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the Tot Spot is a safe space for toddlers to explore
1 / 5
Children's museum and STEAM play15 · Full official gallery
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $159, $5, $50, 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 Francisco Bay Area
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Students explore Tide Pool Plaza and get hands on with a sea anemone.
1 / 5
Birch Aquarium field trips, San Diego aquarium school groups, Scripps Oceanography, self-guided visits, chaperones, bus drop-off, lunch preorders, and Google Maps listing9 · Full official gallery
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Indoor/outdoor La Jolla aquarium with exhibit galleries, Tide Pool Plaza, outdoor ocean-view transitions, timed school entry, and bus drop-off planning
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through grade 12 marine science, tide-pool ecology, animal adaptations, climate and ocean science, Scripps Oceanography context, and San Diego school/youth groups.
CostPublished rates found: $15, $29.95, $50, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school/youth group booking flow rather than general admission; calculate free adult counts from paid students present on visit day, then purchase extra chaperone tickets through the group order or at check-in.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: official checklist points groups to boxed lunch preorders through Blue Wave Bistro and says the menu is attached to the Self-Guided Visit logistics form; plan lunch before arrival rather than assuming storage or open seating. · Arrival: Use the official 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla address. The official field-trip checklist says buses are not permitted to park in the Birch Aquarium parking lot, so distribute transportation instructions and set a drop-off/pick-up plan with bus drivers and chaperone drivers.
San Diego
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Children playing in the Cayton
1 / 5
Children's museum and creative play18 · Full official gallery
Cayton Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $18, $16, $12, 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.
Los Angeles
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Justines storytime 3.7.2025-11 (1)
1 / 5
Children's creativity and maker museum15 · Full official gallery
Children's Creativity Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
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 Francisco Bay Area
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WaterWays exhibit at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
1 / 5
Children's museum6 · Full official gallery
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $12.00-$14.00 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group 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 Francisco Bay Area
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family_on_ride
1 / 5
Storybook park and early childhood arts11 · Full official gallery
Children's Fairyland School Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $18, $20, $17, 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.
Oakland
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Zamboni in Los Angeles
1 / 5
Science center18 · Full official gallery
Discovery Cube Los Angeles
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rate found: Free.
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.
Los Angeles
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Middle school aged girl with adult man playing with a lightbulb exhibit
1 / 5
Fleet Science Center field trips, San Diego Balboa Park science museum, school group exhibits, Giant Dome Theater, workshops, chaperones, Title I scholarships, lunch, parking, and18 · Full official gallery
Fleet Science Center
Mostly indoor Balboa Park science center with interactive exhibit galleries, Heikoff Giant Dome Theater add-ons, Element 8 Cafe lunch context, and city-managed paid parking
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through middle school STEM, hands-on exhibits, engineering, space science, Giant Dome Theater films, educational workshops, and San Diego school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $21.95, $19.95, $18.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school field-trip request flow for class groups, then calculate required free chaperones from grade band before adding extra adults, workshops, or Giant Dome Theater films.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing lunches, or using cafe timing before finalizing the daily schedule. · Arrival: Use the official 1875 El Prado address and the Fleet lot at Space Theater Way off Park Boulevard. Official directions say Balboa Park Cultural District parking is city-managed paid parking from 8 AM to 8 PM as of January 5, 2026, and the field-trip FAQ says no school parking discounts or passes are available at this time.
San Diego
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Middle school aged girl with adult man playing with a lightbulb exhibit
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Fleet Science Center field trips, San Diego Balboa Park science museum, school group exhibits, Giant Dome Theater, workshops, chaperones, Title I scholarships, lunch, parking, and8 · Full official gallery
Fleet Science Center Field Trips
Mostly indoor Balboa Park science center with interactive exhibit galleries, Heikoff Giant Dome Theater add-ons, Element 8 Cafe lunch context, and city-managed paid parking
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through middle school STEM, hands-on exhibits, engineering, space science, Giant Dome Theater films, educational workshops, and San Diego school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $24.95, $22.95, $19.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school field-trip request flow for class groups, then calculate required free chaperones from grade band before adding extra adults, workshops, or Giant Dome Theater films.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing lunches, or using cafe timing before finalizing the daily schedule. · Arrival: Use the official 1875 El Prado address and the Fleet lot at Space Theater Way off Park Boulevard. Official directions say Balboa Park Cultural District parking is city-managed paid parking from 8 AM to 8 PM as of January 5, 2026, and the field-trip FAQ says no school parking discounts or passes are available at this time.
San Diego
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children in purple shirts playing tug of war
1 / 5
Children's museum and STEM play18 · Full official gallery
Kidspace Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
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.
Los Angeles
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La Brea Tar Pits photo from the official site
1 / 5
La Brea Tar Pits field trips, Los Angeles Ice Age fossil site, California Pre K-12 free school admission, 10+ student groups, online reservations, chaperone ratios, lunch planning18 · Full official gallery
La Brea Tar Pits
Indoor museum galleries plus outdoor Hancock Park, Lake Pit, asphalt seeps, excavation areas, free Curson Avenue bus parking, and weather-sensitive lunch planning
Age fitStrong for California Pre-K through grade 12 fossils, Ice Age ecosystems, geology, paleontology, climate evidence, adaptation, museum collections, and Los Angeles history.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planThe official FAQ applies field-trip reservations to groups of 10 or more students and requires at least one adult for every 10 students, with a recommended maximum of one adult for every five students.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Classes may eat at picnic tables or in surrounding Hancock Park; rainy-day indoor lunch space is limited and reserved at the front desk during check-in, and lunches cannot be stored inside the museum. · Arrival: Buses park free on Curson Avenue between 6th Street and Wilshire Boulevard, with 6th Street as an alternate if Curson is not available; personal vehicles and vans use the Tar Pits car park, listed at $20 flat rate.
Los Angeles
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LEGOLAND California Resort photo from the official site
1 / 5
LEGO theme park and aquarium18 · Full official gallery
LEGOLAND California Resort
Mostly outdoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $20, $25, $8, 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 Diego / Carlsbad
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area photo from the official site
1 / 5
LEGO discovery center18 · Full official gallery
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $24.99-$39.99 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group 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.
San Francisco Bay Area
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The Living Coast Discovery Center Team
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Wildlife and coastal ecology center9 · Full official gallery
Living Coast Discovery Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $125, $150, $12, 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.
San Diego
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Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Field Trips photo from the official site
1 / 5
Children's science museum and small zoo12 · Full official gallery
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $14, $10, $3, 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.
Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area
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San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children
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Children's discovery museum18 · Full official gallery
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $12-$14.00 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group 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 Diego
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South Coast Botanic Garden photo from the official site
1 / 5
South Coast Botanic Garden field trips, Palos Verdes outdoor classroom, Los Angeles school groups, Title One free visits, guided tours, Sakura Meadow lunch, MOA, and18 · Full official gallery
South Coast Botanic Garden
Mostly outdoor 87-acre Palos Verdes botanic garden with walking paths, wildlife, picnic logistics at Sakura Meadow, general admission, self-guided field trips, and weather exposure
Age fitStrong for preschool through grade 5 plant science, habitats, pollinators, seasonal observation, outdoor art-and-nature exhibits, homeschool groups, camps, and Los Angeles County school groups.
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 logisticsLunch: Sakura Meadow is the designated picnic area for field trips. Bring a wagon for lunch transport, and keep lunches in vehicles or buses until mealtime because active wildlife is on site. · Arrival: Use the official 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard Palos Verdes Peninsula address and confirm school-bus or family-driver arrival before sending directions; the public Hours & Admission page says free parking is available.
Palos Verdes Peninsula
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The New Children's Museum School Visits photo from the official site
1 / 5
Children's art and creative discovery museum15 · Full official gallery
The New Children's Museum School Visits
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $20, $25, $5, 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 Diego
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