Michigan, United States

Field trips near Detroit, MI

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 Detroit, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near Detroit. 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
21 nearby options with price, booking, photo, or logistics details; use cards for first-pass shortlisting before opening individual venue pages.
Cost and group signals
21 places show price/cost signals and 21 include school, group, or field-trip planning language.
Weather fit
20 places are indoor-friendly or rainy-day candidates; outdoor-heavy places need weather and seasonal checks.
Photo confidence
21 places have officially sourced primary photos; failed or source-limited images fall back to disclosed photo status.

Where to start in Detroit

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

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

If you need a quick first pass, start with venues like Arab American National Museum School Tours, Arts & Scraps Field Trips, and Charles H. Wright Museum Group Tours before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

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

Arab American National Museum School Tours, Arts & Scraps Field Trips, and Charles H. Wright Museum Group Tours 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

18 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
21 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
21 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
21 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
21 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
21 places show elementary-age signals and 21 look better for indoor backup

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

Waiting for Peace by Rajie Cook
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Arab American National Museum School Tours

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

School/group prices
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Arts & Scraps Field Trips photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Arts & Scraps Field Trips

Detroit option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; 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
Charles H. Wright Museum Group Tours photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Charles H. Wright Museum Group Tours

Detroit 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
Student handles a historic household object during a Dearborn Historical Museum pioneer program.
Dearborn / Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Dearborn Historical Museum Pioneer Field Trip

Dearborn / Detroit option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and reservation.

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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
DHM with buses
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Detroit Historical Museum School Tours

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

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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
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Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Detroit Institute of Arts Field Trips

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

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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
The Historic Detroit Opera House | photo: Helmut Ziewers
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Detroit Opera House Tours

Detroit option with useful basics for families or groups.

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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Field Trips photo from the official site
Detroit, MIIndoor/outdoor mix

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Field Trips

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

School/group details
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Detroit Zoo education program image
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Detroit Zoo School Field Trips

Detroit option for animals and live exhibits; 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
Diamond Jack's Detroit Riverboat Tours — Things to Do in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Diamond Jack Detroit River Tours School Field Trips

Detroit 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
Dossin e
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Dossin Great Lakes Museum School Tours

Detroit 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
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant School Field Trips photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant School Field Trips

Detroit 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
Ford Rouge Factory Tour photo from the official site
Dearborn / Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Dearborn / Detroit 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
Greenfield Village photo from the official site
Dearborn / Detroit, MIMostly outdoors

Greenfield Village

Dearborn / Detroit 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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Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Michigan Science Center

Detroit option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; 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
Michigan Science Center Field Trips photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Michigan Science Center Field Trips

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

School/group prices
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
clarkhill
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Michigan Science Center Group Visits

Detroit option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; 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
Motown Museum Group Tours photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Motown Museum Group Tours

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

Admission + school/group prices
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
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Detroit, MIMostly indoors

Museum of Illusions Detroit Field Trips

Detroit option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; 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
group of girls plays on slide on Outdoor Adventure Center Big Tree play structure
Detroit, MIIndoor/outdoor mix

Outdoor Adventure Center

Detroit 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
The Henry Ford photo from the official site
Detroit, MIMostly indoors

The Henry Ford

Detroit 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