Looking for a Field Trip for your group?

We'll be highlighting trip ideas over the next few weeks. Here are some ways to bring imagination, adventure, outdoor fun, and indoor exploration for groups. Whether you are a Scout Troop, School Group, Summer Camp, Recreational Group or a family looking for unique fun, borrow these ideas from our field trip guide! Stay tuned for STEM, history, and culture trip ideas as well as assembly programs that come to you. (Week 1 of 4)

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Battleship New Jersey

Spend a safe night aboard the ship. Enjoy dinner and breakfast, experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the saluting gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did!

For field trips, educational opportunities include battleship classes in one of several subject areas taught by certified teachers and meeting national and state curriculum standards. groups@battleshipnewjersey.org or call 866-877-6262x144

Camden, NJ

battleshipnewjersey.org

Field Station: Dinosaurs

Educators’ Appreciation Days on November 9th & 10th. 

Teachers get two free tickets to come experience the park, and explore field trip availabilities for Spring 2024. To receive free tickets, teachers can come to the box office and present a valid school ID and current email address.

Leonia, NJ

JerseyDinos.com

TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park

The Aerial Obstacle Course is a ten-course tree climbing, zip-lining, and rope-swinging adventure beautifully placed amongst the trees of the Vernon Valley. Enjoy conquering all the courses we have to offer, two purples, two yellows, three greens, two blues, and our black course, the most challenging course of them all, Drillers Dare! Each course has something challenging and fun that all ages and skill levels can do. Open Weekends thru Nov 26.

Vernon, NJ

thegreatgorge.com/treescape/

Wildlife Conservation Sociaty

Plan a group outing with wildlife and nature in the heart of NYC: The Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium. You'll find field trip ideas for Elementary, Middle School and High School as well as outreach programs. Talented educators lead your class through a wild experience. Programs are designed to meet appropriate learning standards in a way everyone is sure to enjoy: explore wildlife, meet an animal and engage in an active learning environment.Various topics from each location to help customize your curriculum.

www.wcs.org/parks

HangDog Outside Adventure Ropes Course

The largest outdoor adventure ropes course in the Northeast US has recently opened its doors to the public. The course boasts 115 climbing elements, 2 ziplines spanning over 200 ft each as well as a 50ft Free Fall Jump. Climbing offers challenging and fun ways to work on problem-solving skills while encouraging exercise and time outdoors for climbers ages 5+. The various difficulty levels of climbing elements, plus the kids zone, mean that their team can plan the perfect group outing.

Easton, PA

hangdoglv.com

Equine Tranquility Wellness Center

Your group can enjoy beautiful trails and horseback riding. Choose from relaxing walk only rides, walk & trot rides, and exhilarating advanced level walk, trot, & canter rides. Inquire about field trips, sensory trails, riding lessons. They offer Centered Riding Lessons, Therapeutic Riding, Equine Assisted Learning, Yoga on Horseback, Special “Mommy and Me” sessions, and a Bi-weekly Saturday morning camp for children ages 5-13. Equine Tranquility Wellness Center currently operates out of Equine Tranquility Farm.

Andover, NJ

etwc.org

Five Star Swim School

Rent an entire pool and bring your group for a splash. Their pool is available for all types of groups. Learn about water safety, and bring swim instructions to your group with trained instructors, plus lifeguards are on duty. They can customize services to fit your needs and budget. You bring the kids, and they will handle the rest.

Locations throughout NJ

fivestarswimschool.com

Big Kahuna Indoor Waterpark

Opened year round and boasts an impressive 70,000 sq ft of indoor water park fun under a retractable roof. Features fun pool activities for all ages, including raft and tube sliders, mat racers, body slides, plus a full service cafe, arcade. Now a designated certified autism center. Welcoming school trips, camps and youth groups.

West Berlin, NJ

bigkahunas.com

Imagine That!!!

Provides a learning experience in a NJ children's discovery museum environment that's fun and exciting where children are encouraged to touch, discover, learn and explore in a 16,000 square foot hands-on museum featuring 35 unique exhibits. With 2 jungle gyms, pirate ship, fire truck, grocery store, diner, arts & crafts, music room, blue blocks building, and puppet shows, plus private lunch rooms to accommodate your group. They specialize in birthday parties, field trips, school class trips, and play groups.

Florham Park, NJ

imaginethatmuseum.com

Palisades Climb Adventure

The World’s Tallest Indoor Ropes Challenge Course in Palisades Center Mall (level 4), makes a perfect outing for groups and parties. Standing 85 feet tall with 5 levels of ropes activities and 75 different challenge elements to climb, conquer and explore. 

Also great for Birthday Party, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a communion, a Sweet 16, a graduation or a family holiday gathering and other occasions.

West Nyack, NY

www.palisadesclimb.com

Kids FunTime NJ

Kids can enjoy 2,000 square feet of party fun. Groups of up to 30 include Scout Troops (fun badge included), Class Trip Celebrations, Sensory Trips and Mom Groups. Their field trip menu includes a mix of STEM Slime, Glow in the Dark, Arts & Crafts, Tie Dye Shirts, Movies and More! They offer birthday parties too: paint in the Messy Paint Room, play in the Sand Art Corner, come up with the latest hair style in the So Chic Hair Salon, or dance on the large dance floor with karaoke, glow in the dark, and interactive games.

Totowa, NJ

kidsfuntimenj.com

Fire Me Up Studio

Bring your group for a creative experience. Enjoy pottery wheel, pottery painting, clay hand building, glass fusing, canvas painting. Perfect for field trips with groups up to 50+! Their pottery studio is for individuals, kids, families, groups including school, camp, scouts, sports teams.

Cranford, NJ

www.firemeupstudio.com