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Field trips near New York City, NY

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 New York City, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near New York City. 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
32 nearby options with price, booking, photo, or logistics details; use cards for first-pass shortlisting before opening individual venue pages.
Cost and group signals
32 places show price/cost signals and 32 include school, group, or field-trip planning language.
Weather fit
27 places are indoor-friendly or rainy-day candidates; outdoor-heavy places need weather and seasonal checks.
Photo confidence
32 places have officially sourced primary photos; failed or source-limited images fall back to disclosed photo status.

Where to start in New York City

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

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

If you need a quick first pass, start with venues like Alice Austen House, American Folk Art Museum, and Bronx Zoo before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

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

Alice Austen House, American Folk Art Museum, and Bronx Zoo 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

25 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
32 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
32 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
32 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
32 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
32 places show elementary-age signals and 32 look better for indoor backup

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

Alice Austen House photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Alice Austen House

New York City 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
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
access image
New York City, NYMostly indoors

American Folk Art Museum

New York City 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
Bronx Zoo photo from the official site
New York City, NYLarge mostly outdoor zoo with indoor exhibits, weather exposure, seasonal food stands, Southern Boulevard bus parking, and walking-time planning.

Bronx Zoo

NYC Bronx Zoo field trip with school/camp group booking, 1:10 chaperone planning, Dancing Crane Cafe or seasonal food-stand context, $24 bus parking.

Published rates
Reserve
Use the official School & Camp Groups or education field-trip path; group orders must be reserved and paid at least 2 weeks before the visit.
Lunch
Dancing Crane Cafe is open daily year-round; seasonal cafes and food stands operate weather permitting, and The Patio lists tables for boxed lunches near Children's Zoo.
Bus
Official group and FAQ pages list parking at $22 per car and $24 per bus. Buses use Southern Boulevard parking, which is limited and first-come unless the Zoo directs otherwise.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Brooklyn Children's Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoor Crown Heights children's museum with school-visit blocks, educator-led programs, lunch-space options, and city arrival planning

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn and NYC field trip with a two-hour children's museum visit with Title I pricing, educator-led upgrade options, a clear 1:5 adult ratio, lunch-space pricing.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Book from the official School Visits page and wait for BCM confirmation; the museum says the visit is confirmed only after BCM personnel confirm and the 50% deposit has been paid.
Lunch
Official school visits list lunch space at $40 for 15 children or less, $55 for 15-40 children, and $70 for 40 or more children; additional self-guided museum time is $50 per additional half hour.
Bus
Use the official 145 Brooklyn Avenue location and plan Crown Heights bus drop-off, subway/bus arrival, and paid or street parking before sending family or driver instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Central Park Zoo photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly outdoors

Central Park Zoo

New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
museum exhibit with charlie brown throwing a baseball and lucy behind him from peanuts
New York City, NYMostly indoor Upper West Side children's museum with guided exhibit tours, optional art workshop, and some seasonal outdoor water exhibit planning

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Children's Museum of Manhattan field trip planning with groups of 15+, educator-led 90-minute tours, class pricing up to 32 students, $295-$335 October-June options, $300 summer guided trips, no lunch/snack space, accessibility notes.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Book through the official Guided Field Trips page or contact guided group visits before announcing a date; choose between standard guided, guided plus art workshop, summer guided, or two-hour super guided formats.
Lunch
CMOM says it does not have space for students to eat lunch or snacks, so plan food before or after the museum; the museum can safely store lunches during the visit.
Bus
Use CMOM's 212 West 83rd Street location and public-transit guidance first; drivers should plan paid nearby parking before departure, and buses need a separate Upper West Side loading plan.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Complete Playground photo from the official site
New York City, NYIndoor/outdoor mix

Complete Playground

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

Party/private-event 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
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

New York City 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
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly outdoors

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
Fraunces Tavern Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Fraunces Tavern Museum

New York City 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
Historic Richmond Town photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Historic Richmond Town

New York City 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
Intrepid Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYIndoor/outdoor aircraft carrier museum on Pier 86 with hangar deck, flight deck, Space Shuttle Pavilion, submarine Growler, and bus arrival planning

Intrepid Museum

NYC Intrepid Museum field trip with $11 school self-guided visits, NYC DOE educator-led program pricing, 10-student minimums, 1:10 free chaperones, 6:1 educator-led ratio limits, lunch seating, free bus parking.

School/group prices
Reserve
Use the official Field Trips page or on-site field trip/group program request form; educator-led onsite or virtual programs need reservation and payment information at least two weeks before the visit.
Lunch
Groups can use indoor mess-deck seating first-come or eat outside on Pier 86, but there are no lunch storage facilities; pre-ordered boxed lunches and reserved seating may be available through Group Sales.
Bus
Use the official Pier 86 / West 46th Street location; the group page says dedicated motor coach parking is free, while individual cars must use nearby lots not affiliated with the museum.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
balloon arch
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Kids Fun House

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

Party/private-event 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
Museum at Eldridge Street historic sanctuary interior
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Museum at Eldridge Street

New York City 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
Alice Riehl’s Porcelain Florilegium at the Museum of Arts and Design
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Museum of Arts and Design

New York City 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
Visitors watching the Timescapes film in a theater at the Museum of the City of New York
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Museum of the City of New York

New York City 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
New York Aquarium photo from the official site
New York City, NYIndoor/outdoor aquarium on the Coney Island boardwalk with marine exhibits, weather-aware transitions, and no on-site group parking

New York Aquarium

NYC New York Aquarium field trip with 10+ student/camp group rules, two-week advance reservation and payment, 1:10 adult chaperones, comp ticket rules, no walk-up groups, no on-site parking.

Published rates
Reserve
Use the New York Aquarium School & Camp Groups page for self-led group tickets, or the Field Trips / education pages for education programs; questions go through WCS Group Sales or New York Aquarium Education.
Lunch
Do not assume indoor lunch storage or reserved seating; plan brown-bag, boardwalk, bus, or nearby food timing around the aquarium's current rules and weather.
Bus
Use the official Coney Island location and transit planning first; WCS states parking is not available on site for school and camp groups, so buses need a separate drop-off, wait, and pickup plan.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Azalea Garden Visitors
New York City, NYMostly outdoor 250-acre botanical garden with indoor Conservatory/GreenSchool options, Everett Children's Adventure Garden programming, outdoor nature walks, picnic pavilions, and rain-or-shine scheduling.

New York Botanical Garden

NYBG school field trip with program prices, class-size and chaperone ratios, registration/payment timing, Everett Garden Gate bus arrival, outdoor lunch rules, accessibility before picking a date.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Register through NYBG Schools & Teachers or call 718-817-8181. The scheduled visit is not confirmed until payment is received, and confirmation materials include school group entrance instructions plus a teacher pre-trip planning voucher.
Lunch
School groups may eat in the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions near Everett Garden Gate. There are no indoor lunch facilities, and school groups are not allowed in Garden dining facilities to eat or purchase food.
Bus
Use Everett Garden Gate on Southern Boulevard across from Fordham University for school bus arrival. Buses stop there for directions or disembarking, but bus parking is not available within the Garden; use street parking along Southern Boulevard.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
New York Hall of Science photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoor Queens science museum with seasonal outdoor add-ons, cafeteria reservations, limited onsite food, and paid bus parking.

New York Hall of Science

NYSCI class trip planning with class-trip booking, free cafeteria reservations, bring-your-own lunch rules, limited cafe options, $20 bus parking.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the official Class Trips planning path to reserve admission, add-ons, cafeteria timing, and bus parking before announcing a final schedule.
Lunch
Official class-trip guidance says cafeteria reservations are free, roughly 20 minutes, every half hour; groups bring their own lunch and onsite cafeteria options are limited.
Bus
Official class-trip guidance says bus parking in the lot costs $20 per bus; community-group guidance also notes parking is not included in admission.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Prospect Park Zoo photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly outdoors

Prospect Park Zoo

New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
Queens County Farm Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly outdoor 47-acre working farm in Queens with livestock paddocks, crop areas, teaching gardens, historic farm buildings, hayrides on many school programs, restrooms, and weather exposure

Queens County Farm Museum

NYC Queens County Farm Museum field trip with School-to-Farm programs, 47-acre farm context, spring $9-$15 options, fall $10-$13 options, $2 weekday small-group visits, 20-person minimums, 10am-12:30pm fall timing, lunch-included schedules, accessible grounds/restrooms, free daily public admission context.

School/group prices
Reserve
Register through the relevant seasonal School-to-Farm program page or the Small Group Visits form. Confirm date, program, payment deadline, lunch timing, hayride inclusion, staff count, weather plan, and accessibility needs.
Lunch
Fall program timing is listed as 10am-12:30pm including lunch, with buses departing promptly at 12:30pm. Confirm spring/summer lunch location, packed-lunch rules, allergy needs, and rain backup before booking.
Bus
Use the official 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY address. The official site lists Q46, QM6, and Q36 transit service; confirm bus unloading, parking, and check-in at the Farm Store/Welcome Center before arrival.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Queens Zoo photo from the official site
New York City, NYIndoor/outdoor mix

Queens Zoo

New York City 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
Socrates Sculpture Park photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly outdoors

Socrates Sculpture Park

New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
South Street Seaport Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

South Street Seaport Museum

New York City 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
Staten Island Children's Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoor children's museum on Snug Harbor grounds with Snack Zone Cafe hours, outdoor picnic tables, nearby Harbor Eats in season, and Fillmore Street Gate parking.

Staten Island Children's Museum

Staten Island Children's Museum field trip with $8 student pricing signal, Snack Zone Cafe hours, picnic table options, Snug Harbor parking.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
The official field-trip page lists Wednesday-Sunday 10AM-5PM visit timing and publishes a student field-trip price signal; book from that page before announcing a date.
Lunch
Official field-trip dining guidance lists Snack Zone Cafe 11AM-1PM Wednesday-Friday, vending on the lower level, outside picnic tables, and seasonal Harbor Eats on Snug Harbor grounds.
Bus
Official directions say Children's Museum parking is immediately to the left of the entrance; FAQ guidance points visitors to the Fillmore Street Gate off Tysen Street and notes intermittent campus road closures.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Mastodon with children
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Staten Island Museum

New York City 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
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
Capybaras at Staten Island Zoo
New York City, NYIndoor/outdoor mix

Staten Island Zoo

New York City 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
The Bronx Museum of the Arts photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

The Bronx Museum of the Arts

New York City 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
Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid
New York City, NYMostly indoors

The Museum of Modern Art

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

Discount 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
The Noguchi Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

The Noguchi Museum

New York City 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
Van Cortlandt House Museum photo from the official site
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Van Cortlandt House Museum

New York City 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
A woman sits on a bench looking at large colorful paintings in a modern art gallery.
New York City, NYMostly indoors

Whitney Museum of American Art

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

Discount 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