Delaware, United States

Field trips near Wilmington, DE

Local school field trips, kids field trips, and day trips with official photos, prices, weather fit, lunch, parking, accessibility, and booking links.

Local planning snapshot

This page is built around local searches like field trips near Wilmington, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near Wilmington. Start with distance and weather fit, then open detail pages to verify current ticket calendars, reservation windows, group rules, arrival logistics, food policies, and source freshness.

Local choices
17 nearby options with price, booking, photo, or logistics details; use cards for first-pass shortlisting before opening individual venue pages.
Cost and group signals
17 places show price/cost signals and 17 include school, group, or field-trip planning language.
Weather fit
11 places are indoor-friendly or rainy-day candidates; outdoor-heavy places need weather and seasonal checks.
Photo confidence
17 places have officially sourced primary photos; failed or source-limited images fall back to disclosed photo status.

Where to start in Wilmington

Start with the local places that have enough price, booking, photo, and logistics detail for a useful first comparison.

Fast shortlist
17 places can be compared on price signals right away

If you need a quick first pass, start with venues like Brandywine Zoo, Delaware Art Museum, and Delaware Children's Museum before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

Weather plan
17 places look stronger for rainy-day or heat-plan trips

Brandywine Zoo, Delaware Art Museum, and Delaware Children's Museum are good first checks when you want indoor backup before digging into more weather-sensitive options.

Trip type split
Museum and science options lead this metro

12 places lean museum, science, history, or culture, which makes this metro stronger for curriculum-tied classroom trips than for purely outdoor day trips.

Group readiness
17 places already surface school/group language

That gives you a cleaner local shortlist for class groups, homeschool meetups, or scout/camp planning without relying on broad “things to do” pages.

What this metro page answers best

Use these blocks to compare nearby options by cost, weather fit, trip type, and how much planning detail is available before you open each venue page.

Field trips near me
17 local choices are already grouped into one metro shortlist

That makes this page stronger than a generic “things to do” list when you need a nearby comparison set with official links, prices, and trip-day logistics in one place.

School groups near city
17 places surface school or group wording

Start with those for class planning, then open the venue pages to confirm current dates, class-size rules, chaperone ratios, and arrival details.

Homeschool meetups
17 places read as family or flexible-group friendly

That gives homeschool pods and co-ops a narrower local set to check before falling back to broader statewide exploration.

Elementary and weather-safe picks
17 places show elementary-age signals and 17 look better for indoor backup

Use those counts together when the trip needs to work for younger students, short bus windows, or uncertain weather.

Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brandywine Zoo
Wilmington, DEIndoor/outdoor mix

Brandywine Zoo

Wilmington option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Delaware Art Museum photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Delaware Art Museum

Wilmington option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

School/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Children using the water table exhibit at Delaware Children's Museum
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Delaware Children's Museum

Wilmington option for hands-on play and younger elementary kids; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Delaware Children's Museum Field Trips photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Delaware Children's Museum Field Trips

Wilmington option for hands-on play and younger elementary kids; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

School/group details
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Delaware History Museum photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Delaware History Museum

Wilmington option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly outdoors

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Wilmington option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Published rates
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Delaware Zoo photo from the official site
WILMINGTON, DEMostly indoors

Delaware Zoo

WILMINGTON option for animals and live exhibits; helpful details include price, school trip, and reservation.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
RENEW Wilmington Youth Environmental Corps WYEC
Wilmington, DEMostly outdoors

DuPont Environmental Education Center

Wilmington option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

School/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Ashland Lodge
Wilmington, DEMostly outdoors

DuPont Environmental Education Center School Programs

Wilmington option with useful basics for families or groups.

School/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
The park's volunteer coordinator hands a volunteer their free Volunteer-In-Parks Pass.
Wilmington, DEMostly outdoors

First State National Historical Park

Wilmington option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Smithsonian
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Hagley Museum

Wilmington option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
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Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Hagley Museum and Library

Wilmington option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Kalmar Nyckel Educational Field Trips photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Kalmar Nyckel Educational Field Trips

Wilmington option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
A long paved driveway lined with lush green trees welcomes visitors to Nemours Estate.
Wilmington, DEMostly outdoors

Nemours Estate

Wilmington option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
A sunny afternoon outside in the Gardens on the stone walkway with flowers blooming and a statue with a bench at the end.
WILMINGTON, DEMostly outdoors

Nemours Mansion and Gardens

WILMINGTON option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and parking.

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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Old Swedes Church exterior from the official NPS place page.
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

Old Swedes Historic Site Field Trips

Wilmington option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

School/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
The Delaware Contemporary Guided Gallery Tours photo from the official site
Wilmington, DEMostly indoors

The Delaware Contemporary Guided Gallery Tours

Wilmington option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Discount prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5