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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.
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.
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.
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.
25 places lean museum, science, history, or culture, which makes this metro stronger for curriculum-tied classroom trips than for purely outdoor day trips.
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.
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.
Start with those for class planning, then open the venue pages to confirm current dates, class-size rules, chaperone ratios, and arrival details.
That gives homeschool pods and co-ops a narrower local set to check before falling back to broader statewide exploration.
Use those counts together when the trip needs to work for younger students, short bus windows, or uncertain weather.

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

American Folk Art Museum
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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'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.
- 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
New York City option for hands-on play and younger elementary kids; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
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.
- 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

Kids Fun House
New York City option for hands-on play and younger elementary kids; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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 of Arts and Design
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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 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.
- 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
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.
- 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

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.
- 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
NYSCI class trip planning with class-trip booking, free cafeteria reservations, bring-your-own lunch rules, limited cafe options, $20 bus parking.
- 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
New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
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.
- 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
New York City option for animals and live exhibits; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
Staten Island Children's Museum field trip with $8 student pricing signal, Snack Zone Cafe hours, picnic table options, Snug Harbor parking.
- 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

Staten Island Museum
New York City option for STEM exhibits and class discussion; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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

Staten Island Zoo
New York City option for animals and live exhibits; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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 Museum of Modern Art
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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
New York City option for a museum-style learning day; helpful details include price, school trip, and group visit.
- 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

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