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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Connecticut Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $350, $10/person, $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 logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
New Haven
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Children's museum, early childhood field trips, elementary hands-on learning, exhibits, and small-group museum visits18 · Full official gallery
Connecticut Children's Museum Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $10 per person, $50. 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 logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
New Haven
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Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center photo from the official site
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Botanical garden or arboretum18 · Full official gallery
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $10, $5. 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.
WESTPORT
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Everwonder Children's Museum photo from the official site
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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Everwonder Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $13.00, $6.50, $5.00, 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.
NEWTOWN
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Keep Earth Weird.jpg
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Children's museum9 · Full official gallery
Kidcity 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.
MIDDLETOWN
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Young girl with blue-rimmed glasses and ponytail in between two other children playing piano
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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Kidsplay Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $5, $150, $25, 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.
TORRINGTON
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Lutz Children's Museum exhibit gallery.
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Children's museum5 · Full official gallery
Lutz Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $15, $5, $2. 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.
Manchester
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Lutz Children's Museum
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Children’s museum educational field trips, live-animal/nature curriculum, required reservations, student minimum, and general admission pricing3 · Limited photos
Lutz Children's Museum Educational Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rate found: $13.
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. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Manchester
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Mystic Aquarium photo from the official site
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Mystic Aquarium school and youth group field trips, beluga whales, penguins, sharks, classroom programs, free chaperones, parking, lunch, and seasonal pricing17 · Full official gallery
Mystic Aquarium
Indoor/outdoor aquarium campus with exhibit galleries, marine mammals, penguins, sharks, rays, classroom programs, free parking, picnic-area lunch planning, and sensory/accessibility support.
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through grade 12 marine science, ocean conservation, animal adaptations, life science, NGSS-aligned classroom programs, and Connecticut or Rhode Island school groups.
CostGroup price source available.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Outside food may not be brought into the facility. Use the picnic area near the east end of the parking lot or the Saltwater Cafe, and confirm timing before leaving students to browse. · Arrival: Use 55 Coogan Blvd in Mystic. The official group booking and FAQ pages say parking is always free; plan bus/car arrival so the whole group can enter within the purchased arrival hour.
Mystic
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Children on a field trip at EverWonder Children's Museum.
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Children's museum9 · Full official gallery
Newtown Children's Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $15, $12.50, $225, 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.
BOTSFORD
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Niantic Children's Museum Group Visits photo from the official site
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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Niantic Children's Museum Group Visits
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rate found: $10.
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.
Niantic
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center photo from the official site
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center field trips, Stamford CT school groups, nature center, Heckscher Farm, Heckscher WILD, planetarium, astronomy, art, agriculture, trails, pricing13 · Full official gallery
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Mixed indoor/outdoor 118-acre Stamford campus with Bendel Mansion galleries, Overbrook Nature Center, Heckscher Farm, Heckscher WILD, trails, Nature's Playground, picnic areas, planetarium/astronomy programming, and weather exposure
Age fitStrong for preschool through middle school nature, agriculture, astronomy, art, farm animals, trails, live animals, planetarium, homeschool groups, and Fairfield County school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $20, $18, $15, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planOfficial scheduling guidance requests at least one adult for every ten students and a maximum of one chaperone per child. Homeschool fee guidance references a 10-child minimum.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsLunch: Ask for picnic-area lunch use during scheduling. Official booking prompts specifically ask whether the group will use a picnic area for lunch, and the site also notes picnic tables for snacks or lunch during visits. · Arrival: Use the main 39 Scofieldtown Road address for most visits and the 151 Scofieldtown Road Astronomy Center/Farmhouse entrance when relevant; official directions note that buses and commercial vehicles cannot use the Merritt Parkway.
Stamford
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A collection of children enjoying everything the museum has to offer
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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $165, $280, $195, 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.
NORWALK
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Families walking the dinosaur nature trail past the fog volcano at The Dinosaur Place
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The Dinosaur Place
Mostly outdoor 60-acre dinosaur park with 100+ life-sized dinosaurs, 1.5 miles of nature trails, playgrounds, A-MAZE-asaurus, T-Rex Tower, seasonal Splash Pad, and weather-dependent attractions
Age fitBest for preschool through grade 5 dinosaur, geology, paleontology, outdoor movement, pretend-play, nature trail, homeschool, camp, scout, and Connecticut school groups.
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planGeneral Dinosaur Place tickets are purchased at the door, while group, birthday, and season-pass planning routes through phone contact; call 860-443-4367 before promising a class date or group terms.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Official guidance allows outside food, coolers, and wagons, but does not allow alcohol or glass containers. Plan picnic timing, cooler storage, weather backup, and trash handling before arrival. · Arrival: Official pricing says parking is always free. Confirm bus unloading, group meeting point, and driver instructions with the venue because the public page does not publish a dedicated school-bus procedure.
1 hr 45 min
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Visitors admiring the aquarium
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Maritime Aquarium Norwalk field trips, Long Island Sound marine science, group pricing, education programs, lunch, bus parking, and financial aid18 · Full official gallery
The Maritime Aquarium
Mostly indoor Norwalk aquarium with optional coastal field programs, study cruises, 20-minute lunch planning, nearby Veterans Park bus parking, and Metro-North access.
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through grade 12 marine science, Long Island Sound ecology, live-animal observation, coastal fieldwork, 4D add-ons, and Connecticut school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $39.95, $29.95, $34.95, 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 logisticsLunch: Lunch is not included. Groups may reserve 20 minutes in the 150-seat Oyster Hall for bag lunches, request Cascade Cafe use in advance, or order box lunches ahead through the aquarium. · Arrival: After student drop-off, bus parking is in nearby Veterans Park; the field trip FAQ notes a $5 parking fee per bus or van from May 1 through October 15. Parent drivers use the Maritime Garage next to the entrance.
Norwalk
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