in Arizona. Several of the original buildings still stand and living history programs are scheduled periodically, giving visitors a glimpse into Arizona's history. The park offers picnic tables, restrooms, RV and tour bus parking.

Come spend an hour, or an afternoon at the Historical Museum. Explore the rich heritage of rural Southern Arizona. The museum offers tours, lectures series, workshops and children's programs. Experience the 19th Century mining boom as you tour the exhibit. See the miniature agricultural display. Learn how irrigation turned sandy plains into lush cotton fields. See what Casa Grande looked like in 1879 when the railroad ended here and the city was named Terminus. Discover the people that come alive through our Research Facilities and Photographic Reproductions. Tour the historic Heritage Hall and the Rebecca Dallis School House.

The Museum of Casa Grande website

Helping Arizona save wildlife with education and relocation. So future generations can enjoy Arizonas beautiful creatures. As we move outward animals move in. All wildlife plays a important role in the eco system. Habitat destruction is the biggest killer of Arizona's wildlife. We can all play a part in co-existing together. Arizona's wildlife was here first, it is their land too.

J&R Reptile Wildlife Rescue/Relocation website

Gila River Indian Community

Huhugam Heritage Center website

For 5,000 years, people have lived in the canyons. Navajo families today, make their homes, raise livestock, and farm the lands in the canyon. The park offers a Junior Ranger and Webranger programs.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument website

Hohokam Pima National Monument was authorized by Congress on October 21, 1972, to protect an ancient Hohokam village known today as "Snaketown." Excavations in the 1930's and again in the 1960's revealed the site was inhabited from about 300 BC to around 1200 AD and may have had up to 2,000 inhabitants. Following the last excavations, the site was completely recovered with earth, leaving nothing visible above ground.

Hohokam Pima National Monument website

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument preserves an ancient Hohokam farming community and "Great House." Created as the nation's first archeological reserve in 1892, the site was declared a National Monument in 1918 "in order that better provision may be made for the protection, preservation and care of the ruins and the ancient buildings and other objects of prehistoric interest thereon."

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument website

Situated amidst an abundance of life along the Verde River. A six-mile reach of the river is known as the Verde River Greenway. Its unique ecosystem, the Cottonwood / Willow riparian gallery forest, is one of less than 20 such riparian zones in the world. Life along the river changes with the seasons, giving visitors a glimpse of the numerous species of raptors, neotropical migrants, resident songbirds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Dead Horse Ranch website

The Amerind Foundation is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) anthropological and archaeological museum and research center dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Native American cultures and their histories. Located in spectacular Texas Canyon in the Little Dragoon Mountains of southeastern Arizona, the Amerind houses one of the finest private collections of Native American art and artifacts in the country.

Amerind Museum website

Visit The Arboretum at Flagstaff's collection of over 2,500 species of high country wildflowers.

The Arboretum at Flagstaff website

Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. It flourished for a time as a meeting place of different cultures. Yet this was one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado Plateau, offering little obvious food, water, or comfort. How and why did people live here? The builders of Wupatki and nearby pueblos have moved on, but their legacy remains.

Wupatki National Monument website

Sunset Crater Volcano was born in a series of eruptions sometime between 1040 and 1100. Powerful explosions profoundly affected the lives of local people and forever changed the landscape and ecology of the area. Lava flows and cinders still look as fresh and rugged as the day they formed. But among dramatic geologic features, you'll find trees, wildflowers, and signs of wildlife -- life returns.

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument website

Walk in the footsteps of people who lived at Walnut Canyon more than 700 years ago. Peer into their homes, cliff dwellings built deep within canyon walls. The presence of water in a dry land made the canyon rare and valuable to its early human inhabitants. It remains valuable today as habitat for plants and animals. See for yourself on trails along the canyon rim and into the depths.

Walnut Canyon National Monument website

Land and Peoples of the Colorado Plateau

Museum of Northern Arizona website

Located just one mile west of historic downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, Lowell's scenic Mars Hill campus is the site of our 6500-square foot Steele Visitor Center. We offer daytime guided tours at 15 minutes past the hour from 9:15 AM through 4:15 PM, and tours, exhibits and telescope viewing in the evenings. Experience outstanding views of the heavens and wide-screen, cinematic multimedia shows. Come to Lowell and discover your Universe!

Lowell Observatory website

Built in 1904 for two Riordan families, the Mansion is an impressive reminder of gracious living in a small, territorial logging town. The historic building is an Arizona treasure - a remarkable example of Arts and Crafts style architecture featuring a rustic exterior of log-slab siding, volcanic stone arches, and hand-split wooden shingles.

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park website

The Arizona Historical Society has the world's largest collection of Arizona history artifacts, documents, and photographs. Feel free to ask us about research, educational programs, and tours.

Arizona Historical Society website

Fort Huachuca Historical Museum endeavors to bring to the military community and general public a heightened awareness of, and an increased appreciation for, the colorful history of the Southwest and, especially, the prominent part played by the U.S. Army.

Fort Huachuca Historical Museum website

American Indians, Mormon pioneers, plants, animals, and others have depended on the life-giving water found at Pipe Spring. Learn about pioneer and Kaibab Paiute life at the Visitor Center and Museum, on guided tours of an historic fort, during living history demonstrations, and on self-guided tours of the grounds (historic buildings, farm animals, an orchard, garden, and 1/4 mile trail).

Pipe Spring National Monument website

Hubbell Trading Post is the oldest operating trading post on the Navajo Nation.

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site website

The Gilbert Historical Society was organized in early 1960 with the goal of "Preserving the Past for the Future." Collections of pictures, documents and artifacts relating to the history of the community were preserved with the hope that a history of the area would be written and a historical center would be developed. In 1977, the old elementary school at Gilbert and Elliot Roads was abandoned for classroom use. This seemed to be the ideal location for the Museum.

Gilbert Historical Museum website

The Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory (GRCO) is located at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona, east of the Southeast Regional Library (southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe Roads). The observatory is open every Friday and Saturday evening at nightfall. The GRCO is owned by the Town of Gilbert and operated by the Riparian Institute.

The Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory website

A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.

Grand Canyon National Park website

Butterfly Lodge was built in Greer in 1914. The cabin's name ("Apuni Oyis" in Blackfoot) was inspired by the countless butterflies in the nearby meadows. It was the mountain residence and hunting lodge of James Willard Schultz (1859 - 1947) and his son, Hart Merriam Schultz, known as Lone Wolf (1882-1970). The lodge housed two colorful careers: the father's fashioned in words, the son's through painted images and sculptures of the West. They were two free spirits who found inspiration in this little cabin in the high mountains of Greer.

Butterfly Lodge Museum website

It was a journey of exploration, filled with wonder and cruelty. Inspired by rumors of vast quantities of gold, 339 soldiers and over 1100 Indian allies embarked on an epic journey through arid deserts and rugged mountains. They brought rich traditions and new technology into the southwest, irrevocably changing the lives of the native peoples and continuing to influence the area today.

Coronado National Memorial website

The Mohave Museum of History and Arts is dedicated to the purposes of preserving the heritage of Northwestern Arizona and of presenting that history to the public.

Mohave Museum of History and Arts website

An ideal place to enjoy beautiful beaches, nature trails, boat ramps, and convenient campsites. This spot is truly a watersport haven located near the famous London Bridge of Lake Havasu City.

Lake Havasu State Park website

A broad spectrum of activities for all to enjoy. Whether you're interested in swimming, fishing or just lounging and relaxing, Lake Havasu was formed when the Colorado River was dammed near Parker. The 45-mile long lake creates a haven for all kinds of water sports. Fish for largemouth and striped bass, bluegill and crappie. Boat on the blue waters, sail into quiet coves, or water ski or jet ski out on the open lake. The area surrounding the park is also a rock hound's paradise. Volcanic rock, geodes, jaspers, obsidian, turquoise and agate can be found outside Lake Havasu City.

Cattail Cove State Park website

Wildlife World Zoo has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals with over 6000 individual animals representing more than 600 exotic and endangered species. The zoo specializes in African animals and has a 0.6 mile train.

Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium website

Mesa's International Award winning facility is the largest and most comprehensive performing, visual and educational arts center in the state of Arizona. Mesa Arts Center is an entity of the City of Mesa, and home to theaters, Museum, art studios and more.

Mesa Arts Center website

If you're interested in educational field trips that are hands-on and engaging, check out Tyrannostorus in Mesa, Arizona! Children of all ages can experience the fun and adventure of safely excavating fossils and searching for gems and minerals. Tyrannostorus offers STEM field trips focused on paleontology, geology, oceanography, food chains, life cycles, anthropology, astronomy, and space exploration. Packages start at $10 per participant.

Tyrannostorus website

Come to Superstition Farm to see where the milk on your morning cereal originates before it ends up in the grocery cooler! Experience the process of how natural feeds and surplus bakery, pastas, grains and cotton turn into nature's most perfect food. Put on your work boots (or closed toed shoes) and join us for a tour of our family farm. Hands on fun!

Superstition Farm website

Your place for dinosaurs that roar and much more. The valley's only natural history museum has the best dinosaurs in town, a history courtyard where visitors pan for gold, a native peoples' gallery includes a replica village and pottery. Where else can you enjoy a cool indoor waterfall? Three changing exhibition galleries offer a variety of interesting subjects.

Arizona Museum of Natural History website

Learn how Phoenix went from the Wild West to a thriving metropolis. Enjoy stops, stories and entrance into the Wells Fargo Museum, the old Post Office, St. Mary's Basilica and relaxing outdoor spaces. Includes hands on activities and exciting stories of the Hohokam, settlers, modes of transportation, historic buildings & more! Children of all ages are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult. Limit 4 children below age of 10 per adult. Group rates available!

Arizona "ING" Tours website

The Museum houses an interesting array of artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia depicting the economic and social life of the Globe-Miami-San Carlos region's early years.

Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum website

The 71,000-acre Agua Fria National Monument encompasses two mesas and the canyon of the Agua Fria River. Elevations range from 2,150 feet above sea level along the Agua Fria Canyon to about 4,600 feet in the northern hills. In addition to the rich record of human history, the monument contains outstanding biological resources. The area is home to coyotes, bobcats, antelope, mule deer, javelina, a variety of small mammals and songbirds. Eagles and other raptors may also be seen. Native fish exist in the Agua Fria River and its tributaries. Get the free guide to the geology, archaeology, and history of Badger Springs Trail in Agua Fria National Monument.

Agua Fria National Monument website

In 1776, as Americans fought for their independence in the East, Anza led almost 300 people over 1200 miles to settle Alta California. It was the first overland route established to connect New Spain with San Francisco. Walk in their footsteps from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco, California.

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail website

The purpose of the park is to act as a wildlife refuge and environmental learning center. Educational programs are being developed to focus on basic ecologic principles, and to enhance public awareness of the importance of safeguarding natural resources.

Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education website

Within the museum, you can see sketches, photos and other memorabilia of Powell's epic Colorado River voyages in 1869 and 1871, along with a unique collection of Native American and pioneer artifacts. Exterior view of Powell Museum Other exhibits focus on the geology of the canyons cut by the Colorado and the history and development of Page. Films on Lake Powell, dam construction and other subjects are shown free upon request.

John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum website

Encompassing over 1.2 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area website

One of the finest views along the Parker strip, an 18-mile stretch between Parker Dam and Headgate Dam. Mountains line the river on both the Arizona and California sides, and the wildlife is as varied as the recreational opportunities along the river. This picturesque park provides scenic respite, mountain hikes, a desert escape and fun-filled water adventure. The nearby River Island Unit, about one mile north, is ideal for tent campers. It offers a ramada with campfire ring, which may be reserved for group use (fee required) except on holiday weekends. A sandy beach, cove, and boat launch area are also located at the River Island Unit. Boating Safety Classes in Parker and Lake Havasu.

Buckskin Mountain State Park website

Popular for a variety of recreational activities, including water skiing, fishing, camping, picnicking, and hiking. Created by the damming of Sonoita Creek, the lake is habitat for bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish, and is stocked with rainbow trout during the winter.

Patagonia Lake State Park website

The rolling short-grass prairie of the San Rafael Valley is one of the last places left in the West where the eye can roam free across vistas of lush land. Park is currently not open to the public, however, website offers educational information about the goal of land conservation easements that will protect the natural habitat with its rare native plants and animals.

San Rafael Ranch Natural Area website

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area's mission is to preserve this fragile riparian area and its surrounding environment. The "Healthy Water" education program at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is a field trip environmental education program designed for 3rd - 6th grades. Students test water to determine water quality, look at aquatic insects under microscopes and learn about the importance of protecting water dependent habitats in Arizona. Call the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Visitor Center for more information. Registration must take place at least six weeks prior to your visit. (520) 287-2791

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area website

Believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world, Tonto Natural Bridge has been in the making for thousands of years.

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park website

West Valley Art Museum Permanent Collections contains over 4000 items from more than 75 countries. Our permanent collections holds over 1000 pieces of Ethnic Dress and textiles. Currently, West Valley Art Museum has the largest collection of ethnic dress in the southwest. Due to the already strong representation, a special emphasis is given to Asia, Africa and Latin American cultures.

West Valley Art Museum website

With one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert, historic structures, archeological sites, and displays of 225 million year old fossils, this is a surprising land of scenic wonders and fascinating science.

Petrified Forest National Park website

The Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park has been renamed to "S'edav Va'aki Museum." An archaeological site museum and repository. We collect, preserve, research, interpret, and exhibit cultural materials from the site of Pueblo Grande and the Greater Southwest. The Museum, part of the City of Phoenix park and Recreation Department since 1929, is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of prehistory, history, and ethnology of inhabitants of the Southwest, and promoting a greater understanding of the diversity of cultures past and present, for our guests and the citizens of Phoenix

S'edav Va'aki Museum (Pueblo Grande Museum) website

The Arizona Military Museum is operated by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, a private non-profit corporation. The officers and directors serve as docents, and they perform other necessary functions in conjunction with National Guard support to operate and maintain the museum. The museum building is a significant part of Arizona's military history. The raw adobe building was constructed in 1936 as a Depression-era public works project. It served as a National Guard arsenal until World War II, when it was converted into a maintenance shop for German prisoners of war confined at a nearby POW camp.

Arizona Military Museum website

The mission of the Deer Valley Rock Art Center is to preserve and to provide public access to the Hedgpeth Hills petroglyph site, to interpret the cultural expressions found here, and to be a center for rock art studies

Deer Valley Rock Art Center website

A historical site operated since 1984 by the City of Phoenix park and Recreation Department. It is a family-oriented art education center and museum, offering artists and community members a unique and inviting atmosphere to enjoy and learn about the visual arts.

Shemer Art Center and Museum website

Our groundbreaking exhibitions, here only for a limited time, will fascinate, entertain, and educate. From the four corners of the world, from ancient to modern, from masters to rising stars, see what we have on display now.

Phoenix Art Museum website

Acting on the principle that learning is a joy, the Children's Museum of Phoenix's mission is to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them. With hands-on, interactive exhibits designed for children ages birth to 10, the Museum will focus on learning through play, with emphasis on early childhood education and school-readiness.

Children's Museum of Phoenix website

We offer Homeschool days the first Monday of each month to families and their students that will engage and enrich their studies. Each month is a different topic, and includes lessons, activities, a planetarium show and a light and electricity demo. We also have a block room with large foam blocks that encourage team work and imagination. you may sign up on our website.

Earth & Space Expedition Center website

The Desert Botanical Garden's educational programming for children, adults and educators promote greater enjoyment, understanding and stewardship of the Sonoran Desert.

Desert Botanical Garden website

Our Family Story Hour program introduces parents and children to Irish authors, stories and traditions in a fun and interactive fashion. We will include songs and activities, plus a fun Irish based craft to take home! Story Hour is suitable for all ages and will last approximately 1 hour.

McClelland Library Family Story Hour website

A beautifully restored 1895 historic home open for public tours in downtown Phoenix,

Rosson House Museum website

The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum commemorates the mining industry that helped build Arizona. Arizona is the Nation's number one mining state with the largest value of non-fuel mineral production in the country.

Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum website

The Phoenix Police Museum is located at 17 South 2nd Avenue, on the 1st floor of the Historic Phoenix City Hall. The museum highlights the history of the Phoenix Police Department from 1881, when Henry Garfias, was elected the first city marshal to the present.

History Of The Phoenix Police Museum website

Arizona Capitol Museum virtual field trip support Arizona Social Studies Standards with an emphasis on government and civics. The field trip is offered free of charge and consists of filmed recordings that follow Arizona's journey from westward expansion through statehood, the Arizona legislative process, and more. Additional components of the field trip include pre- and post-tour activities and an opportunity to interact with a museum educator through a live Q&A or a digital question form.

Arizona Capitol Museum website

The mission of the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art is to educate the public about the heritage and living cultures and arts of Native peoples, with an emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest.

Heard Museum website

See the Opera House where Lilly Langtry sang; look through a rifle port in the actual cabin that survived Arizona's bloodiest range war; laugh your way through a "melodrama"; or browse through an 1890's dress shop and much more! All of this, plus a blacksmith shop, sheriff's office and jail, complete ranch complex, and costumed interpreters including cowboys, lawmen, and lovely Victorian ladies - await you at Pioneer Living History Village, Arizona's most authentic Old West town.

Pioneer Living History Village website

Arizona Science Center provides exploration, education and entertainment for all ages. The Center contains four levels of exciting hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art planetarium and a five-story high IMAX® theater.

Arizona Science Center website

The Hall of Flame Fire Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, located in Phoenix, Arizona, has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, with over 90 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, dating from 1725 to 1969. Most of the exhibits are American, but we also have pieces from England, France, Austria, Germany, and Japan. The Hall of Flame sponsors the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which honors firefighters who have died in the line of duty or who have been decorated for heroism.

Hall of Flame Fire Museum website

The Hall of Flame Museum, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is home to the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes and has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, over 100 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display (dating from 1725 to 2004), a children's area, and museum gift shop. While most of our collection focuses on the American firefighting experience, we also have fire apparatus and related artifacts from England, France, Austria, Germany, and Japan. The Hall of Flame Museum is sponsored by the National Historical Fire Foundation. School tours offer students historical firefighting curriculum related to the 13 colonies, the Industrial Revolution, and Industrialization and Urbanization in America.

The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting website

Rooser Cogburn Ostrich Ranch offers Fun, Outdoor, Fresh-Air Field Trip Opportunities. AZ State Standaed Curriculum Available For School Groups. Come FEED All the CRITTERS: Ostrich, Sting Rays, Miniature Donkeys, Deer, Goats, Bunnies, Sheep, Lorikeets, Parakeets, Giant Tortoises and MORE! Check out our website and email for special pricing for school groups!

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch website

The park and surrounding area are known for its unique geological significance, outstanding and varied desert growth, and historical importance. The unique shape has been used as a landmark by travelers since prehistoric times. One of the first recordings was in the 1700s by the Anza Expedition as it passed through the area. The park offers a visitor center with exhibits and a park store, a playground, historical markers, a campground and picnic areas. Many hiking trails traverse the desert landscape and offer hikers both scenic and challenging hikes.

Picacho Peak State Park website

The mission of the Smoki Museum of American Indian Art & Culture is to instill an understanding and respect for the indigenous cultures of the Southwest.

Smoki Museum of American Indian Art & Culture website

The Highlands Center works with local public, private, and charter schools through our year-round school programs. Highlands Center School Programs are a special point of pride, and are the longest running and most requested. The Highlands Center's field trips and Schoolyard Habitat Program are wonderful ways to help students have positive outdoor learning experiences

Highlands Center for Natural History website

Sharlot Hall Museum's newest exhibit examines the history of water management in Arizona, and bring to life the story of this critical and ever-changing natural resource.

Sharlot Hall Museum website

Art (Cowboy Capital) of the American West. The Phippen Museum offers history-based guided tours from trained docent leaders, studio art activities led by certified art teachers and trail hikes where students engage in an outdoor classroom exploring local geography, geology, and the ecology of the region. Museum educators work closely with classroom teachers to develop learning targets that correspond with STEM initiatives and Common Core curriculum standards.

Phippen Museum website

"Educating the public about Arizona Agriculture is our number 1 priority at Schnepf Farms; everything you eat and wear comes from a farm. We are proud to continue the tradition." Mark Schnepf, owner. Seasonal Hours: October through May. Closed the months of January, February, June-September.

Schnepf Farms website

An elegant, edible oasis in the desert, the Queen Creek Botanical Gardens celebrates the farming heritage of the area across 10 acres of river, waterfalls, Mill ponds, and uniquely designed culinary demonstration gardens that inspire and delight the senses. Come grow with us and Taste The Beauty of the worlds 1st all-edible gardens surrounding the only working water mill in the American Southwest and more!

Queen Creek Botanical Gardens website

Situated within rugged terrain in the northeastern part of the Sonoran Desert, these well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.

Tonto National Monument website

An astrophysical research site...

Mount Graham International Observatory website

A great place to spend a few days or just a few hours. Desert vegetation, a peaceful lake and a view of Mount Graham, picnic ramadas, an Indian Village and a playground all for families to enjoy!

Roper Lake State Park website

The EAC Discovery Park Campus hosts K-12 school students from local communities and surrounding areas. These science field trips give these children opportunities to learn and enjoy hands-on activities about astronomy and ecology. These activities are available at no cost to schools wishing to bring students to enjoy these wonderful educational experiences.

Discovery Park Campus website

The only remaining Titan II site open to the public, the Titan Missile Museum allows visitors a look at the threat of nuclear war between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.

Titan Missile Museum website

Exhibit of Jewish life cycle and holiday archival material and artifacts as well as a composite Tunisian Synagogue.

Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum website

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation was established in 1940 as the repository of the life work of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Foundation maintains its international headquarters at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is committed to advancing the ideas and principles of organic architecture, organic education, and conservation of the natural environment. The Foundation also seeks to preserve and enhance the lifetime contributions and ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright, and make available to the public opportunities to study and experience organic architecture.

Taliesin West website

History of the Old Red Brick Schoolhouse. The Museum has hosted thousands of visitors, civic groups and school children over the decades.

Scottsdale Historical Museum website

Great fun for all ages! Train Museum, train rides, and merry go round at low cost. For free a beautiful kids park done in the style of the old west with picnic areas and if you dont want to pack a lunch visit the train car diner! Free entrance.

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park website

Scottsdale center for the performing arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts, and Scottsdale public Arts.

Scottsdale Arts website

Tour the wildlife sanctuary with your students to learn how to safely coexist with native Arizona wildlife. Small groups get an up-close view of Southwest Wildlife as we share the compelling stories of our sanctuary residents. 90 minutes to 2 hours, takes place completely outdoors. Tours are led by experienced Trail Guides using standard based curriculum covering Mammal Habitats in grades K-4, Food Webs and Food Chains in grades 5-8, and Habitat Fragmentation in grades 9-12. Students make determinations as they see the sanctuary animals and hear their stories.

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center website

Our Museum is focused on the lifestyles and works of the people who pioneered this community, from 1876 to the present. The Sedona Historical Society's mission is to research, preserve and teach the history of the greater Sedona area.

Sedona Heritage Museum website

The park's 286 acres were originally part of the Smoke Trail Ranch, owned by Jack and Helen Frye. Arizona's famous Oak Creek meanders through this scenic park, creating a diverse riparian habitat abounding with plants and wildlife. This riparian habitat, the land-based ecosystem closely associated with Oak Creek, provides the setting and the opportunity for Red Rock State Park to offer a center for environmental education.

Red Rock State Park website

Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley Homestead, is a 43-acre historical apple farm located in Oak Creek Canyon. As one of the few homesteads left intact in the canyon today, Slide Rock State Park is a fine example of early agricultural development in Central Arizona.

Slide Rock State Park website

A state of the art recreation area, located in the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest.

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area website

Follow the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. New Mexican traders moved locally produced merchandise across what are now six states to exchange for mules and horses.

Old Spanish National Historic Trail website

Situated on terraces of a fallen basalt cliff along the upper Little Colorado River, the site dates from late Pueblo III to early Pueblo IV (AD 1250-1325) times. Casa Malpais appears to incorporate features of both early and late Mogollon Culture settlement patterns. Site is accessible only via guided tours, which start at the Visitor's Center in Springerville.

Casa Malpais Archaeological Park website

Grand Canyon Parashant's natural splendor provides a sense of solitude to those who venture into its isolated domain. Located on the edge of one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Grand Canyon, the Monument's expansive landscape encompasses a chronicle of natural and cultural history.

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument website

First came the dinosaurs to the banks of the Little Colorado River, and then the Indians. In (1540) Coronado crossed the river near St. Johns and later descendants of the Conquistadors settled here. Pioneer families arrived from the East in the 1880's.

Apache County Historical Society Museum website

Our farm tour isn't just a tour. It's your chance to see where fresh ideas are made and open your mind to everything that milk makes possible. Exciting, entertaining and educational, you'll never look at milk the same way again.

Shamrock Farms Tour website

Discover a wide variety of exciting field trip ideas & learning opportunities for students & families! Arizona is a wonderful state where past and present, nature and technology, newcomers and old-timers alike all meet amid spectacular scenery ranging from beautiful desert landscapes to breathtaking mountain peaks. This diversity makes it possible to experience a wide variety of educational adventures. The field trip opportunities in Arizona are virtually unlimited!

Arizona Edventures website

"The Mission of Boyce Thompson Arboretum is to instill in people an appreciation of plants through the fostering of educational, recreational, research, and conservation opportunities associated with arid-land plants."

Boyce Thompson Arboretum website

The place to discover the intricate beauty and many faces of Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. Featured are plants from the world's deserts, towering trees, captivating cacti, sheer mountain cliffs, a streamside forest, panoramic vistas, many natural habitats with varied wildlife, a desert lake, a hidden canyon, specialty gardens and more.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park website

Education programs at the ASU Art Museum are as varied and intellectually stimulating as the people who visit the museum. A myriad of educational activities engage audiences of all ages with captivating and provocative exhibitions and programs.

ASU Art Museum website

The Tempe History Museum is a center where the community comes together to explore Tempe's past, share its present and imagine its future. Admission is free.

Tempe Historical Museum website

A fun way to take a field trip into space! The theater employs Definiti SkySkan Planetarium technology in which the viewer is taken out into space in real time. There are different shows scheduled for a variety of interests. All ages are accepted. Also there is a quaint museum in the lobby, and the second level is dedicated to real space rocks.

ASU 3D Astronomy Shows website

Witness the dramatic events that made Tombstone famous: the silver boom, the great fire, the O.K. Corral® gunfight, the assassination of Morgan Earp, and more. Actor Vincent Price narrates this exciting multimedia history of Tombstone from Geronimo's Apaches to modern times.

O.K. Corral website

Many tourists visit the Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone Arizona on a daily basis. Many tourists stop by the counter and ask the sales clerk in the gift shop questions like which part of the cemetery are the Earps buried in? Where is Ike Clanton and Johnny Ringo buried? The answer they hear from the clerk amazes them most of the time. None of the Earps are buried in Tombstone, neither is Ike Clanton or even John Ringo.

Boothill Graveyard website

In the 1880s it was not only a theater, but also served as a saloon, gambling hall and brothel. It was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - even on holidays. The New York Times called it, "the wildest, roughest, wickedest honky tonk between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast." That statement was well deserved, since the Bird Cage was the scene for twenty-six deaths during its eight years of business. Today the floor of the Bird Cage has been converted into a museum.

Bird Cage Theater website

A historical museum that features exhibits and thousands of artifacts which tell of Tombstone's colorful past.

Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park website

Navajo National Monument preserves three intact cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people. A visitor center, museum, three short self-guided trails, two small campgrounds, and a picnic area are available for visitors.

Navajo National Monument website

Sightseeing and Dinner Steamboat Cruises in Tortilla Flat, Arizona

Dolly Steamboat website

The church and the military were the vanguards of Spanish frontier expansion throughout New Spain. The Jesuit, Eusebio Francisco Kino, established missions from 1687 to 1711 to Christianize and control Native Americans in the area. He established nearby Tumacacori in 1691, and Tubac, then a small Piman village, became a mission farm and ranch. Spanish Colonists began to settle here during the 1730s, irrigating and farming the lands along the river and raising cattle, sheep and goats on the northern frontier of Spain's New World empire.

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park website

Features original and traveling exhibitions focusing on Art of the Americas, Art of the American West, and Modern and Contemporary Art as well as tours, education programs, Art School, and Museum Shop to delight and educate visitors.

Tucson Museum of Art website

Visit The Museum Neighborhood - four great museum in walking distance from each other. The University of Arizona Museum of Art + Center for Creative Photography + Arizona State Museum + Arizona Historical Society.

University of Arizona Museum of Art website

You have embarked on an adventure learning experience at Southern Arizona's only children's museum. A visit to TCM will find you enjoying the numerous interactive exhibits, the daily hands-on activities and the monthly special events.

Tucson Children's Museum website

Pumpkin Festival and Corn Maze - October

Buckelew Farm website

Listed Tohono Chul Park as one of the Ten Great Botanical Gardens in the world.

Tohono Chul Park website

Located on the site of the historic Porter property, Reader's Digest named Tucson Botanical Gardens as the BEST Secret Garden in America. Among mature trees and expertly cultivated foliage, specialty gardens such as the Cactus and Succulent Garden, Barrio Garden and Herb Garden highlight the diversity of native plants while offering a lush oasis in the heart of Tucson. Tropical butterflies from around the world are featured in the Cox Butterfly and Orchid Pavilion Oct to May. Experience year-round tours, community events, classes, and art exhibits, as well as the creative, seasonal menu of Cafe Botanica.

Tucson Botanical Gardens website

Here you can learn more about the fascinating arthropods and the resources SASI has to help you in your quest.

Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute website

ASM is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, established in 1893. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution it is the state's official archaeological repository and the largest non-federal archaeological repository in the country.

Arizona State Museum website

The Center for Creative Photography is an archive and research center located on the University of Arizona campus. We retain the archives of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Garry Winogrand, Harry Callahan, and other great 20th century photographers--over fifty archives in all.

The Center for Creative Photography website

The Museum is dedicated to providing public education and the preservation of minerals and meteorites while also serving the research needs of professionals, students and collectors. The collection is world-wide in scope, but with specific emphasis on minerals from Arizona and Mexico.

University of Arizona Mineral Museum website

The Flandrau Planetarium and Science Center, constructed in 1971, is on the northeast corner of Cherry Avenue at University Boulevard. Made possible by a bequest of more than $1 million dollars from the estate of Grace H. Flandrau, the domed planetarium theater is surrounded by numerous exhibit halls. Flandrau is available to host special events and the theater produces shows and education programs that are open to the public. The Mineralogical Museum is housed in the Science Center.

Flandrau: The University of Arizona Science Center website

You can take your own tour of the heavens with the Observatory's 16-inch telescope (no reservations are needed or can be taken), available for free viewing Wednesday through Saturday after sunset, all year long (the only such telescope open on a regular basis, free to the public, in the state of Arizona). Flandrau's Cassegrain reflector is the same optical design as professional telescopes on Arizona mountaintops. An expert astronomer or telescope operator is available (weather permitting) to point you toward the sky's best sky show this month and visitors can request different objects to view.

Flandreau Observatory website

A world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place!

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum website

Research, education, history, excavation, preservation and protection, presentations, day trips, travel tours

Old Pueblo Archaeology Center website

The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum exists to interpret the history of transportation in Southern Arizona with a focus on the Tucson Historic Depot and Steam Locomotive #1673. Dedicated to education, research and preservation.

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum website

Integrating Science and Community for the Conservation of the Northern Gulf of California and Sonoran Desert

Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans website

Dioramas depicting wild animals in their natural settings, videos, interactive computers, and hands-on exhibits promote wildlife appreciation and conservation. Your visit is an excellent opportunity to see animals up close and gain a better understanding of their adaptive characteristics, habitats and conservation issues.

International Wildlife Museum website

Pima Air & Space Museum, where history takes flight, is one of the largest air and space museum in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation museum. You'll see more than 275 aircraft and spacecraft including many of the most historically significant and technically advanced craft ever produced, both from the United States and throughout the world.

Pima Air & Space Museum website

Our mission is to preserve the proud heritage of the original cadre, the ground support personnel, the aircrews, the staff, and the commanders of the 390th Bombardment Group (Heavy).

390th Memorial Museum website

Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the Sun. Sharing the mountaintop site with the National Solar Observatory, KPNO, founded in 1958, operates three major nighttime telescopes and hosts the facilities of consortia which operate 19 optical telescopes and two radio telescopes. (See the Tenant Observatories list.) Kitt Peak is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson, AZ, in the Schuk Toak District on the Tohono O'odham Nation and has a Visitor Center open daily to the public.

Kitt Peak National Observatory website

The Tucson Auto Museum is a fun-filled day for students learning about automobiles and its long history as well as engineering and technology advancement! Youth groups will have access to all 80 plus cars during their visit. Please note that all Youth groups are self-guided through the museum unless you have arranged for a private class or tour.

Tucson Auto Museum website

For over 55 years, Ms. Morales has been creating dolls representing the Tarascan/Purepecha people of Michoacan engaged in their daily activities. Her dolls have been exhibited internationally as well as throughout Mexico.

The Castaneda Museum website

Enormous cacti, silhouetted by the setting sun, for most of us the Giant Saguaro is the universal symbol of the American West. And yet, these majestic plants are only found in a small portion of the United States. Saguaro National Park protects some of the most impressive forests of these sub-tropical giants, on the edge of the modern City of Tucson.

Saguaro National Park website

This scenic desert park offers camping, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, horseback riding, plant and wildlife viewing, and an archaeological site, all just a few minutes from Tucson. Bring along your curiosity and your sense of adventure as you take in the beautiful mountain backdrop, desert wildflowers, cacti and wildlife that call this area home.

Catalina State Park website

Tucson Audubon sponsors education programs for all ages.

Tucson Audubon Society website

Reid Park Zoo offers a variety of educational, hands-on programs for individuals, families, scouts and private groups. Kids can print out zoo activities to use on your next Zoo visit.

Reid Park Zoo website

Listed as one of the Ten Great Botanical Gardens in the world.

Tumacacori NHP protects three Spanish colonial mission ruins in southern Arizona: Tumacacori, Guevavi, and Calabazas. The adobe structures are on three sites, with a visitor center at Tumacacori. These missions are among more than twenty established in the Pimeria Alta by Father Kino and other Jesuits, and later expanded upon by Franciscan missionaries.

Tumacacori National Historical Park website

The museum features scenes of the Old West, including blacksmithing, saddles, and cowboy life on the range. Many historic wagons and carriages are displayed, including buckboards, surreys, farm wagons, and Tucson’s first "paddy" wagon, as well as stagecoaches, a school bus, and much more.

Tucson Wagon and History Museum website

Explore the different sections of this site to experience the area's history, meet some of our abundant wildlife, learn about our educational resources and facilities and check out the FAQs section to answer some of the most commonly asked questions.

Colossal Cave Mountain Park website

One of Arizona's best kept secrets. The stark desert beauty is reflected off the water. Cacti dot the mountainous landscape that surround the lake. Nestled in the Bill Williams River Valley away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Alamo Lake State Park offers outdoor fun, premier bass fishing, rest and relaxation. For nature lovers, spring rains bring an abundance of wild flowers and the lake environment attracts a variety of wildlife year round, including bald and golden eagles, waterfowl, foxes, coyotes, mule deer and wild burros. Stargazers are sure to enjoy the unbelievable view of the night sky with the nearest city lights some forty miles away!

Alamo Lake State Park website

Arizona's Most Western Museum

Desert Caballeros Western Museum website

Home to Arizona's largest gold strike, Vulture City Ghost Town offers unique and exciting historical tours for classrooms and groups of all ages. Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, this rare historic site now has 17 fully restored and curated 19th century buildings open for field trip tours 7 days a week. Groups of all sizes welcome and all tours are handicap accessible. For more information: https://www.vultureminetours.com/schools-education

Vulture City Ghost Town website

School field trips and group tours: Apple Field Trips and Pumpkin & Corn Maze Field Trips.

Apple Annie's Orchard website

A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument. This forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey Creek Volcano eruption 27 million years ago. The 8 mile paved scenic drive and 18 miles of day-use hiking trails provide opportunities to discover the beauty, natural sounds, and inhabitants of this 11,985 acre site. Visit the Faraway Ranch Historic District to discover more about the people who have called this area home: Chiricahua Apaches, Buffalo Soldiers, Erickson and Stafford families.

Chiricahua National Monument website

Rex was a real cowboy legend starring in western movies. His voice is still treasured in the narrations he did of Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" nature shows and behind 150 different cartoon characters created for Walt Disney.

Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame website

All aboard to Grand Canyon National Park! Book your Grand Canyon Railway vacation online on one of four classes of service on our vintage train from Williams to Grand Canyon National Park. Or, select a hotel package that includes lodging at our own Grand Canyon Railway Hotel and in Grand Canyon National Park at select Grand Canyon hotels. Learn about the new Grand Canyon Railway RV Park, or experience the magic of the Polar Express.

Grand Canyon Railway website

Meteor Crater is the breathtaking result of a collision between an asteroid traveling at 26,000 miles per hour and planet Earth over 50,000 years ago. What scientists have learned here has helped unlock secrets of the formation of our solar system and the universe! See where NASA astronauts train and learn about asteroids, meteors, and meteorites!

Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum website

The Peanut Patch gives free tours of their facilities every Tuesday and Friday at 10 am, in the months of January, February, March and November. They are open Monday - Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, October 1 - April 30th.

The Peanut Patch website

Located in the southwestern corner of Arizona, Yuma served as a vital crossing of the Lower Colorado River in the 19th Century and an innovator of water management and desert agriculture in the 20th Century. The Heritage Area's mission is to conserve and enhance the Colorado River, the historic downtown, but most importantly, its sense of place in a rapidly changing community.

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area website

On July 1, 1876, the first seven inmates entered the Territorial Prison at Yuma, and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves. Schooling was available for convicts, and many learned to read and write in prison. The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books. The Yuma Union High School occupied the buildings from 1910 to 1914.

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park website

Was used by the US Army to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. A six month supply of clothing, food, ammunition, and other goods was kept at the depot at all times. The supplies were brought from California by ocean vessels traveling around the Baja Peninsula to Port Isabel near the mouth of the Colorado River. There, cargos were transferred to river steamers and brought upstream to Yuma. A few structures from the depot's active period are still standing. The commanding officer's quarters were acquired by the U.S. Customs Service. 1908. The Bureau of Reclamation, the Boundary Commission, the Yuma County Water Users Association, and the Assistance League of Yuma have also utilized portions of the old depot during the twentieth century.

Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park website

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If there is any day kids look forward to most outside of a snow day, it’s field trip day. While they had educational purposes, field trips also meant a chance to socialize, eat lunch outside of the cafeteria, and even make new friends. If you grew up in Arizona, chances are you probably visited one of the places listed below at least once. If it’s been years (or decades) since you’ve stepped foot into any of these field trip favorites, you may want to set aside some time this weekend to pay one of these places a visit:

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The American Southwest has so much to offer groups looking for a memorable educational experience, especially when you visit cities such as Phoenix!

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona and the 5th biggest city in the United States. This desert mecca offers a myriad of museums, environmental education centers, art galleries, and memorable experiences for students and travelers of all ages, making it one of the best cities in the southwest for field trips.

Below we have listed the area's top educational experiences, broken down by specific student age groups. Take a look at what Phoenix has to offer your student group, then give our agents a call today and start planning your next big adventure!

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The Phoenix Zoo is the ultimate destination for an enriching and memorable field trip! Whether you want to explore the Phoenix Zoo on your own during a self-guided field trip or want to enhance your trip with a guide-led excursion, the Phoenix Zoo is your learning destination! Field trips to the Phoenix Zoo are available year-round, with the exception of December 25 th  when the Zoo is closed.

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• We offer an educational rate for all school groups of $8 per student and $10 per adult for admission to the Zoo for a minimum of 15 people. To qualify for this rate, all children must be accompanied by at least one adult (18 years and older) per 10 children and your school must be an institution established for the purpose of offering instruction to pupils in programs for preschool, kindergarten, any combination of elementary grades or secondary grades 1-12, colleges and universities.
• Field trips are available Monday – Friday.
• Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
• We offer a discounted rate for all Special Needs Education classrooms, and schools working with kids with special needs.
• Everyone that enters the Zoo needs to be accounted for in your headcount. Groups must arrive and enter together. We will be asking for total number of students and total number of adults/chaperones. There must be at least one adult for every 10 students, with no more than one adult for every student.
• Any additional group members must be paid for at one time and enter with the prepaid group. Anyone not paying with and entering at the same time as the group will be charged the regular admission rate of $39.95 for adults and $29.95 for children ages 3-13. ( It is up to the school to collect money and pay for any adults or chaperones to be included at the school group rate. Parents cannot pay separately )
• We require that payment or purchase orders be received two days in advance of your visit for each person in your group. We accept payment in the form of school or organizational checks, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) and cash.  Please note that we no longer accept purchase orders on the day of entry.
• Field trips are not booked until you receive a confirmation email from Phoenix Zoo Reservations.
• If you do not qualify for the field trip rate you may qualify for our   youth group rate.

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 Thursdays and Fridays in February, March and April are the busiest times of the year for field trips. We limit group reservations each day to maximize your field trip experience therefore some dates may be unavailable. We recommend visiting earlier in the week or during other months throughout the year when the Zoo is less crowded.

add-on guided tours

Groups visiting the Zoo may add on a guided tour to enhance their experience. Guided tours are led by a Zoo instructor and are designed to support academic standards, are grade-level appropriate and include a variety of inquiry-based techniques. Guided tours last 45 minutes and cost an additional $2 per person. Guided tours are available to groups of at least 15 and are capped at 25 participants a tour. Groups larger than 25 may be split into multiple tours.

Choose from one of the topics below, each covering a wide span of animal and conservation sciences:

What is an Animal (K-2 grades)

What makes an animal an animal? Through the What is an Animal tour, students discover several characteristics of what makes something an animal, what makes something a plant, and what makes something non-living. A Phoenix Zoo instructor leads students on a tour of the zoo’s Children’s Trail, highlighting the characteristics of living and non-living, and the characteristics of animals and plants. The instructor challenges students, through inquiry, to improve their observation and critical thinking skills.

Crazy Classification: Arizona Animals (K-2 grades)

Mammal, bird or reptile? How do you know what type of animal you’re looking at? Through the Arizona Animals Guided Tour, students discover the five major traits that scientists use to categorize animals. A Phoenix Zoo instructor leads participants on a tour of the Zoo’s Arizona Trail, classifying desert vertebrate species. The instructor challenges participants with interactives and inquiry to improve their observation and critical thinking skills.

Crazy Classification: Rainforest Animals (K-2 grades)

Mammal, bird or reptile? How do you know what kind of animal you’re looking at? Through the Rainforest Animals Guided Tour, participants discover the five major traits that scientists use to categorize animals. A Phoenix Zoo instructor leads the tour of the Zoo’s Tropics Trail, classifying rainforest vertebrate species. The instructor challenges participants with interactives and inquiry to improve their observation and critical thinking skills.

Crazy Classification: Children’s Trail Animals (K-2 grades)

Mammal, bird or reptile? How do you know what kind of animal you’re looking at? Through the Rainforest Animals Guided Tour, participants discover the five major traits that scientists use to categorize animals. A Phoenix Zoo instructor leads the tour of the Zoo’s Children’s Trail, classifying rainforest vertebrate species. The instructor challenges participants with interactives and inquiry to improve their observation and critical thinking skills.

Desert Discoveries: Exploring Arizona (3-5 grades)

Food, water and shelter are hard to find in the Sonoran Desert. Avoiding predators and scorching temperatures are just some of the challenges living organisms must face. Through the Exploring Arizona Guided Tour, participants explore and learn about several desert animals along the Phoenix Zoo’s Arizona Trail by comparing and contrasting their habitats and adaptations. Utilizing manipulatives, a Zoo instructor will guide small discussion groups to uncover how various Arizona animals survive in the harsh extremes of our local ecosystem.

Desert Lives: Exploring AZ Native Plants & Animals (6-8 grades)

Food, water and shelter are hard to find in the desert. Avoiding predators and scorching temperatures are also the challenges desert plants and animals must face. In Arizona, there are four deserts, each one unique and presenting different trials. Through the Exploring Arizona Guided Tour, participants explore and learn about several desert animals along the Phoenix Zoo’s Arizona Trail by comparing and contrasting their habitats and adaptations. A Zoo instructor will guide discussion groups to uncover how various Arizona animals survive in the harsh extremes of our state deserts.

Dynamic Deserts: Exploring Desert Conservation (9-12 grades)

Conservation in the desert requires a unique understanding and perspective of one of nature’s harshest, and often misunderstood, biomes. With scarce resources and fierce competition, life in the desert has adapted creative techniques for survival. During this tour, a Zoo instructor will lead participants on the Arizona Trail while exploring different adaptations from our resident plants and animals, and the impact humans play on this surprisingly rich and diverse ecosystem.

More Than a Zookeeper (10-12 grades)

How many people does it take to run a zoo? There’s a lot of work going on every day at the Phoenix Zoo that many never even notice. Throughout the More Than a Zookeeper Guided Tour, participants will view the zoo from a different perspective. A zoo instructor will lead the group in discussions and an activity, while exploring some of the jobs necessary to run a successful zoo and conservation program. Participants will discover the importance of the Phoenix Zoo’s role in conservation while uncovering STEM career opportunities along the way.

Enriching Experiences: Exploring Behavioral Enrichment (K-12)

Movies, music and video games provide us with hours of entertainment, but what does a zoo do to keep a monkey from getting bored or a zebra from being stressed? Behavioral Enrichment! By providing mental and physical stimulation through naturalistic settings and environmental enhancements, managed setting animals’ lives are greatly improved. The benefits include increased natural behaviors and healthy, stress-free individuals. The Enriching Experiences Guided Tour provides participants with the opportunity to explore and learn about different types of behavioral enrichment used by the Phoenix Zoo through comparing a variety of exhibits and species. Utilizing manipulatives, a Zoo instructor will facilitate observations and discussions to discover some of the intricacies involved in the behavioral management of managed setting animals — making life more stimulating for the Zoo’s animals and guests alike!

custom guided tours:

There are way more exciting animals and topics than can possibly fit into one of our Guided Tours, so let us design a Custom Guided Tour for you based on your specific interests and needs. Our trained Zoo staff works with you to create a completely customizable 60-minute educational walking tour of one of our Zoo trails – covering the exhibits and topics you are interested in. Custom Guided Tours cost an additional $5 per person and are available to groups of at least 10 and are capped at 25 participants a tour. Subject to availability. Does not include behind-the-scenes viewing areas.  

virtual field trips

Can’t make it to the Phoenix Zoo? No problem! You can visit the Phoenix Zoo from the comfort of your home or classroom through a virtual field trip.

Virtual Field Trips include pre-recorded guided tours with three different animals, a review activity, accompanying worksheet and challenge activity, PLUS a 15-minute live, virtual Q&A session with a Zoo educator! All Virtual Field Trips are aligned with Arizona State Academic Standards. Virtual Field Trips vary in length depending on the topic and are limited to 40 participants. Virtual Field Trips cost $50 per classroom. 

Virtual Field Trip Topics:

Food Webs :

• Grades K-2: Who Eats Whom?: Fangs, beaks, and tusks, oh my! Did you know that animals have different types of teeth? Come join us as we visit some of our animals at the Zoo to uncover what their teeth can tell us about what they eat and where they get their energy.
• Grades 3-5: Energy Flow: Have you ever wondered how energy moves within an ecosystem? Explore the Tropics Trail with us and have an up-close encounter with three animals who play important and unique roles in the rainforest!
• Grades 6-8: Human Impact: How do humans affect wildlife and ecosystems? Assume the role of a wildlife manager while we explore the Arizona Trail to discuss and observe three extraordinary species that we can directly impact!
• Grades K-2: Animal Features: Why are some birds colorful? How do monkeys use their tails? Observe three astounding animals at the Phoenix Zoo as we consider why they have certain features and how these features help them survive in the wild.
• Grades 3-5: Adaptations: How do animals survive and thrive in the harsh climate of the desert? Discover the amazing adaptations of three exceptional animal species on the Africa Trail.
• Grades 6-8: Genetics and Inherited Traits: Why are some species endangered while others thrive? Investigate the genetic and environmental factors affecting three rare species at the Phoenix Zoo!

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Thanks to the generosity of our community supporters, Arizona Science Center is proud to offer a great educational opportunity for your students. Field trips to Arizona Science Center provide a rich learning experience, support content standards, and create excitement for learning science through our hands-on exhibits and activities!

Plan Your Field Trip

Spark students' imagination and engage curious minds through science. Learn more about planning your field trip to Arizona Science Center! Discounted tickets are available to groups and Title 1 Schools are eligible for free admission into the Science Center.

Reservations must be made at least three weeks in advance for CREATE Field Trips and two weeks in advance for Arizona Science Center Field Trips.   When you have selected your field trip date, please complete our field trip request form to start your journey!

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Field Trip Pricing

General Admission Children (Ages 3–17): $15.50 each Teachers/Chaperones: $20.50 each

Focused Field Trip Orientation

Ready to begin your orientation and opportunity to receive free, general admission? Focused Field Trips Orientation Workshops are generously sponsored by APS. Registrations and coursework are processed Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please register a minimum of two weeks prior to your field trip date.

Financial Support for Title I Schools

Are you an educator in grades PreK-8 at a Title I school?  Register now to participate in a free, online, professional development program where you will explore ways to use our exhibits and galleries as extensions of your classroom and discover the keys to a successful field trip. 

Enrollment in and successful completion of a Focused Field Trip Orientation qualifies educators, their students, and chaperones to receive general admission to Arizona Science Center at no cost. Additionally, educators receive a certificate for two hours of professional development.

Title I Requirements

Title I Schools (PreK–8) are eligible for a Free School Field Trip Admission (additional fees will apply for add-on experiences including Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater, Dorrance Planetarium, and CREATE Makerspace).

Educators must attend a free Focused Field Trip Teacher Orientation every two years. During the orientation, teachers will receive materials to prepare your group for a STEM-centered field trip.

• Public school
• At least 40% of enrolled students receive free or reduced lunch
• Select A-Z Resources, Title 1 Eligibility 

Orientation Requirements

Join us for a free , online, professional development program  where you will explore ways to use our exhibits and galleries as extensions of your classroom and discover the keys to a successful field trip.

Qualifications: 

• Educator in grades PreK-8
• Educator currently works at a Title I, public school
• All grade level teachers within a departmentalized team must attend an orientation in order for grade-level students to be eligible for free general admission
• 80% or higher completion rate of orientation components  

The Focused Field Trip Orientation qualifies educators in PreK-8 public schools with at least 40% of students enrolled in free and reduced lunch to receive field trip admission at no cost. All educators working with students on the Title I field trip are required to attend this workshop, and this qualification must be renewed every other year.

Ready to begin your orientation and opportunity to receive free, general admission? Register here . Questions? Please contact [email protected] .

All participants of the Focused Field Trip Orientation receive a certificate for professional development.

Register Here For Focused Field Trips

Field Trip Add-On Experiences

Be sure to check out our add on experiences for your next field trip.

Demonstrations

Add-On Experiences can be customized to address your content focus.  Below are a few examples of Add-On programs you can request:

Creepy Crawly Critters

Get up-close and personal with insects and arachnids! Learn about the importance of each insect in their ecosystem and discover how we care for our animal ambassadors.

Great Balls of Fire

Learn about the chemical reaction responsible for combustion through a variety of experiments. This demonstration is sure to heat things up.

States of Matter

Take a cool break from the Arizona heat while learning through various experiments the amazing things that happen to solids, liquids, and gasses when they are introduced to temperatures approaching -320°F.

Stomach This

Learning about the human body systems? Check out Stomach This and learn all about order, function and state of food in different organs of the digestive system!

Follow Your Heart: Sheep Heart Dissection

AVAILABILITY:   Please contact Group Sales at 602.716.2028 to schedule this dissection for your class during your visit. Learn the purpose and techniques behind dissections, as well as proper dissection etiquette and procedures. Watch as a sheep heart is dissected and discover how scientists unlock the secrets of human anatomy!

Field Trips to CREATE Makerspace

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CREATE is where science, design, and engineering collide! Inspired by the productivity of an inventor’s workshop, the creativity of an art studio and the experimentation of a lab, CREATE is a 6,500-square-foot community hub for turning dreams into reality.  

WHY A CREATE FIELD TRIP?

Each CREATE field trip offers groups a private dedicated space within the CREATE building. CREATE Challenges for School Groups are unique, hands-on activities that give students the opportunity to engage with the principles of making, tinkering, and design thinking, while also developing proficiency within the framework of the ISTE educational standards.

  View CREATE Field Trip Options

Please use the request form above to request a CREATE Makerspace only field trip. CREATE field trip fees are applicable to all schools, Title 1 and community groups. 

Field Trip Policies

Reservations.

Reservations are processed on a first come, first served basis.  Confirmation to be provided   within 72 business hours.  Groups will receive a confirmation once approved. 

Teachers and Chaperones

Adults must be present and with the students at all times.  The child to adult ratio is 1:5. Teachers and chaperones are responsible for their group’s behavior. We reserve the right to remove any individual or group refusing to comply with reasonable standards of behavior. Free educator memberships may not be used for entrance during field trip or group visits.

Transportation

It is recommended that your group secure transportation before making a reservation with the Science Center.   Buses and over-sized vans will unload groups in Heritage Park & Science.  Parking passes will be given for the Civic East Garage for parking.  Parking passes are an additional $6 per vehicle, please make sure to notify the Group Sales Department about your parking needs.  Groups coming in cars will be able to park in the Heritage   Garage,   if it is not full.  Ticket stubs will be validated at the Information Desk for discounted rates.  

Lunch and eating spaces

Arizona Science Center has limited areas for lunches and eating, our lunchroom is available at   30 minute   intervals, between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  Does not include food and the spaces are not available for reservation during the weekends.   Maximum Occupancy:   152 

Byte Machines are available in the lobby offering grab and go sandwhiches, snacks and salads.

Payment arrangements are due prior to the day of your visit.  Arizona Science Center accepts cash,   check,   credit card, or Purchase Order.  Purchase Orders must be paid in full within 30 days of your visit.  Any other discounts (Museums for all, Blue Star, ESA, etc.) may not be used with Group Reservations.

Mailing   address for payments:

Arizona Science Center c/o Group Sales Dept. 600 E. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Day of your visit

Running late?  Please call 602.716.2028 to notify us of your situation as soon as possible.  

Guides and Curriculum

Below is a collection of guides and curriculum for use in the classroom and during your visit to the Science Center:

Bark Beetles (Middle School) Educator Guide

Flight zone/many hands make a home educator guide.

Level 1 Galleries

All About Me Educator Guide

Get charged up educator guide.

Level 2 Gallery

Forces of Nature Educator Guide

Level 3 Gallery

Solarville Educator Guide

Level 4 Gallery

Sponsor Acknowledgements

Focused Field Trips are generously supported by: Amazon APS/APS Foundation Arizona Complete Health Richard F. Caris Charitable Trust Cox Charities Fiesta Bowl Charities Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Gila River Indian Community Helios Education Foundation John F. Long Foundation JPMorgan Chase Kinder Morgan Foundation Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Union Pacific Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation

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Attend field trips alongside other students and families that live in your region! These field trips are great for connecting, learning, and having fun! 

Two Statewide Field Trips

Meet home-educated students and their families from around the state at our "statewide" field trips! These field trips are usually popular, big-ticket locations the any age level will enjoy! 

* Note: AZ Learning Communities does not provide transportation to field trips or activities. Each family is required to provide their own transportation and chaperone (chaperone admission is included in statewide field trips).

Save Time, Meet Friends

Get all your field trips planned for you! Connect with other home-educated students while learning outside the home. 

Online Unit Studies Class 

Access our online Unit Studies class based on the themes and topics of our statewide and regional field trips! 

Students love the interactive, informational classes that truly enrich the field trip experiences. Students may attend live or watch recordings and complete optional extension activities. 

All of the above for $150/student/semester

(sibling discount available)

STATEWIDE FIELD TRIPS

LOCAL FIELD TRIPS

ONLINE UNIT STUDIES 

Statewide Field Trips 

*details regarding times, additional local meet-ups, & specific field trip details will be sent upon registration. .

Online Unit Studies

Included in the Experiential Learning Package is a weekly virtual "Unit Studies" class where students will learn a new theme each month: January: Sea-life, February: The Arts, March: Zoology/Animals, April: Public Safety, May: Celebrations and Personal Growth. 

Classes meets Tuesdays for 25 minutes and are fun, interactive, and enriching! Details regarding the class will be sent out upon registration. 

Arizona Field Trips

Arizona is a diverse state.  For residents looking to spend a day exploring local wonders, the possibilities are endless.

This website is ever-changing. As we, the editors, find new discoveries, we will post them here.  Bookmark our site and check back often to share our latest day-trip.  As residents of north-central Arizona, we will begin our day-trips locally and branch out frequently.

This is a website of family-oriented ideas for short, one-day, explorations of Arizona. We wish to spotlight the natural wonders of Arizona, therefore we don’t list lodging, resorts, eateries, shopping opportunities or any commercial establishments.  While we often note that an experience can be enhanced through the purchase of a tour or expedition, we leave it to you choose a provider.

Via our contact page, we invite you to share your experiences and/or recommend day-trips you would like included here.

Types of day-trips we like to make

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Title 1 Schools

OdySea Aquarium welcomes Preschool through 12th grade public, private, charter, and homeschool students. School tours are self-guided tours that take 2 hours or more. No outside food or drink is permitted inside the aquarium, and there is not a place to store your lunches. Field trips can be scheduled any day with arrival times between 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

OdySea Aquarium continues to monitor and follow guidelines from the CDC and government authorities.  Click here  for the most updated details on what we are doing to keep guests safe and what to expect when you visit.

Please call 480-291-8192  if you have any questions.

Can’t go on an in-person Field Trip? Virtual Field Trips Are Also Available! Your virtual field trip includes access to exclusive video content, curriculum-based activities customized by grade level, and we’ll broadcast to your class LIVE from our animal habitats. Get behind the scenes, meet the animals, and ask questions in a 45-minute LIVE interactive experience! Click here for more information and to book your virtual field trip.

Group Sizes

Minimum group size is 10. Maximum group size is 125 per 15 minute entry time. Groups may have larger numbers but must stagger their entry times by at least 15 minutes.

Discounted price for school tours is $15.25 plus tax ($16.48) per student; chaperones are no charge within the appropriate ratio. 

Student ratio is one adult chaperone for every five students (1:5) for preschool thru 2nd grade. For 3rd thru 12th grade, student ratio is one adult chaperone for every ten students (1:10). Chaperones within this ratio are included at no cost. Part of these included chaperones needs to be teachers and aides, the remainder can be parents. Any additional adults are welcome to join at the discounted rate of $25 plus tax ($27.01) each , but must prepay the school to receive the discounted price. Any additional chaperones who do not prepay with the school will be required to pay the regular admission price. Bus Drivers are admitted at no cost.

Admission is not guaranteed until you receive confirmation. Payment methods are school purchase order, credit card, school check, or cash. Purchase order is due two weeks prior to the date of the field trip.

Cancellations, rescheduling, or changes to final head count must be made no later than 14 days prior to your scheduled arrival.  No refunds or credits will be issued within 14 days of your scheduled arrival date.

Lead teacher who is checking in must bring the completed check-in sheet and make final payment at the ticket window for all students and chaperones.

Click here for a complete list of field trip prices for each attraction at Arizona Boardwalk, including optional upgrades.

Make A Reservation

School information, your contact information, school payment administrator, trip information.

Due to the number of requests, please allow 1-2 business days for a representative to get back to you to confirm the date.

Please note that an OdySea Aquarium representative will contact you to coordinate your reservation.

To reserve your field trip, please fill out the Field Trip Reservation Request Form above. Once we receive this form, you will be sent confirmation and payment details. Tours are expected to take 2 hours or more.

If you are a Summer Camp or Scout program, please complete the Group Tour Reservation Form .

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We look forward to SEA-ing you soon! 

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• Assign each student to a designated chaperone: Create a list of chaperones and the students they will be responsible for during the field trip. Add the cell phone number of each chaperone to the list.
• Go over Student Expectations & Chaperone Expectations: Please make sure that the students and chaperones understand the expectations of them during the field trip.
• Contact OdySea Aquarium if you are running late: Call 480-291-8000 (press 0) ask for the Concierge Desk.
• Call 480-291-8000 (press 0) when you are about 15-20 minutes away: This will make it so our guest relations representatives know to be looking for your bus to arrive, so they can meet you.
• Student Drop Off: For student drop-off, buses should take the 101 and get off the Via de Ventura exit and head East. The bus should turn left into the parking lot from Via de Ventura by Butterfly Wonderland. Take an immediate left and go past the valet parking area and loading dock area and around the back of the aquarium. Buses should stop between OdySea Aquarium and Beach Club to unload.
• Bus Parking: After dropping off the students, buses should continue around the Arizona Boardwalk complex and park in the far northeastern parking lot.
• Student Pick Up: Buses should pick up students at the same location where they dropped them off, making sure the door is by the sidewalk so students may safely board the bus.
• All students and chaperones should be at the bus pick-up area between OdySea Aquarium and Beach Club 15 minutes before you need to leave so you have enough time to ensure everyone is accounted for and loaded onto the bus.
• Students should form a single file line behind their chaperones.
• Students should sit on the benches if they need to wait for the bus to arrive.

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• A Guest Relations Specialist will meet you at your bus and escort the main chaperone to the concierge desk to give final numbers, make payment, and get wristbands.
• Please inform the Guest Relations Specialist what your lunch plans are and what time you need the students to load the bus.
• Additional chaperones will go to the ticketing counter to purchase their tickets and will then rejoin the group.
• Once the designated teacher or representative checks in, students will get off the bus and form a line where wristbands will be distributed. Students should be in line behind their designated chaperones. If your group is large, please have them form two lines.
• All members of the group (students, chaperones, and bus drivers) will be required to wear wristbands during the visit to the aquarium.
• Field trips are self-guided, but there will be Education Specialists, Animal Care Specialists, and Guest Relation Specialists throughout the aquarium to help the students learn about the animals and exhibits.
• The aquarium has two levels for guests to explore. Student groups will enter through a side hallway and go up the escalator to begin the tour on the upper floor.
• Elevators are available for students with wheelchairs or disabilities and for young students who cannot use the escalator safely.
• Each floor should take approximately an hour to an hour and a half to see the exhibits. The total time inside the aquarium should be about 2 to 3 hours, but you are welcome to stay longer if your group’s schedule permits.
• Because of the layout of the aquarium, students should finish everything they want to see on the upper floor before they move to the lower floor. The escalators only run in one direction.
• We will give your group designated times to meet at the end of the upper floor & the end of the aquarium visit to help keep everyone on-track timewise.
• Students are required to stay with their assigned chaperone at all times, but each student/chaperone group may travel as their own unit and meet the rest of the group at designated times.
• Encourage the students to spend a minimum of 2-5 minutes at each exhibit so they can observe and learn. Have them notice at least 3 things about each exhibit and the animals that live in it (shape, size, coloration, swim patterns, adaptations, mouth shape, diet, region they originate from, endangered species status, etc.)
• If students rush past exhibits it will make it so they do not learn even a fraction of what the aquarium has to offer and will put them at the end of the tour too early.
• It is recommended that you print copies of the map for each chaperone before you arrive.
• No outside food is allowed to be eaten inside of the aquarium. (If you have a student who is diabetic or has other medical issues, please let us know what accommodations need to be made.)
• We do not have space for lunchbox or backpack storage inside the aquarium. Student lunches should remain on the bus or in cars until the end of the field trip. Alternately students and chaperones may carry the lunches in a backpack.
• We encourage students to eat before or after the field trip.
• The outside courtyard area can be used for eating snacks/lunches. Please make sure students are respectful and properly dispose of their trash.
• Small groups may order from the Café inside the aquarium, but please note that the lines may be long and students must stay with their chaperone group at all times.
• There are several restaurants at OdySea in the Desert, including Opa Life Greek Café, El Encanto, Humble Pie, The View/Modern Grove, Frozen Penguin Ice Cream, Nekter Juice Bar, and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Frozen Penguin Ice Cream has a special for school groups, if you are interested we can send you more details.

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• School groups will exit out the gift shop.
• Please have a class discuss before your field trip about proper behavior inside a gift shop.
• All students must be properly supervised while visiting the gift shop.
• The outside courtyard area is part of Arizona Boardwalk and can be used for eating snacks/lunches.
• There is a snack bar that sells food items. It is not guaranteed that the snack bar will be open during the time of your visit.
• The outside courtyard is a public area and cannot be reserved, but is available on a first come, first seated basis.
• Please make sure students are respectful and properly dispose of their trash.
• Teachers and chaperones are responsible for their group’s behavior while using the courtyard area.
• Teachers & chaperones must ensure that students are not throwing things, or running or jumping across the planters, fountains, or stage.
• There are two areas where the students are allowed to touch the animals – The Tidal Touch Pool and SeaTREK. Students need to be gentle and use “two-finger touch”. They may not pick up any of the animals. They should wash their hands before and after.
• Students need to use quiet inside voices. The acoustics inside the aquarium tend to make the sounds echo & reverberate, so please have students use quiet voices.
• Students need to use walking feet.
• Benches and ledges are not for climbing or standing on.
• Railings are not for playing on, swinging from, or doing flips. The flooring underneath is concrete and creates a liability issue. It also creates a safety issue for other guests.
• Once all attendees have their wristbands, they will be led in small groups to a hallway where they will be given a brief overview of the rules and layout of the aquarium. (At times, the introduction will be given outside or on the bus, depending on weather and group size.) It would be helpful if you go over these rules with the students before they arrive as well.
• Students are required to stay with their assigned chaperone at all times.
• Chaperones must be attentive to and responsible for their assigned students.
• Guests may take as many photos and video as they like, but must so do without the flash or video light, as these can stress out the animals.
• OdySea Aquarium photographers might be taking pictures during your field trip, please let us know if there are students who are not allowed to be photographed.
• Please be aware that photos might be used for marketing purposes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, unfortunately, we cannot allow groups to visit the bathroom in the lobby because of fire marshal maximum occupancy regulations for the lobby. There are only a few stalls in the lobby restrooms and we cannot have the extra students and chaperones in the lobby. The layout of the aquarium does not allow for the groups to visit the lobby after they begin. The sharks are viewable from three other areas at the aquarium – in the OdySea Voyager and two viewing areas outside of OdySea Voyager. Bathrooms are available in the Café area and outside the theater. There are also restrooms outside in the courtyard area by the escalators.

Although you may leave and re-enter the same day, we recommend that you spend the time to view both floors of the aquarium and then go outside to enjoy the OdySea in the Desert courtyard and shops. It should take you about 2 ½ hours to tour the aquarium.

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Title 1 Scholarship

Applications currently not being accepted, please check back later for Fall 2024 scholarship applications.

The OdySea Aquarium Foundation is pleased to provide opportunities for Arizona Title 1 school classrooms to experience a unique and immersive day of education at OdySea Aquarium.

Application Process The OdySea Aquarium Foundation receives multiple requests for Title 1 Scholarships every year.  There are limited scholarships and application does not guarantee an award. If your class is selected, you will be sent an award letter by email. We use the following criteria and eligibility guidelines in making our award decisions.

Scholarship Criteria & Eligibility

• Title 1 School designation from Arizona Department of Education
• At least 50% of the students eligible for the Free or Reduced Lunch Program
• Scholarship awards are limited to one per school, per semester

Application time frame: December 5, 2023 – January 31, 2024

Scholarships awarded: February 5, 2024

Visitation time frame: February 20, 2024 – May 20, 2024

The Odysea Aquarium Foundation considers scholarship applications from qualified Title 1 schools as designated by the Arizona Department of Education. To determine if your school class qualifies, please review the 'Scholarship Criteria & Eligibility' section above.

The OdySea Aquarium Foundation only accepts scholarship applications through our online process. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Title One Scholarship Application above.

In Arizona, there are more than 1,300 Title I schools working to meet the academic needs of children in low-income communities. The OdySea Aquarium Foundation would like to provide experiential, hands-on learning opportunities for every Title 1 school classroom, however, if your school classroom has participated in a Title 1 Scholarship field trip within the last scholarship cycle, your application may not be chosen to receive another scholarship so that other Title 1 school classrooms have an equal opportunity to participate in educational field trips. For example, if your classroom participated in a spring field trip, your classroom will not be eligible to participate in a fall field trip.

Title 1 scholarship applications are accepted on a rotating cycle. Please refer to the 'When to Apply' section above for specific submission dates.

If your class is selected to receive a Title 1 scholarship, you will be notified via email. Please refer to the 'When to Apply' section above for specific notification dates.

Mondays and Tuesdays are our preferred days for schools requesting a scholarship.

Title 1 schools may book a class of any size, but the scholarship will only cover a maximum of 100 students. Additional students may be added at the discounted field trip rate of $15.25, plus tax ($16.48).

If awarded a scholarship, it will cover the full cost of the student self-guided field trip admission (up to the maximum number of students awarded on the scholarship). Adult chaperones are free within a 1:5 ratio for preschool through 2nd grade and 1:10 ratio for 3rd grade through 12th grade.

Additional adults outside these ratios are $25.00, plus tax ($27.01) and are not covered by the OdySea Aquarium Foundation Scholarship. Additional students above the maximum number awarded by the scholarship will be required to pay the discounted student admission price of $15.25, plus tax ($16.48) each.

Changes to a Title 1 scholarship field trip reservation must be obtained no later than two weeks in advance by calling (480) 291-8192  or emailing [email protected] . Due to timelines and available funds, approval for any increase in the number of students must be obtained in advance. Groups arriving with an unauthorized group size will need to submit payment for the additional students and/or adults upon arrival. Cash, business check, credit card or PO will be accepted.

No. Only those schools designated as Title 1 by the Arizona Department of Education may apply for scholarships.

OdySea Aquarium continues to monitor and follow guidelines from the CDC and government authorities. Click here for the most updated details on what we are doing to keep guests safe and what to expect when you visit.

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FIELD TRIPS

Witness the creative spirit of people from around the world through music. MIM’s galleries showcase instruments from every country, and students can see and hear musical traditions through video recordings built into every display. Choose from seven tour options, each of which align with Arizona’s early learning and K-12 academy standards.

Every MIM field trip includes:

An orientation video

A museum tour

Free-choice learning

Music making in a hands-on gallery

Downloadable educator resources to extend and deepen learning after the field trip

If you have not received an email from us within 3–5 days of submitting a Field Trip Request Form, please check your spam and junk folders or email us at [email protected] .

Field Trip Options

Trailblazer Teacher-Guided Tour

Artist Residency Program

Sounds All Around Guided Tour

Musical Menagerie: Asia Guided Tour

Celebrations: Latin America Guided Tour

Discovery Guided Tour

STEM: How Science Brings Music to Life Guided Tour

Celebrating Community Guided Tour

Enhance Your Field Trip with a Musical Experience!

African Drum & Dance Workshop Discover West African percussion and dance traditions in this immersive workshop.

Learn More »

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Anonymous (4) APS Arizona Cardinals Charities Arizona Commission on the Arts Linda S. Avery The Molly Blank Fund Miriam S. and Louis E. Brodian Education Fund Arizona Buuck Family Fund The Charro Foundation Donald W. Collier Charitable Trust II Colocation America Jay Dudley & Ron Dobry Eunice & Carl Feinberg George & Michelle Yules Fischler Evelyn and Lou Grubb Charitable Fund

Jane & John Guild Geoff & Liana Habicht Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation Hearst Foundations Henderson Engineers, Inc. Jim & Kathy Henderson Bill & Cathy Hurtle (Campbell Foundation) Institute of Museum and Library Services Linda & Ron Jones J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation KPMG Susan Shanbrom-Krabbe & Moe Krabbe John F. Long Foundation Barry Marcus Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation The Moca Fund

Otto & Edna Neely Foundation PetSmart Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture PNC Bank Rusty & Mary Jane Poepl Foundation The Revada Foundation of the Logan Family Patricia G. Rolfe Scottsdale Arts Stantec Theodore R. Stephan Merle & Michael Tarnow U.S. Bank Foundation UnitedHealthcare Hao and Michelle Wang Foundation Rev. Steven & Christy Ziegler

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Field Trips & Family Outings

For unforgettable fun and learning, few things are as fabulous as a field trip here are bear essential’s 2023–24 guides for field trips and fun family destinations..

Educators are always looking for creative ways to keep their students excited and engaged while learning. Taking a classroom or combined classrooms on a field trip is a perfect way to lead the students on a fun adventure that can be full of animals, marine life, history, art, farming, nature, government, STEM and STEAM. Field trips give students a chance to get away from tablets and screens and do hands-on activities.

For some students a field trip might be their first adventure traveling on a bus to another city without their parents. This helps a child with a feeling of independence. Learning about dinosaurs in a classroom is one thing, but going to a museum to see actual dinosaur skeletons up-close or digging for fossils helps students to connect the dots about what they have learned in the classroom and put it together with what they can see, touch and explore during a field trip.

In Tucson students can learn more about art, music, culture, nature, animals, history and geology with field trips to various places around the Old Pueblo. The Fox Tucson Theatre offers free tours where students will learn history of the theatre, see the unique architecture of the venue or attend a school matinee. Hands-on learning happens at the Mini Time Machine Museum and Children’s Museum Tucson . At Tucson Museum of Art and the UA Museum of Art special exhibits and collections educate students about history, culture, art techniques and more with self-guided or docent-led tours.

Are your students interested in learning about animals, reptiles, wildlife and bugs? The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show, Arizona Insect Festival and International Wildlife Museum has animals and critters of various species. These educational field trips have hands-on activities (some with a petting zoo) and give insight of how to care for, protect and understand domestic pets, exotic reptiles, wildlife and bugs from Arizona and around the world.

Camp Cooper, Tohono Chul, Presidio Museum , The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum are great places to learn about history, culture, nature and geology.

If you are looking for a field trip that keeps kids active and has hands-on activities, you might want to check out Golf N’ Stuff, Rock Solid Climbing + Fitness, Tucson Parks & Rec Kidco, Wild Katz Children’s Adventure Playground or the Crayola Experience in Chandler.

Apple Annie’s in Wilcox has a 600,000-stalk corn maze that is a great adventure for students or scout groups. For city kids who want to learn more about what it’s like to work on a farm, Shamrock Farms has educational tours that teach about farm-to-table.

In The Phoenix area a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo or Sea Life Arizona is a fun way to learn about animals and marine life. The Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa Grande Cultural Park and Sky Harbor International Airport provide historical displays, exhibits and activities.

Matinees are available at East Valley Children’s Theatre with discounted rates for classrooms. Want to learn about trains and fire engines? A visit to Hall of Flame and McCormick–Stillman Railroad Park teaches the history about firefighting and transportation. And speaking about transportation, Valley Metro offers a free ride to your field trip destination.

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine, Boy Scouts of America–Catalina Council and Boy Scouts of America–Grand Canyon Council all have programs for students. Scouts learn skills, earn badges, awards, go on field trips, go camping and help their local community.

If you want to stay in your classroom, the Central Arizona Project (CAP) offers educators lessons plans and Bear Essential News provides free classroom presentations. Choose from five topics that cover reading, writing and journalism skills and students in grades 3–8 can sign up to be Young Reporters and write for Bear Essential News.

Visit www.bearessentialnews.com and click on Teacher Grants & Field Trip Funding under the teacher tab to see a list of places that help with field trips, classroom projects and teacher resources.

ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL

Fun activities that are all about STEM.

2024 ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL

The Arizona SciTech Festival is a multi-week, colorful showcase of more than 1,000 science, engineering, technology (STEM) and innovation events in over 50 Arizona cities featuring exhibits, hands-on activities, colorful shows, tours and discussions. Dates coming soon!

APPLE ANNIE'S CORN MAZE

Our 12.5-acre, 600,000-stalk maze has two levels of difficulty–spend as little or as much time as you want exploring the pathways of the maze. Group rates available for the corn maze and hayride combo. Groups must be 15 people or more. 

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

D-backs activities for home: https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/fans/activities

The Arizona Diamondbacks are the Major League Baseball team in Arizona. Since its inception as an expansion franchise in 1998, the team has won a world championship (2001) and made six postseason appearances. The club has played in front of 32 million fans at Chase Field, which features a signature swimming pool, retractable roof and a kids play area called the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sandlot.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BALLPARK TOURS

The Arizona Diamondbacks are the Major League Baseball team in Arizona. Since its inception as an expansion franchise in 1998, the team has won a world championship (2001) and made six postseason appearances. The club has played in front of 32 million fans at Chase Field, which features a signature swimming pool, retractable roof and a kids play area called the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sandlot. For more information about the D-backs, or to purchase game tickets, visit dbacks.com

ARIZONA INSECT FESTIVAL

The Arizona Insect Festival is back! Join us Sunday October 1, 2022 from 10 a.m–3 p.m., at the ENR2 building on the University of Arizona campus. This FREE family event features over 20 booths with live insects and hands-on activities. Chat with insect scientists and learn more about amazing Arizona insects! 

ARIZONA STATE FAIR

We are proud to host interactive educational opportunities for public, private, charter, and home school groups. Field trips are FREE for all participants – both students and adult chaperones, and include a curriculum aligned to the Arizona Department of Education State Standards for English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Registration deadline is October 1, 2023.

ASU EARTH & SPACE EXPLORATION DAY

Earth and Space Exploration day is a free annual fall event hosted by the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE). The SESE community offers special science-related activities for students age five and up, families, educators and anyone interested in exploring Earth and space. One of the biggest attractions is ISTB 4 with its Gallery of Scientific Exploration offering a variety of interactive exhibits and the Marston Exploration Theater, which will be running 3-D astronomy shows. Visitors can see a replica of Curiosity Mars rover, explore “A” Mountain (Tempe Butte) on a guided field trip, bring rock samples for Dr. Rock to examine, and so much more! Visit eseday.asu.edu to register.

BEAR ESSENTIAL NEWS

AZCCRS (Common Core-based) Work Sheets: Fresh standards-based fun sheets for your classroom to use in conjunction with the current issue. Sign up for notifications of new Work Sheets online at BearEssentialNews.com.

Free Young Reporters Program: Students in grades 3–8 learn to report and sharpen their writing skills by having their news stories published in Bear! Sign-up Forms and details online.

Free Presentations: Five dynamic topics are available from a Bear editor. UPDATE: These presentations will be done in a Zoom type meeting format.

Bear Newsletter: Weekly updates sent to your email. Sign up online.

Facebook: “Like” us at Facebook.com/bearnews.

BEAR ESSENTIAL NEWS & YOUNG REPORTER PROGRAM

Common Core Worksheets: Free standards-based fun sheets for classrooms to use in conjunction with the current issue of Bear Essential News.

Free Young Reporters Program: Students in grades 3–8 develop as young writers by writing news stories for Bear Essential News.

Young Reporters can attend monthly Zoom meetings and interview important people from our community.

Free Presentations: Five dynamic topics are available from a Bear editor.

Pizza Hut established the BOOK IT! Reading Incentive Program to reward children for their reading accomplishments with recognition and pizza. Simple for the teacher to use, free, flexible and fun. The BOOK IT! Digital Program offers simple and interactive tools to increase minutes read.  Registration is now open.

Pizza Hut established the BOOK IT! Reading Incentive Program to reward children for their reading accomplishments with recognition and pizza. Simple for the teacher to use, flexible and fun. The BOOK IT! Digital Program offers simple and interactive tools to increase minutes read. This year, Kate DiCamillo’s Newberry Medal award-winning book, “Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” will be incorporated into all classroom materials and teacher printables. Please remember that teachers can only enroll once for their entire school. Enroll now at bookitprogram.com

BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE

We honor the work of teachers through a variety of programs. Join Project: Educate to receive 20% off purchases. We encourage the love of reading in young customers through our Kids Club, 1317 and Read 10 programs. Project: Educate members receive details on our annual Reading Challenge, store tours for classes and Educator Appreciation Day. 

Project:Educate. Educators receive a 20% discount on all purchases. To receive your Project: Educate card, you need to sign up online at www.bookmans.com . You will receive a confirmation email, which you need to bring to your nearest Bookmans location, along with a valid ID and proof of educator status.

Kids Club: From birth to age 12 kids receive a 10% discount and a $10 gift certificate on their birthday.

1317: Kids 13-17 receive a 15% discount and a $15 gift certificate on their birthday.

Visit Bookmans.com and click on the JOIN tab to sign up. 

We honor the work of teachers through a variety of programs. Join Project: Educate to receive 20% off purchases. We encourage the love of reading in young customers through our Kids Club, 1317 and Read 10 programs. 

Visit Bookmans.com and click on the JOIN tab to sign up.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

The Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council serves over 7,000 scouts in Southern Arizona, from grades K-12 and youth from 5-20 years old. We have programs that also serve girls as well as boys. We strive to build good citizens and character in our youth. 

Register now! The Catalina Council provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to try new things, provide service to others, build self-confidence and reinforce ethical standards.

The Scouting experience is divided into programs according to age and activities.

Cub Scouts: Grades: K–5

Scouts, BSA: Grades:6–12

Venturing: 14–20 years old

Sea Scouting: 14–20 years old 

The Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council serves over 7,000 scouts in Southern Arizona, from grades K–12 and youth from 5–20 years old. We have programs that also serve girls as well as boys. We Strive to build good citizens and character in our youth.

Register now! The Catalina Council provides youth with programs and activities

that allow them to try new things, provide service to others, build self-confidence and

reinforce ethical standards.

BROADWAY IN TUCSON

The 2015/2016 Season includes ANNIE (Sept. 29-Oct. 4) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Oct. 21-Nov. 1), RIVERDANCE (Jan. 5-10), 42nd STREET (March 30-April. 3), And CHICAGO (April 22-24). All events at UA Centennial Hall.

The 2017/2018 Season includes THE LITTLE MERMAID (Sept. 13-17, 2017), BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical (Oct. 4-8, 2017), RENT 20th Anniversary Tour (Nov. 3-5, 2017),RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (Dec. 5-10, 2017), STOMP (Feb. 2-3, 2018), THE KING AND I (March 13-18, 2018) and FINDING NEVERLAND ((April 24-29, 2018).  All events at UA Centennial Hall.   

The 2016-2017 Season includes CABARET (Sept. 20-25), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Nov. 29-Dec. 4), DIRTY DANCING (Jan. 24-29), MOTOWN THE MUSICAL (Feb. 21-26), KINKY BOOTS (Mar. 14-19), THE BODYGUARD (Ap.12-16) *All performances take place at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.

CAMP COOPER CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING

Explore the wonders of our Sonoran Desert classroom with a day, overnight, or multi-night field trip experience! All programs are age-specific for PreK-5 learners and focus on ecological understandings, positive emotional connections to nature, and inspiration to live more lightly and sustainably on our planet. Financial aid is available for school buses and student fees. 

For more information or to request a field experience, visit http://coopercenter.arizona.edu. 

CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT

CAP offers an Arizona-specific water education program including free downloadable lesson plans for K–3, 4–6, middle and high school students that are standards-based. Lesson plans supported by mixed media tools like videos, posters and activity books! Visit www.cap-az.com/education or call 623-869-2176 for more information.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON

A visit to Children’s Museum Tucson inspires discovery, creativity and learning. Our Museum exhibits and programs are content rich, aligned with Arizona Academic Standards and ignite imagination and curiosity! And the best part - Adventure Learning Field Trips are simple to plan, economical and fun! $7 per child; financial assistance may be available. Grades: K-6. 

A visit to Children’s Museum Tucson inspires discovery, creativity and learning. Our Museum exhibits and programs are content rich, aligned with Arizona Academic Standards and ignite imagination and curiosity! And the best part - Adventure Learning Field Trips are simple to plan, economical and fun! $6 per child. Grades: K-6.

COLOR ME MINE

Color Me Mine, a paint-your-own pottery studio offers creative fun, an opportunity to learn new techniques and make art that you can use or is a keepsake. Each class or program is tailored to your curriculum or specifications. We can come to your school or location or choose one of ours. Finished ceramics are food, dishwasher and microwave safe. We also offer classes in clay and canvas. Check out our fundraiser opportunities.

CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE

Check out the virtual tour:  https://www.crayolaexperience.com/chandler/virtual-trip

CREATIVE JUICE

Let your creative juice flow, as step-by-step, our instructor helps you create a painted masterpiece! Fundraising events cost $35 per person, with $10 donated back to the cause (20-person minimum). You choose the painting, or for $50, one can be specially designed. For students or families ready for a dose of art, take part in our Workshops for Kids or our Kids & Family Classes.  Adult classes are offered, too!

Check website for upcoming events for children and families.  https://creativejuiceartbar.com/

Let your creative juice flow, as step-by-step, our instructor helps you create a painted masterpiece! Fundraising events cost $35 per person, with $10 donated back to the cause (20-person minimum). You choose the painting, or for $50, one can be specially designed. For students or families ready for a dose of art, take part in our Workshops for Kids or our Kids & Family Classes. Adult classes are offered, too!

DEFY TUCSON

We offer the Most Epic Field Trips Ever! Bring your class or educational group to the park during the week for special pricing. Please download the printable waiver in an effort to streamline the check-in process, as all students will need a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please contact us for pricing and reservations.

Drama Kids International of Tucson

Pop Up In the Park Series

10 Saturdays, Starting August 29

Ages 5 - 11 • $15 child & sibling discounts

No experience required. No auditions.

Must pre-register to participate

Drama Kids Online & In-Person

Join the largest after-school drama program in the country!

Register Now. Classes starting soon

KinderKids, Primary, and Acting Academy activities include scene building, creative movement and improvisation.

dramakids.com/az1

FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM

Flandrau gives your class a chance to explore the marvels of our universe—from the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! Located on the mall of The University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers hands-on exhibits to ignite your curiosity. Plus, you’ll have the option to see an amazing full-dome show in the planetarium theater. You’ll feel like you’re flying through space as you launch from the earth and visit planets, moons, stars and asteroids. On our two exhibit floors, your students will learn more about what lurks in our oceans and what crawls under our feet in our shark and bug exhibits. Flandrau’s shows and experiences are designed to connect with school groups and are geared to Arizona State Science Standards. Visit our website for more info. Cost: $4-$10 child based on program. Grades: PreK-12.

Flandrau gives your class a chance to explore the marvels of our universe – from the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! Located on the mall of The University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers hands-on exhibits about astronomy, marine biology, geology, math and more. Plus, you’ll see one of our amazing FullDome shows in the planetarium theater – you’ll feel like you’re flying through space as we launch from the earth and visit planets, moons, stars, and asteroids. Programs and exhibits connect with K-8 groups and are geared to Arizona’s Earth Science standards. Visit our website for details. Cost: $5+/child based on program (min. 20 students, chaperones free). Grades: PreK-12

FOX TUCSON THEATRE SCHOOL MATINEES

Bring your students to a show. Shows to entertain students in PreK–12. Billingual musical Tomás and the Library Lady, Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System–grades K–5. Giraffes Can’t Dance–The Musical–grades Pre K–2. Timbalooloo and A Musical, Cinematic Journey through US and AZ History–grades 3–8 and Wild Hope–grades 4 and up.

FOX TUCSON THEATRE TOUR

Bring your students to get up close and personal with our beautiful and highly unique 1930’s Southwestern Art Deco theatre. Whether in lounges or lobbies, the stage or dressing rooms, each space opens an experiential window into history. We’ll explore Tucson’s past, spectacular feats of construction and restoration, the history of showbiz in the US, and the marvels of a top-notch working theatre. You may even get to meet a resident ghost or two...While you’re downtown, why not pair a theatre tour with other wonderful educational options right around the corner? The Tucson Museum of Art teaching artists can guide your students in hands-on art workshop built around the visual arts components they just saw at The Fox. You can book an Adventure Learning Program about stage acting at the Children’s Museum, do some volunteer arts and crafts at Ben’s Bells, or enjoy a scavenger hunt at the main Tucson Library.

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Welcome to Virtual Girl Scouts!  – a fun, new way to continue to participate in Girl Scouts from home.  Explore outside, experiment with coding, create beautiful art – your adventure starts now!  Activities will be connected with a badge or fun patch that you may purchase from our Girl Scout Shops.

Out-of-the classroom activities are at the core of Girl Scouts! Girls get to lead their own adventures and team up with others in an all-girl environment to choose the exciting, hands-on activities that interest them most. The idea is to learn by doing, and at Girl Scouts, they’ll do lots of it. The main components of the Girl Scout program are STEM, outdoor activities, life skills, and entrepreneurship and while girls may be exposed to these subjects at school or in other youth programs at Girl Scouts they experience them in a uniquely girl-led, collaborative way that puts them on a path to a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. In Girl Scouts, girls experience adventure and create life-long memories in an all-girl environment where they earn badges, go camping, explore STEM, become leaders and work on community service projects.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. In Girl Scouts, girls have fun and adventures in an all-girl environment where they earn badges, go camping, explore STEM, become leaders and work on community service projects.

GOLDEN PIN LANES

Gold Pin Lanes field trips are affordable and fun! Kids have a great time being active and learning about bowling. Bumper lanes and light weight balls are available so everyone has fun. Each field trip comes with 2 hours of bowling and shoe rental, plus lunch. The Hot Dog, Chips and lemondade field trip is $4.50 per person and the Slice of Cheese Pizza and lemonade field trip is $5.50 per person. Our field trips are ideal for schools, homeschools, church groups and daycares. We welcome groups of 5 or more with reservations. Ages 5–17.

GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN/ SUPERSTITION SCENIC RAILROAD

Experience Arizona history! Spend a fun-filled day rich in history. Tour an underground mine, ride the train, view reptiles and insects of the Sonoran Desert, pan for real gold and check out the Mystery Shack attraction. Educational fun!

GOLF N' STUFF

Open Now for Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats Lit'l Indy Go-Karts, and Arcade with every other game open to allow for social distancing.  See website for more information and rates.

USD Curriculum approved. Have a great Field Trip! Enjoy 3 hours of UNLIMITED Miniature Golf & Laser Tag plus choose two ride tickets for: Bumper Boats or Go-Karts.  $12.75 per person. Plus, the largest arcade in Southern Arizona. Mon.-Fri., any 3 hour block of time before 5 p.m.

30 person minimum & reservations required.

Enjoy three hours of unlimited Miniature Golf and Laser Tag, plus two ride tickets for Bumper Boats or Go-Karts for only $17.50 per person (plus tax.) Available Monday–Friday, any three hour block of time before 5 p.m. 30 person minimum and reservation required.

If your group is smaller than 30, call to get other group rates.

TUSD Curriculum approved, with multiple packages available, starting at just $7.50 per student (plus tax). It’s affordable and easy to plan a field trip everyone will enjoy. Mini Golf, Bumper Boats, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, plus the largest arcade in Southern Arizona. Cost: $7.50 and up/person. Ages: 5 and up.

GOLF N’ STUFF

Enjoy our two lush miniature golf courses in the fresh air with sparkling ponds, or make a splash on our bumper boats, and speed through our go kart track. Maybe even win a game of Laser Tag! Now booking for 2021-2022 school year for as little as $8.00 per student. Call today and secure your next trip! 

HUGHES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Field trip to a local financial institution. Learn about savings and good money management. Free classroom presentations and curriculum on financial education for youth, parents and teachers. Hughes was named a top 10 finance resource for teens by BadCredit.org in 10/14.

Field trip to a local financial institution. Learn about savings and good money management. Free classroom presentations and curriculum on financial education for youth, parents and teachers. Hughes was named a top 10 finance resource for teens by BadCredit.org.

HUMAN SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona children’s programs will give your child a new perspective on caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, understanding animal behavior, and more. We use a variety of activities that stress an appreciation of our environment and preservation of our natural world; classroom activities, creative and artistic exercises, hands-on animal care, great games, and character building lessons.

During the school year we offer in-school education, camps during school breaks, reading to shelter pets, HIP Youth Internships, Hand in Paw Kid’s Club events including Humane Heroes, and birthday parties.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona children’s programs will give your child a new perspective on caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, understanding animal behavior, and more. We use a variety of activities that stress an appreciation of our environment and preservation of our natural world; classroom activities, creative and artistic exercises, hands-on animal care, great games, and character building lessons. During the school year we offer in-school education, camps during school breaks, reading to shelter pets, Hand in Paw Kid’s Club events including Humane Heroes, and birthday parties.

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona teaches kindness, compassion and respect for people and animals through humane education. Our vision is to create a community in which all pets are cared for and loved. Cost: FREE. Grades: K and up.

MINI TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES

A visit to The Mini Museum inspires a desire to explore mathematical concepts, leap into literature and art, investigate history and experience life in another time or culture. Tours and outreach presentations are developed to support objectives in the Arizona Common Core standards. Schools can request free virtual or in-person classroom outreach presentations or apply for funding for field trip admission and transportation. Program details are on the website.

A visit to The Mini Museum inspires a desire to explore mathematical concepts, leap into literature and art, investigate history and experience life in another time or culture. Tours and outreach presentations are developed to support objectives in the Arizona Common Core standards. Schools can request free classroom outreach presentations or apply for funding for field trip admission and transportation. Program details are on the website.

A visit to The Mini Time Machine is an experience that ignites the imagination and inspires a desire to explore mathematical concepts, leap into literature and art, investigate history, and experience life in another time or culture. Tours and outreach presentations are developed to support objectives in the Arizona Common Core standards. Schools can request free virtual or in-person classroom outreach presentations or apply for funding for field trip admission and transportation. Program details are on the website.

A visit to The Mini Museum inspires a desire to explore mathematical concepts, leap into literature and art, investigate history and experience life in another time or culture. Tours and outreach presentations are developed to support objectives in the Arizona Common Core standards. Schools can request free classroom outreach presentations or apply for funding for field trip admission and transportation through the Museum’s new program, Sizing Up My World. Program details are on the website.

MRS. BEN FRANKLIN

Mrs. Franklin will share with you the fascinating story of the Franklin’s personal and creative lives. Book your presentation of the inspirational American Love Story today! To learn more or book Mrs. Ben Franklin visit mrsbenfranklin.com or call 297-8467.

MUSEUM OF THE HORSE SOLDIER & TRAIL DUST TOWN

The Museum of the Horse Soldier offers a unique opportunity to discover and explore military history through exciting displays featuring many rare and one-of-a-kind artifacts. Trail Dust Town is a wild trip through the Old West, featuring amusement rides, stunt shows and more! Ages: All ages

The Museum of the Horse Soldier offers a unique opportunity to discover and explore military history through exciting displays fea- turing many rare and one-of-a-kind artifacts. Trail Dust Town is a wild trip through the Old West, featuring amusement rides, stunt shows and more! Ages: All ages 

ODYSEA AQUARIUM VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

Out of africa wildlife park.

Celebrating over 25 years in business, Out of Africa Wildlife Park strives to educate and entertain, to provide an exciting and engaging opportunity to love and respect creation and Creator. It is a place where family and friends gather to experience oneness with animals and each other during safaris, tours, walks, observations, and shows of wild-by-nature animals in their own, natural splendor. Cost: See website. Ages: All ages.

PHOENIX ZOO

Cruise the Zoo!    https://www.phoenixzoo.org/

PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

Get a hands-on experience of the history of flight at Pima Air & Space Museum. With over 360 planes on 80 acres and 6 cooled hangars, it’s one of the premier aviation museums in the world! Let your imagination soar in flight simulators and in the shadows of awe-inspiring and iconic planes.

PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER, OUTREACH PROGRAM

Tour PACC-Learn about homeless pets in Pima County and what you can do to help. Dog Bite Safety/Responsible Pet Ownership presentations are also available in your classroom or meeting.

Tour PACC-Learn about homeless pets in Pima County and what you can do to help. Dog Bite Safety/Responsible Pet Ownership presentations are also available in your classroom or meeting. 

PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Need help with your homework? Get free Homework Help in person and online. Have a question for a project or an assignment? Recommended books, online encyclopedias, learning puzzles and games, and more!

Need help with your homework? Get free Homework Help in person and online. Have a quest for a project or an assignment? Call 791-4010 or email us at [email protected] . Recommended books, online encyclopedias, learning puzzles and games, and more! 

Call 791-4010 or email us at [email protected] Recommended books, online encyclopedias, learning puzzles and games, and more!

PINSPIRATION TUCSON

Our popular D.I.Y. Craft Studio offers the latest in Field Trips for up to 50 kids. The Jackson-Pollock inspired Splatter Room  is a creative hit for all, 8-10 students at a time. Looking for a fundraiser for your school or charity?  Book a Craft Night Fundraiser with us and 15% of all sales go back to your school. Options:  Craft any projects of your choice, make a family or school inspired craft, pick a collaborative craft for all school attendees to participate in of make messy masterpieces in the Jackson-Pollock-inspired Splatter Room. Call for info.  Accepting reservations now where Community meets Creativity!

POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION

Join us for educational fun, connecting with stamps and the postal system through language arts, math, geography and art activities. Create and mail your own postcard in our post office, sort the mail, learn geography of Arizona, the United States and the world.  Work on alphabet skills, listen to a story, practice counting money, make a bookmark, complete a scavenger hunt and tour our Old Naco Post Office. We have several activities available to meet your learning requirements and age of your students. Field trips are $2 per student. Teachers may also order lessons or schedule a classroom visit at no charge. Check out our website for lessons that are available for order.

PRESIDIO MUSEUM

The presidio san agustín del tucson museum is a re-creation of the tucson presidio built in 1775. visitors travel back in time to learn about life as early tucsonans would have lived it. docent tours discuss life in the santa cruz valley for early native americans, presidio residents and territorial period settlers. see the archaeological remains of a pit house. walk along the original presidio wall and experience a 150-year-old classic sonoran row house. re-enactments and demonstrations occur on a variety of days., presidio san agustin del tucson museum.

Looking for new field trip ideas? The Presidio Museum has educational field trips that supports Common Core curriculum for grades 3-4, but are open to all ages. Students will learn the life of a Presidio child and chores they had to complete and games they played. Other activities include tinsmithing, blacksmithing, calligraphy and the life of a Presidio Soldier.

REID PARK ZOO

Are you ready to meet Penzi and the meerkat pups? Reid Park Zoo is ready to welcome you back: Join us for “Wildlife Walks” through the Zoo from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Reid Park Zoo is pleased to provide Title 1 schools with either a free Zoo to You Outreach at your school or Zoo Adventure Program while grant funding lasts. A field trip to the Reid Park Zoo is just one of the fun ways to ignite your students’ interest in wildlife, conservation, and science! Teachers can reserve a Bio Bag filled with hands-on artifact activities and print Activity packets.

ROCK SOLID CLIMBING + FITNESS

Rock Solid Climbing is about making fitness fun for everyone. Whether you are an expert or scaling your first wall, Rock Solid Climbing is here for you. We have climbs for every ability level and our coaches are eager to help get you started. Come with friends and family, bring your classmates on a field trip or host your birthday with us.

ROCK SOLID CLIMBING AND FITNESS

Rock Solid Climbing is about making fitness fun for everyone. Whether you are an expert or scaling your first wall, Rock Solid Climbing is here for you. We have climbs for every ability level and our coaches are eager to help get you started. 

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK

A field trip to Saguaro National Park can add an exciting dimension to your classroom studies and reinforce what you are teaching your students. Field trips are hands-on, learner centered, and provide a personal connection to the park. Participating classes receive a pre-visit. Post-visit materials are available for most trips. Below are our STEM/Citizen Science field trips offered this coming school year: Grade 3: Desert Diversity - The Investigation and Science of Nature. Students discover their desert biome by investigating the adaptations that allow plants and animals to thrive in a hot and dry environment they call home. Offered at Saguaro East for up to 42 students. Grades 3 and 5: Field Studies - The Scientific Method and Citizen Science. Students explore plants and animals as a biologist would through recording and analyzing observations, measurements in a provided science journal. Offered at Saguaro West for up to 62 students. Grades 7+: Saguaro Survey - Scientific Studies Surround the Saguaro. Students gather scientific data on saguaros that are used in the parks long term saguaro monitoring project.,. Offered at Saguaro West for up to 30 students. Grades 7+: Lost Carnivores – Searching For Lost Species. Students help park wildlife managers in a search for several small carnivores that have not been seen in the park for many years. Offered at Saguaro West for up to 30 students. For more information about education programs:

SCHOOL VISITS PROGRAM AT THE TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW

We would like to invite students, their teachers, and chaperones to enjoy this educational experience  on Friday, February 9, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.  All eligible persons from your school, including chaperones and bus drivers, will be admitted without charge.

The Show will be open to the general public during this time, so only a limited number of students, teachers and supervising adults can be admitted to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®.  State law requires that there be  one (1) adult chaperone for every four to six (4-6) students. 

We will attempt to accommodate the needs of the individual schools, but arrival time assignments are prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, it is very important that the “School Visits Application” form be filled in completely and returned to us as soon as possible,  no later than January 31, 202 4. Notification of eligibility will be E-mailed to you shortly after you have applied. Coloring books, plus teacher instructions verifying your scheduled arrival time, entrance and exit points, parking instructions and a floor plan showing exhibit location, will be delivered to your school as soon as possible before the Show. Allow at least one hour to see the exhibits, and an additional hour to visit Dealer booths.

This year the Show will have some extraordinary educational exhibits of minerals, gems, fossils, and other related objects from worldwide museums and collections, many of which have never been publicly displayed. Among these exhibits are world-class examples of “PEGMATITES- Crystal BIG and Beautiful!,” the 69th Show theme for the 2024 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. 

We hope that you will join us at the Show in February and share with your students this unique educational opportunity. Please contact me at the snail-mail address, phone number, or email address listed below if you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you there!

https://show.hub.tgms.org/friday-morning-school-visits-program/

SHAMROCK FARMS~~FARM TOURS

Shamrock Farms offers a fun and educational field trip through its working dairy farm that will show your students their pure, fresh farm-to-table story. View the cows being milked, let your students play on Roxie’s Outdoor Adventure on your hour-long guided tour.  Shamrock Farms is happy to offer in-person tours as well as our recently launched virtual tours.  Please visit shamrockfarmstour.com today to reserve an in-person or virtual tour!

SKATE COUNTRY

Skate Country, the best skating facility in Arizona! Safe, affordable and fun, our field trips allow you to be in control of all music and programming. We tailor your party to fit your needs and your kids will love it! Cost: 2 Hour Private Party $5/person, Skates & Tax Included. Ages: All.

Rollin' fun for everyone! Various skate sessions 7 days a week? Birthday and private party options available. Group rates offered during public sessions for schools and organizations. Tiny tot skate (for kids 12 and under) every Saturday 10 a.m. to noon wiht $4 admissions and $4 skate rental.  See our website for more specials and events.

SKATE COUNTRY PRIVATE PARTY FIELD TRIPS

Skate Country, the best skating facility in Arizona! Safe, affordable and fun, our field trips allow you to be in control of all music and programming. We tailor your party to fit your needs and your kids will love it! Ages: All.

SONORAN GLASS SCHOOL--GLASS AT HOME YOUTH PROGRAM

After a successful online summer camp season, SGS developed completely digital learning opportunities for homeschool students in grades 1-12, as well as after-school programs for all students and groups. All classes include live, one-hour Zoom events, hot shop demonstrations, and all the materials needed for students to complete work at their pace. The schedule features a series of workshops and single-day programs that include classic glass projects like sun catchers, plates, ornaments, and mosaics.

TOHONO CHUL

Tohono Chul offers fun–filled walks and activities for school trips, and friends or family outings. Make a reservation to take one of our four school tours: Ethnobotany–relationships between plants and people, Desert Digs–nest, webs and holes where desert creatures dwell, Clever Plants–amazing adaptions that allow plants to thrive in our desert, or calling all Bs–diverse pollinators who set–up the coming of new generations of plants. Visit on your own and uncover desert gems with our art and gardens mobile scavenger hunts or stop by our docents and their eco–sttions that illustrate connections between nature and culture.

TOHONO CHUL PARK

With focus on inquiry-based, experiential learning, Tohono Chul’s mission is to connect visitors with the wonders of nature, art, and culture in the Sonoran Desert. We work to facilitate the integration of environmental education and life-science concepts into a multi-disciplinary curriculum. We offer a variety of tour topics to choose from. • Number of tour participants: 5 minimum | 60 maximum • Number of student chaperones requested: 1 adult per 10 students • Length of tour: approximately one hour • Topics: Lives of Desert Plants, Desert Animals and Their Habitats, Desert Birds, Ethnobotany – Edible and Useful Plants, and Pollinators and Their Plants. If our current indoor arts and culture exhibits are of special interest to your students, arrangements can be made to include them as part of your tour. Cost – $2 per student, free admission for 1 chaperone for every 10 children, $2 for each additional chaperone. To schedule a tour for your school group please contact Lauren Malanga at [email protected]

TRAK TUCSON

Strengthening kids and community through animal interaction

Tiny Trail Blazers • Early Childhood Caregiver & Me Groups

Fun packed mornings of ranch animal lessons, crafts, story time, and even riding time during our last session!

Mondays -  August 17 - Sept 28

18 mos. - 3 yrs.  • 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Ages 4-7 • 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

Wednesdays - Starts Sept 2

18 mo. - 7 yrs. • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

NEW CLASSES start the week of October 12! Ages 18 mo. - 5 yrs. Now Enrolling

FALL DAY CAMP

Ages 8 - 14, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

10 kids per week 

Weekly sessions starting August 24

TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Children’s Museum Tucson offers hands-on educational fun outside the classroom! All Museum Adventure Learning Programs are age-appropriate and align with State and Common Core standards. Guided tours include demonstrations, activities and Museum exploration. Cost: $5 guided/ $4.50 unguided. Grades: PreK–3.

Children’s Museum Tucson offers hands-on educational fun outside the classroom! All Museum Adventure Learning Tours are age-appropriate and align with State and Common Core standards. Guided tours include demonstrations, activities and Museum exploration. Cost: $5 guided/ $4.50 unguided. Grades: PreK–3.

TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS YOUTH ARTS CONTEST

Tucson Festival of Books’ youth competitions are now accepting submissions for the Annual Young Authors and Young Artists Competition, and are open to students across Arizona in preschool through high school. Young Authors: Genres eligible for consideration are general fiction, historical fiction and poetry, school reports are not acceptable. The 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, LBGTQ issues and southwestern themes are encouraged. Young Illustrators: Media: crayons, pencil, pastels, paint, colored pencils, charcoal or markers. Photography, digital art and sculpture are excluded. Original artwork depicting Arizona’s history, diverse cultures, landscapes, architecture, flora and/or fauna. Finalists in each of four age categories will be recognized at the Tucson Festival of Books in March, 2-17. Deadline for receipt of entries is Friday, December 16, 2016. Entries must be accompanied by an entry form. YoungAuthors@TucsonFestivalof Books.org Profession development opportunites are available for teachers during the Festival weekend in the College of Education. Check for schedules and topics after the first of the year.

J-Care After School Program, Grades K - 12 J-Care is a licensed facility that offers a variety of enrichment programs and after-school activities, including homework help. We provide transportation services daily from Tucson schools to The J for grades K-12. Mondays-Fridays, Aug.-May, from school dismissal - 6 pm. School Days Out, Grades K - 8 When school is out for the day, you can spend your day at Camp J 365! Each school day out offers a field trip and/or special programming at The J. Many programs include sports, art, cooking, swimming (seasonal) and more. Lunch provided unless otherwise noted. Visit Tucsonjcc.org for more information. Select Days: 9am. - 4pm and extended care from 7am - 6pm. Winter Camp J - Grades K - 9 Daily Winter Camp programs for children of all ages. Themed programs, specialties, field trips, celebrations, friendship projects and more. Winter Camp Shalom for K-2, Winter Wonder Days for Grades 2-5 and Winter Camp Tiyul for grades 6-9. December 27-30 and January 3-6. 9am-4pm, extended care 7am-6pm.

J-Care After School Program, Grades K - 12

J-Care is a licensed facility that offers a variety of enrichment classes and afterschool activities, including Homework Help. We provide transportation services daily from select Tucson schools to The J for grades K-12. Mondays-Fridays, Aug.-May, from school dismissal - 6 pm.

School Days Out, Grades K – 8 - When school is out for the day, you can spend your day at Camp J 365! Each school day out offers a field trip and/or special programming at The J. Many programs include sports, art, cooking, swimming (seasonal) and more. Lunch provided unless otherwise noted.

Select Days: 9am - 4pm and extended care from 7am - 6pm.

Winter Camp J - Grades K - 9

Daily Winter Camp programs for children of all ages. Themed programs, specialties, field trips, celebrations, friendship projects and more.

School Days Out When school is out for the day, you can spend your day at Camp J 365! Each school day out offers a field trip, special programming at The J, including sports, art, swim (seasonal), and more. Lunch provided unless otherwise noted. Visit Tucsonjcc.org for more information. Select Days: 9am – 4pm Fall Camp: Robotics at The J - NEW! Learn to build a robot! S.Y.STEM Coalition will host an intro-to-robotics camp at The J. Designed by local professionals this camp will teach students practical engineering and design principles. For pricing and registration visit tucsonjcc.org. Monday – Friday, October 12 - 16 Morning Session, 9 am – Noon Afternoon Session, 1 – 4 pm Winter Camp J – Grades K - 9 When school closes for winter break, grab your sweater and enjoy the cool times at Winter Camp J! December 21 - 31 Grades K- 9

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART

The Museum offers a variety of programs for students to learn about art, history and culture. Whether it is a docent-led tour complete with hands-on art project or a self-guided tour of a special exhibition and a selection of the permanent collection, students will have the opportunity to explore one of Tucson’s treasures. Cost: $2–$6. Grades: K–12. 

The Museum offers a variety of programs for students to learn about art, history and culture. Whether it is a docent-led tour complete with hands-on art project or a self-guided tour of a special exhibition and a selection of the permanent collection, students will have the opportunity to explore one of Tucson’s treasures. Grades: K-12

The Museum offers a variety of programs for students to learn about art, history and culture. Whether it is a docent-led tour complete with hands-on art project or a self-guided tour of a special exhibition and a selection of the permanent collection, students will have the opportunity to explore one of Tucson’s treasures. Cost: $2–$6. Grades: K–12.

$10 Seniors ages 65+

$7 College students* Youth ages 13-17

FREE Children 12 and under Museum members* Veterans + active military* American Alliance of Museums members* North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) members*

* Be prepared to show ID Prices are subject to change.

TUCSON PARKS & REC KIDCO AFTERSCHOOL

Our KIDCO afterschool recreational program is held at local elementary schools and recreation centers. We offer safe and structured activities for youth currently enrolled in K-5 grades. Planned activities may include sports, games, nutrition, fitness, arts and crafts, performing arts and special events.

TUCSON RACQUET & FITNESS CLUB JR TENNIS CLINICS

The Tucson Racquet Club offers a full range of Junior Clinics to satisfy the needs of every player. Whether you are a beginner needing to learn the basics or a nationally ranked tournament player, we have the right program and convenient schedule for you. Our Junior Clinics cover the entire spectrum of development including detailed instruction, drill, movement, play situations, strategy  and supervised play.

TUCSON REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN SHOW & SALE

60,000 square feet of reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Petting zoo with tortoises, alligators, snakes and other reptiles. Captive bred reptiles for sale. Cost: Adults: $15; Ages 6–12: $5; Ages 5 and under are Free. 

TUCSON RODEO PARADE MUSEUM

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum includes four buildings filled with historic wagons and artifacts. On the site of the first municipal airport in the United States, one can discover where many of the terms used today originated. A large train exhibit represents Tucson of 1880, when the first train arrived in Tucson. See Tucson’s first fire wagon, Tucson’s jail wagon, stage coaches and the famous Maxamillian Coach!

UA BIOSPHERE 2

Bring your class to experience Biosphere 2 —Where Science Lives! Find out why Time Life Books called it “one of the 50 must–see wonders of the world.” Guided tours take students inside the world’s largest living science center dedicated to exploring the environment and our planet’s future. For middle school students, consider adding a hands-on, standards-based activity to enrich environmental science lessons.

UA LABORATORY OF TREE RING RESEARCH

We offer a diverse variety of science field classes – on the UA Campus at the Bryant Bannister Tree Ring Building, at Tumamoc Hill, and at field sites in the Catalina Mountains - where students learn that science is a dynamic process of gathering and evaluating information. This outreach program is innovative in that schoolchildren become the scientists, not just learn about scientific concepts. We want to make science accessible and relevant to the general public.  Your students will learn about tree rings, the science of dendrochronology. They will have the opportunity to practice math and graphing skills using cross-dating techniques,observe the effects of water (rainfall) on growth cycles, or learn how history affects life and health today.   We also offer portable classroom visits if you are unable to visit the UA Campus, with hands-on demonstrations designed age-appropriate for all groups. For details visit our web site: ltrr.arizona.edu/outreach

UA MUSEUM OF ART

Free, customized, and interactive tours available. Our inquiry-based approach allows students to make observations, strengthen their critical thinking skills, and make connections with art and life. Bring “Art Sprouts” to your pre-K or kindergarten class. Children explore works of art, move their bodies, read a book, and investigate objects and art materials. Access our museum curriculum online through “art/write”. New! Specially trained docents can lead tactile tours for the visually impaired.

UA POETRY CENTER

The Poetry Center’s special collections library is a great place for an interactive, educational, and fun field trip that can encourage a lifelong love of writing and literature. We offer creative, hands-on field trip curricula for groups of K–12 students, university students, and community members. Our staff can create a customized field trip that fits the needs, abilities, and study topics of your group. We can accommodate groups of up to 40 individuals. Please visit poetry.arizona.edu to book your trip!

UA TREE RING LAB

Take a tour of the first Laboratory in the world dedicated to dendrochronology or tree-ring science! The science of dendrochronology was developed here at the University of Arizona. Dendrochronology - or the study of tree-rings to understand the past climate - is more than just counting rings. Tree-rings can tell us about the world around us, now and in the past. Each tree tells a unique story about its experiences. We offer a variety of hands-on programs and tours for all ages, as well as classroom visits.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MUSEUM OF ART

What is going on in that artwork? Why do we make art? How does art make us think, feel, and dream? Students of all ages will spark their imaginations while exploring amazing artworks from around the world at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Examining, interpreting, and sharing ideas about artworks helps students build powerful skills like detailed observation, visual literacy, critical thinking, and empathy. Connect with UAMA to plan a field trip or learn more about UAMA resources and using art to explore different subjects in your classroom. 

VANTAGE BOWLING CENTERS

School, homeschool and daycare teachers love having their group outings with us! Enjoy music, light shows and a safe environment. We have lightweight bowling balls, small bowling shoes and lane bumpers. Cost: 1.5 hours $3/person, 2 hours $4/person (each plus tax). For $1.50/person add a slice of cheese pizza & a drink (plus tax). Transportation available for groups of 40 or more for an additional $1/person. Ages: 12 and under.

VANTAGE BOWLING CENTERS FIELD TRIP

School, homeschool and daycare teachers love having their group outings with us! Enjoy music, light shows and a safe environment. We have lightweight bowling balls, small bowling shoes and lane bumpers. Cost: 1.5 hours $3/ person, 2 hours $4/person (each plus tax). For $1.50/person add a slice of cheese pizza & a drink (plus tax). Transportation available for groups of 40 or more for an additional $1/ person. Ages: 12 and under.

WILD KATZ CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

P.E. is a little different this year. If you are looking for ways for your children to be active, we have reduced pricing during the hours of 10am-2pm starting at $8/hr on school days, Monday-Thursday. Home school groups welcome!   https://wldktz.com/promotions

Children’s Adventure Playground. For an adventure like no other. We offer the largest indoor playground in Southern Arizonan filled with obstacles, tunnels, spiral slides, mega slides & more. Kids can reach new heights in BearKat Boulder featuring 5 climbing structures. Test their skills in our Ninja Course or our Monkey Maze, the only net course in Arizona. Each field trip includes Wild Katz Grip Socks, 2 hours of play and smiles all around! 

WILDLIFE WORLD ZOO & AQUARIUM

Zoo reopens on September 3, 2020.

https://wildlifeworld.com/

WILDLIFE WORLD ZOO, AQUARIUM

Your field trip will complement any biology curriculum at any grade level. Students can feed Lory parrots, learn about animal ambassadors and see some display natural behaviors during a Wildlife Encounter Show. Meet baby animals in our children’s play area and petting zoo! Cost: $8/student, $20/adult, one adult admission free with every 10 paid students (10 student min.)

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Field Trips

Let's Go On a Field Trip!

Just say the words "We're going on a field trip"and something magical happens in your classroom! Students are buzzing about the upcoming experience, the energy in palpable, and classroom discussions deepen. For more than ten years we have been providing hundreds of thousands of students from Title I schools access to live dance, music, theater, and museums in Phoenix and Tucson. Arts education can take students beyond the standard classroom environment through active and engaged learning practices and is an essential component of a well-rounded education.

We Bring the Magic!

We want to make educational arts field trips a fun and easy process for teachers., field trip registration is ongoing. please check the website frequently as new opportunities will become available on a rolling basis. .

To qualify for the Act One field trip program , a school must fit the following criteria:

✔️ Designated as Title I with at least 40% of students on free and reduced-price lunch.

✔️ Located in Arizona within busing distance of the field trip location (50 miles or less).

✔️ Be a public/charter school that serves students in grades PreK-12.

Please Note: We have EXTREMELY limited access to charter buses. Please use district buses if available. Act One will reimburse the cost of district buses. If charter buses are available, we require a minimum of 30 passengers.

If we are unable to give you an in-person field trip this school year, we will work with you to find

other experiences for your class such as our traveling Virtual Reality Arts Immersion™ field trip !

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Field trip process.

Learn about how the field trip process works and how you can take students on an educational arts field trip.

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Field Trips

RTIP students have numerous unique opportunities not only to see classroom principles in action, but to utilize what they learn out in the real world. 

Santa Anita 2023

RTIP students took part in integral guest experience functions for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Keeneland 2023

RTIP students kept a full schedule and had a great learning experience with tons of hands-on opportunities and memories.

Lone Star Park 2023

The AQHA invited students from the Race Track Industry Program to attend the Challenge Championships at Lone Star Park.

Horseshoe Indianapolis 2022

RTIP Students got the opportunity to attend the 2022 AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championships at Horseshoe Indianapolis 

Florida 2022

Students in 2022 had the opportunity to take a long weekend trip to Florida to experience different aspects of horse racing.

Del Mar 2021

During two of racing's biggest days at Del Mar, students debuted the new Contender Cam, giving them an up close and personal experience.

Kentucky 2019

The RTIP 2019 fall semester started out on an incredibly high note with a trip to Kentucky, from breeding farms to yearling sales to a day at the races.

Field Trips

Explore the Arizona scenery and discover rock and gem treasures with your fellow rock explorers.

West Valley Rock and Mineral Club Field Trips

Explore GPS locations that WVRMC Members have discovered. We’ve identified some of the best places to hunt for treasure in Arizona. In an effort to preserve the natural surroundings and guide adventures under the direction of local laws, our field trips are exclusively for WVRMC club members . We are always looking for new places to visit in Arizona! Our field trips are a blast! Explore Arizona with like minded friends!

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Join the West Valley Rock and Mineral Club and start discovering all the gems and minerals Arizona has to offer.

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Enjoy our past adventures and learn something new from the comfort of your house. Get inspired to explore through our stories.

Field Trip Packing List

We want you to have the best time ever on our next field trip. Please refer to this handy check list while loading your vehicle for our next adventure.

Safety First = Fun for all

While rock hunting is a fun way to spend an afternoon, unforeseen dangers can arise especially in our desert landscape. We want to ensure all West Valley Rock and Mineral field trips are safe and enjoyable for everyone.

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Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly jury to take field trip to borderland property at center of murder trial

The jurors in the murder trial of Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly are expected to make a court field trip to the borderlands property at the center of case involving the death of Mexican national Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea.

The visit to the 170-acre cattle ranch near Keno Springs outside Nogales will happen on Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned.

As the trial surpasses its halfway point, jurors have heard testimony regarding where and at what distance Kelly was standing when prosecutors argue he fatally shot Cuen-Buitimea.

The defense maintains Kelly only fired warning shots into the air from his patio earlier in the day, and his wife, Wanda Kelly, testified about dialing their Border Patrol ranch liaison upon spotting two armed men dressed in camouflage and carrying rifles and backpacks walking about 100 feet from their home.

ARIZONA RANCHER GEORGE ALAN KELLY'S WIFE TESTIFIES IN MURDER TRIAL, DESCRIBES ARMED MEN NEAR BORDERLANDS HOME

Kelly’s defense team has looked to sow doubt on whether forensics evidence presented in court and the autopsy report can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Cuen-Buitimea was killed by Kelly’s gun. The fatal bullet was never recovered from the scene. A consultant for Kelly’s defense, who spoke on condition on anonymity, told Fox News Digital that none of the state’s witnesses so far in the trial have provided any rebuttal testimony against the defense theory that a rip crew – a gang of bandits, sometimes cartel-affiliated – could have fatally shot Cuen-Buitimea and robbed him.

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Judge Thomas Fink of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Monday denied media access to accompany jurors onto Kelly’s private property during the ranch visit this week.

Among the witnesses who took the stand last week was Sgt. Omar Rodriguez, the first supervisor with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office to respond to the scene after Kelly had called both the Border Patrol and the sheriff’s office the evening of Jan. 30, 2023, to report finding a dead body on his property.

During questioning by one of Kelly’s defense attorneys, Kathy Lowthorp, Rodriguez testified that he never considered that Cuen-Buitimea could have been a scout or a drug smuggler – and not just an illegal migrant "pursuing the American Dream," as prosecutors surmised – despite admitting that the decedent was dressed in camouflage and tactical boots, and had in his possession packs and a sophisticated, encrypted two-way radio.

The defense consultant told Fox News Digital that smugglers, or coyotes, are known to carry similar radios to communicate with each other and monitor law enforcement communications in the area.

Rodriguez testified that he flipped Cuen-Buitimea’s body over at the scene, cutting a backpack strap and searching the backpack. He said no U.S. dollars were found on the man’s body – something the defense considers unusual for a supposed migrant coming into the U.S. Rodriguez said Cuen-Buitimea had only 1,540 pesos – equivalent to less than $80 – and no identification on his person.

Lowthorp grilled Rodriguez, "Maybe he was robbed. Have you considered that?"

"I would be guessing, ma’am," he replied.

ARIZONA RANCHER GEORGE ALAN KELLY TRIAL WITNESS ADMITS TO DRUG SMUGGLING

"But sir, your job is to write down all possibilities and investigate, not sit there and defend yourself for why you didn’t investigate," Lowthorp retorted.

At the onset of the trial, the prosecution’s key witness, a man from Honduras who claimed to have been with Cuen-Buitimea when he was shot, admitted to previously carrying drugs across the border and told the courtroom that he has paid human smugglers $2,500 each time they helped him cross illegally into the U.S. Notably, that man also testified as to why it took him two weeks after the shooting to come forward as a witness. He claimed under oath that he had consumed water from a trough on Kelly’s property and fallen ill for a while after crossing back over the border into Mexico.

Upon arriving at the scene, Rodriguez testified that Kelly guided him to Cuen-Buitimea’s body – situated about 115 yards from the Kelly residence, and admitted that despite the rancher’s nervousness, Kelly did place a lit flashlight in a tree near the body, allowing deputies to find the decedent more easily.

Though he conceded he had no formal tracking or ballistics certification, Rodriguez told the courtroom that he believed "that the projectile or round that came and struck the decedent or victim came from the direction of the house," based on the position of the entry wound on the right side of his body. But upon pressing by Lowthorp, the sergeant admitted he could not say definitively whether Cuen-Buitimea had been killed immediately or could have been mortally wounded, was bleeding out and walking or staggering until finally collapsing in the location where he was found.

Kelly made national headlines last year when he was held on a $1 million bond on a first-degree murder charge for several weeks. The highest charge was later downgraded to second-degree murder. The elderly rancher rejected a deal from prosecutors earlier this year that would have reduced the charge to one count of negligent homicide if he would agree to plead guilty. The trial is expected to end April 19.

Original article source: Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly jury to take field trip to borderland property at center of murder trial

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Sunday’s incident marks the second time within days a phoenix police officer was attacked.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix police officer is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed by a suspect at a gas station early Sunday morning.

Sgt. Mayra Reeson says at 1 a.m., a security guard called police to a QuikTrip near 17th Avenue and Bell Road for reports of a trespasser. Shortly after arriving, the suspect initially agreed to leave the gas station. However, Reeson says as the officer was escorting the man out, he turned around and stabbed the officer twice in the neck area.

A QT security guard rushed in to help the injured officer and was able to detain the suspect until other officers arrived. The officer was rushed to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Reeson says he’s currently stable but will be in the hospital for several days.

“I hope I never see nothing like, you know police they are there for us. They help us,” said Joseph Donaldson, who lives behind the QT and visits the gas station often.

The officer, who has not been identified, has been full-time with the Phoenix Police Department for six months but worked as a reserve officer before that.

Sunday’s incident marks the second attack on a Phoenix police officer in a matter of days. Last weekend, Officer Harold Boswell was shot multiple times in an ambush attack near 33rd and Southern avenues. Boswell was working off-duty and responded to the area after 19-year-old Jamiah Mower and two 17-year-olds were attempting to carjack a victim. Within 72 hours, all three suspects were taken into custody .

Officer Boswell was released from the hospital alongside his wife and young son.

“This is the second time in a week that our officers have been brutally attacked by violent offenders,” Reeson said. “This is unacceptable behavior to our law enforcement officers. We are grateful that our officer is expected to recover. We are also grateful for the bravery of the QT officer and other employees who intervened, sustaining injuries himself.”

Commander Matt Siekmann of the Black Mountain Precinct said the outcome of the stabbing could have been drastically different. “Within a couple millimeters, one way or another, this could have been a tragedy for the Phoenix Police Department. Actions like this are simply unacceptable,” he said.

“The level of violence that was shown to our officer in a split instant was...we are extremely lucky. This was very, very critical that this didn’t go a different way and we would be mourning yet another loss,” Reeson added.

“This is the second Phoenix officer who has been violently attacked in a week. I refuse to let this become the norm. It’s unacceptable and the community should be outraged,” said Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan.

I am so grateful that our officer injured last night is stable and recovering in the hospital. This is the second Phoenix officer who has been violently attacked in a week. I refuse to let this become the norm. It is unacceptable and the community should be outraged. pic.twitter.com/L3ZZ72Djzw — Chief Michael Sullivan (@ChiefPHXPD) April 7, 2024

Authorities confirm the suspect was taken into custody but is in the hospital. Once released, he will be booked into jail on several charges, including aggravated assault.

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