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Fort Worth Zoo field trips, school group tickets, animal habitats, Texas Wild, chaperones, bus parking, lunch, online booking, and Google Maps listing18 · Full official gallery
Fort Worth Zoo
Mostly outdoor Fort Worth zoo with shaded paths, animal habitats, weather exposure, free school bus parking, $5 car parking, and chaperone-managed movement
Age fitStrong fit for preschool through middle school animal habitats, conservation, Texas wildlife, adaptations, life science, scouts, camps, and Fort Worth school groups.
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planUse the online field-trip order and confirmation to lock exact student, staff, district employee, and parent chaperone counts before families arrive; extra booth tickets are full price.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Confirm lunch timing, food rules, and where students will eat before promising a meal plan; outdoor zoo routes, heat, and animal schedules can make lunch supervision more important than a single exhibit stop. · Arrival: School buses park free in the main parking lot, all other vehicles pay $5 on field trip day, and bus drivers may receive a Zoo admission ticket if they present valid school district identification at Guest Relations.
Fort Worth
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Playscape
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State natural area and outdoor science16 · Full official gallery
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $60, $40, $1 per person, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Antonio
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an image of a sample clay mug from a previous workshop.
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Contemporary craft and design center16 · Full official gallery
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Houston
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Miller Outdoor Theatre Student Performances photo from the official site
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Outdoor performing arts15 · Full official gallery
Miller Outdoor Theatre Student Performances
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Houston
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Mitchell Lake Audubon Center photo from the official site
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Birding and wetland ecology7 · Full official gallery
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $9, $7, $135, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Antonio
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Castle of White Giants at Natural Bridge Caverns is awe inspiring - filled with incredible formations, color, and flowing water
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Cave geology and earth science18 · Full official gallery
Natural Bridge Caverns
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: $10.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Antonio
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Panther Junction Visitor Center entrance at Big Bend National Park
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science5 · Full official gallery
Panther Junction Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15.00, $30.00, $55.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Big Bend / Panther Junction
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Instructor teaching archery to girls
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Marine education and hatchery16 · Full official gallery
Sea Center Texas
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lake Jackson
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Tour bus waiting at the Capitol visitors drop-off area.
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Civics and state government6 · Full official gallery
Texas Capitol Visitors Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $1, $12, $25, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Austin
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Five children in matching vests stand in front of a large aquarium window, reaching out toward a swimming shark surrounded by many small fish. Light filters down through the water, illuminating the scene.
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Texas State Aquarium field trips, Corpus Christi aquarium school groups, Gulf Coast animals, self-guided visits, chaperones, bus parking, lunch preorders, and18 · Full official gallery
Texas State Aquarium
Indoor/outdoor Corpus Christi aquarium with indoor exhibits, outdoor presentations, weather exposure, bus unloading, free bus parking, paid parent parking, and lunch logistics
Age fitStrong fit for Pre-K through middle school marine science, Gulf Coast habitats, animal adaptations, conservation, STEMM programs, scouts, camps, and Corpus Christi school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $49.95, $3. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planThe field-trip guidance repeatedly uses a 10-student threshold for chaperone and group logistics; verify current minimums, rates, and adult counts in the confirmation letter before sending family cost details.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No outside food is permitted inside the gates and there is no storage for coolers, lunches, or belongings. The front lawn can work for picnic-style lunch without seating or cover, and Shoreline Grill group meals must be preordered two weeks ahead. · Arrival: Use the official 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd address. Field-trip FAQ says buses park free under the Harbor Bridge after unloading, while parent vehicles pay the Aquarium parking fee; the map page lists $7 per vehicle and accessible parking/drop-off options.
Corpus Christi
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The Cibolo Center for Conservation Outdoor Classroom Field Trips photo from the official site
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Outdoor classroom and conservation field trips12 · Full official gallery
The Cibolo Center for Conservation Outdoor Classroom Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $12, $6, $120.00. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Boerne / San Antonio
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A Ranger holding a mammoth tooth and four fingers speaks to children
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science11 · Full official gallery
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $6, $5, $4 per person, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Waco
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Historic home and family exhibit image from the Witte Museum official exhibitions page
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Witte Museum field trips, San Antonio Texas nature and culture, student group rates, TEKS educator programs, free parking, chaperones, lunch, accessibility, and Google Maps listing18 · Full official gallery
Witte Museum
Mostly indoor Brackenridge Park museum campus with gallery transitions, outdoor arrival paths, free parking, accessible drop-off, and weather-aware group movement
Age fitStrong fit for Pre-K through middle school groups studying Texas history, dinosaurs, wildlife, land and water, health science, San Antonio culture, and museum skills.
CostPublished rates found: $17.00, $16.00, $10, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planThe official Group Request Form says student group rates apply to groups with a minimum of 10 students in Pre-K-12th grade and one adult; special needs groups do not have a group minimum.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Official source signals include lunch planning, but groups should confirm whether lunch is on campus, in a scheduled area, outside, on the bus, or better paired with nearby Brackenridge Park before promising families a meal plan. · Arrival: Use the official 3801 Broadway address. Plan Your Visit says parking is always free for Witte Museum visitors, with the Brackenridge Park Parking Garage on Avenue B and accessible parking/drop-offs at the Gunn Drive North Lot.
San Antonio
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