Nebraska, United States

Field trips near Omaha, NE

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 Omaha, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near Omaha. 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
13 nearby options with price, booking, photo, or logistics details; use cards for first-pass shortlisting before opening individual venue pages.
Cost and group signals
13 places show price/cost signals and 13 include school, group, or field-trip planning language.
Weather fit
9 places are indoor-friendly or rainy-day candidates; outdoor-heavy places need weather and seasonal checks.
Photo confidence
13 places have officially sourced primary photos; failed or source-limited images fall back to disclosed photo status.

Where to start in Omaha

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

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

If you need a quick first pass, start with venues like El Museo Latino School Group Visits, Fontenelle Forest School Programs, and Freedom Park before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

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

El Museo Latino School Group Visits, Fontenelle Forest School Programs, and Freedom Park 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

9 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
13 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
13 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
13 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
13 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
13 places show elementary-age signals and 13 look better for indoor backup

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

Presencia y Memoria / Presence and Memory Oral Histories
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

El Museo Latino School Group Visits

Omaha option with useful basics for families or groups.

School/group prices
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
A picture of a group of children hiking on a trail through the woods.
Bellevue / Omaha, NEMostly outdoors

Fontenelle Forest School Programs

Bellevue / Omaha 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
a few of the over 100 exhibits in the park
OMAHA, NEMostly outdoors

Freedom Park

OMAHA option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, reservation, and lunch.

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
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
People view and discuss artwork in a modern art gallery. Some stand and converse, while two girls sit on a bench sketching or writing. Large paintings hang on white walls in a spacious, well-lit room with a wooden floor.
Omaha, NEMostly outdoors

Joslyn Art Museum School & Teacher Programs

Omaha 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
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Two young students working on clip boards during a field trip. Text overlay reads: Field Trips.
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

Kiewit Luminarium School Field Trips

Omaha 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
Lauritzen Gardens photo from the official site
Omaha, NEMostly outdoors

Lauritzen Gardens

Omaha 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
Omaha Children's Museum photo from the official site
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

Omaha Children's Museum

Omaha 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
Omaha Children’s Museum Field Trips photo from the official site
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

Omaha Children’s Museum Field Trips

Omaha option for hands-on play and younger elementary kids; 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
two kids sitting in a chair with googles on
Omaha, NEIndoor/outdoor mix

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Omaha 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
Children observe an animal during an Omaha Zoo education program
Omaha, NELarge indoor/outdoor zoo and aquarium campus with Desert Dome, Lied Jungle, Scott Aquarium, outdoor habitats, theater add-ons, first-come outdoor lunch seating, and accessibility rentals

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Field Trips

Omaha zoo and aquarium field trip with current $9.50 student admission, 10-student minimum, one free chaperone per 5 students, Title I grant eligibility, group payment rules, lunch seating reality, accessibility rentals, and workshop/theater add-ons before booking.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Book through the official field trip or school group reservation form before visiting. The reservation form says school discounts require advance reservations, one person must pay for the whole group, and one adult per 10 students must attend.
Lunch
Groups may bring bags, coolers, and wagons, but there are no lockers. Outdoor lunch seating around zoo grounds, including areas near Lied Jungle and Tusker Grill, is first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved.
Bus
Use the official Omaha Zoo arrival guidance and send drivers to Guest Services for group check-in; confirm bus unloading, parking, construction impacts, and whether the group will split between zoo admission, workshops, theater, or lunch zones.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum photo from the official site
Ashland / Omaha, NEMostly indoors

Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

Ashland / Omaha option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; 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
The Durham Museum photo from the official site
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

The Durham Museum

Omaha 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
The Durham Museum School Year Field Trips photo from the official site
Omaha, NEMostly indoors

The Durham Museum School Year Field Trips

Omaha option for a museum-style learning day; 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