Oregon, United States

Field trips near Portland, OR

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 Portland, school field trips near me, scout and camp field trips, youth group trips, and kids field trips near Portland. 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
9 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 Portland

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 Bird Alliance of Oregon Sanctuary School Field Trips, Experiment PDX Field Trips and School Visits, and Hoyt Arboretum School Programs before checking their exact student, adult, or group rate lines.

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

Bird Alliance of Oregon Sanctuary School Field Trips, Experiment PDX Field Trips and School Visits, and Hoyt Arboretum School Programs 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
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.

Students exploring Balch Creek during a Bird Alliance of Oregon sanctuary field trip
Portland, ORIndoor/outdoor mix

Bird Alliance of Oregon Sanctuary School Field Trips

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

School/group prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Experiment PDX Field Trips and School Visits photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly indoors

Experiment PDX Field Trips and School Visits

Portland 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
Child participating in Hoyt Arboretum youth programming outdoors
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Hoyt Arboretum School Programs

Portland option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Lan Su Chinese Garden school tour image
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Lan Su Chinese Garden K-12 School Tours

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

School/group prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Visitor Services booth
PORTLAND, ORMostly outdoors

Leach Botanical Garden

PORTLAND option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
Link to Wheel the World website
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Leach Botanical Garden Nature Field Trips

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

School/group prices
Reserve
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Lunch
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Bus
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Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
OMSI photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly indoors

OMSI

Portland 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
Oregon Children's Theatre Field Trips photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly indoors

Oregon Children's Theatre Field Trips

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

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
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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 museum visitor explores the Oregon Historical Society’s permanent exhibition, “Experience Oregon.” Photo by Andie Petkus Photography.
Portland, ORMostly indoors

Oregon Historical Society School Tours

Portland 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
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Bus
Use the visit page for bus, parking, and drop-off instructions.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly indoor Portland science museum with four exhibit halls, optional featured exhibit, bus drop-off and bus parking areas, and paid standard parking.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

OMSI field trip with museum field-trip booking, bus drop-off and bus parking areas, $5 two-hour or $8 all-day parking.

Admission + school/group prices
Reserve
Use the official Museum Field Trips page to reserve exhibits and optional add-ons before sending the class schedule.
Lunch
Confirm lunch timing through the field-trip packet or visit guidance; parking duration, add-ons, and bus staging can affect whether lunch fits onsite or nearby.
Bus
Official field-trip guidance says buses drop off in front, then may park in North/South lot bus cut-outs or the South lot bus parking area. Standard parking is $5 plus fees for 2 hours or $8 plus fees for all day.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Oregon Zoo photo from the official site
Portland, ORIndoor/outdoor mix

Oregon Zoo

Portland option for animals and live exhibits; 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
Oregon Zoo Field Trips photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Oregon Zoo Field Trips

Portland option for animals and live exhibits; 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
Kids playing serving utensil matching game
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Pittock Mansion Discovery Program

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

Published rates
Reserve
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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
Portland Art Museum K-12 Visits photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly indoors

Portland Art Museum K-12 Visits

Portland 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
Portland Classical Chinese Garden photo from the official site
PORTLAND, ORMostly outdoors

Portland Classical Chinese Garden

PORTLAND 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
Portland Japanese Garden Guided K-12 Tours photo from the official site
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Portland Japanese Garden Guided K-12 Tours

Portland option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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
Official City of Portland seal. The image depicts Portlandia holding her trident backdropped by mountain and river, accompanied by the text 'City of Portland, Oregon 1851'
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Portland Parks Environmental Education Field Trips

Portland option with useful basics for families or groups.

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
Students walking with an educator near the Bull Run Watershed dam and reservoir.
Portland, ORMostly indoors

Portland Water Bull Run Watershed School Field Trips

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

School/group details
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
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals photo from the official site
Hillsboro / Portland, ORMostly outdoors

Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals

Hillsboro / Portland 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
woman reading books to kids.
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

World Forestry Center

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

Check the ticket page for current rates.
Reserve
Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lunch
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Bus
Check the ticket page for current rates.
Grades
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
The Discovery Museum interior. Photo by Tyler Quinn 1920x1080 1.
Portland, ORMostly outdoors

World Forestry Center Discovery Museum Field Trips

Portland option for an outdoor or weather-aware trip; 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