Maryland, United States

Field trips near Baltimore, MD

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 Baltimore, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near Baltimore. 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
16 nearby options with price, booking, photo, or logistics details; use cards for first-pass shortlisting before opening individual venue pages.
Cost and group signals
16 places show price/cost signals and 16 include school, group, or field-trip planning language.
Weather fit
14 places are indoor-friendly or rainy-day candidates; outdoor-heavy places need weather and seasonal checks.
Photo confidence
16 places have officially sourced primary photos; failed or source-limited images fall back to disclosed photo status.

Where to start in Baltimore

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

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

If you need a quick first pass, start with venues like American Visionary Art Museum School Group Visits, B&O Railroad Museum, and Baltimore Museum of Industry before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

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

American Visionary Art Museum School Group Visits, B&O Railroad Museum, and Baltimore Museum of Industry 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
16 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
16 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
16 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
16 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
16 places show elementary-age signals and 16 look better for indoor backup

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

Interior group visit scene at American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

American Visionary Art Museum School Group Visits

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
B&O Railroad Museum photo from the official site
Baltimore, MDIndoor/outdoor Baltimore rail museum with free onsite parking, bus parking in the museum lot, reserved lunch-space options, train-ride add-ons, and field-trip pricing tiers.

B&O Railroad Museum

B&O Railroad Museum field trip with field-trip pricing, free onsite bus parking, reserved lunch space, train ride add-ons, and arrival guide context.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the official Field Trips page to reserve in-person programs, lunch space, train rides, and any group pricing before finalizing the schedule.
Lunch
Official field-trip pricing lists one-hour reserved lunch space options, including outdoor pavilion free and indoor space fee lines depending on group type.
Bus
Official visit pages say the museum offers free off-street onsite parking for visitors and reserved motor coaches or buses at 901 W Pratt Street.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
1906 steam tug Baltimore, part of the museum collection
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Baltimore Museum of Industry

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

Published rates
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
students on field trip to museum
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Baltimore Museum of Industry Field Trips

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Apple Download
BALTIMORE, MDMostly indoors

Balto Maritime Museum

BALTIMORE option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and parking.

Check the ticket page for current rates.
Reserve
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Lunch
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Outdoor field trip exploration at Carrie Murray Nature Center.
Baltimore, MDMostly outdoors

Carrie Murray Nature Center School Field Trips

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Tommy-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland-Exhibit
Lutherville / Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Fire Museum of Maryland Private Tours and Field Trips

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

Published rates
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Sun shining on the Conservatory with a view of the tall palms inside
BALTIMORE, MDMostly outdoors

H P Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens of Baltimore

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

Check the ticket page for current rates.
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
a nursing student looks at some of the items on display at the Living History Museum
BALTIMORE, MDMostly indoors

Living History Museum

BALTIMORE option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and parking.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Lunch
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Maryland Science Center photo from the official site
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Maryland Science Center

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

School/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Maryland Science Center Field Trips photo from the official site
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Maryland Science Center Field Trips

Baltimore option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; helpful details include price, school trip, and reservation.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore photo from the official site
BALTIMORE, MDIndoor/outdoor mix

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

BALTIMORE option for animals and live exhibits; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Published rates
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
National Aquarium photo from the official site
Baltimore, MDIndoor/outdoor mix

National Aquarium

Baltimore option for animals and live exhibits; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Two children smiling and laughing as they use their hands to pop a giant bubble that surrounds their bodies
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Port Discovery Children's Museum

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Visits photo from the official site
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Visits

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

Published rates
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Walters Art Museum exhibit gallery
Baltimore, MDMostly indoors

The Walters Art Museum

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Use the visit page for lunch, snack, and outside-food rules.
Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5