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Air Zoo Field Trips photo from the official site
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Air Zoo field trips, Kalamazoo aerospace museum, aviation STEM, Smithsonian-affiliated aircraft and spacecraft, $8 student visits, scholarships, group lunches, bus parking, and18 · Full official gallery
Air Zoo Field Trips
Mostly indoor aerospace and science museum with Flight Innovation Center, Flight Discovery Center, aircraft exhibits, simulators, rides, theater, cafe, boxed lunches, and free bus parking
Age fitStrong for elementary through high school aviation, aerospace, engineering, space science, restoration, transportation history, simulations, rides, scouts, camps, and Michigan school groups.
CostPublished rate found: $8.
Group planDo not treat the 20+ general group-tour threshold as the only school field-trip rule; confirm school headcount, grade band, optional program choices, chaperones, and scholarship needs with the Events Team.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: Official group-tour guidance says Kitty Hawk Cafe is open daily and seats up to 100, and boxed lunches can be pre-ordered for groups of any size; confirm order deadlines and whether lunches are tied to the field-trip schedule. · Arrival: Use the official Flight Innovation Center address at 6151 Portage Road, Portage, and confirm whether the itinerary also uses the Flight Discovery Center at 3101 E. Milham Road. Official group-tour guidance says parking is free for buses, motorcoaches, and groups of cars.
Kalamazoo
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Students hiking on a trail during a Blandford Nature Center field trip.
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nature center, wildlife, trails, habitat learning, school field trips, homeschool programs, outdoor education, ecology, and Grand Rapids environmental science6 · Full official gallery
Blandford Nature Center Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $9, $100, $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 logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Grand Rapids
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The exterior of building with a sign that says "Calumet Visitor Center."
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education14 · Full official gallery
Calumet Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
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.
Calumet / Keweenaw
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Field Trips photo from the official site
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Riverfront outdoor learning field trips10 · Full official gallery
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Field Trips
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for school groups and family outings
CostGroup price source available.
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.
Detroit
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Detroit Zoo photo from the official site
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Zoo18 · Full official gallery
Detroit Zoo
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $27, $14, $24, 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.
Royal Oak
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Detroit Zoo education program image
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Zoo, school field trips, Learning Labs, wildlife conservation, animal habitats, and Michigan life science learning5 · Full official gallery
Detroit Zoo School Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $9-$11 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 logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Detroit
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Queen Elizabeth II dances with President Gerald R. Ford during State Dinner at the White House.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education12 · Full official gallery
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $11.00, $9.00, $8.00, 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.
Grand Rapids
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Greenfield Village photo from the official site
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Living history, seasonal demonstrations, transportation, and hands-on history18 · Full official gallery
Greenfield Village
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
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.
Dearborn / Detroit
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A ranger with a flat hat talking with a visitor at a picnic bench.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Houghton Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $7 per person, $60, $7.00, 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 logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Isle Royale / Houghton
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Huron-Clinton Metroparks Education Field Trips photo from the official site
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Metroparks, interpretive centers, wildlife, farm life, outdoor education, field trip grants, and bus support13 · Full official gallery
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Education Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $3, $45, $4.50, 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.
Southeast Michigan
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Aerial view of Locke Point, Isle Royale National Park.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science18 · Full official gallery
Isle Royale National Park
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $7 per person, $60, $7.00, 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.
Houghton
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children attend a nature program
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State park field trips, fourth grade, outdoor learning, habitats, Junior Ranger activities, and curriculum-available nature study18 · Full official gallery
Michigan DNR Nature Awaits Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: $1.
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.
Statewide Michigan
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A boy looks at a large image of a freighter
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Official directory museum, nature, history, science, or family candidate7 · Full official gallery
Michigan History Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $8-$9 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group 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.
Lansing
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People gather in the MSU Museum while listening to an instructor.
Limited photos
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education2 · Limited photos
Michigan State University Museum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planNo public reservation window is captured yet.
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.
East Lansing
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Two rangers stand in front of a visitor center with an American flag. Trees are in the background.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education13 · Full official gallery
Munising Falls Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $15.00, $25.00, $45.00, 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.
Munising / Pictured Rocks
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trail work on the north country national scenic trail
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education5 · Full official gallery
North Country National Scenic Trail
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planUse the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
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.
Lowell
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group of girls plays on slide on Outdoor Adventure Center Big Tree play structure
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Indoor outdoor-adventure exhibits, Michigan wildlife, natural resources, hands-on learning, and school field trips18 · Full official gallery
Outdoor Adventure Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $3 per person, $50, $90. 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.
Detroit
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Mexican long tongued bat
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
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.
Brimley / Pendills Creek
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Philip A. Hart Visitor Center photo from the official site
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education10 · Full official gallery
Philip A. Hart Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $15.00, $25.00, $45.00, 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 logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Empire / Sleeping Bear Dunes
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a young girl looking through glass at an otter swimming underwater.
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Zoo and wildlife education18 · Full official gallery
Potter Park Zoo
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $12-$18 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group 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.
Lansing
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Tour group being briefed outside the Quincy Mine entrance
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science6 · Full official gallery
Quincy Mine Hoist Visitor Center
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 logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Hancock / Houghton
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Ranger III sailing in Rock Harbor Channel. A rocky island sits to the right of the vessel.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Rock Harbor Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planUse the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
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.
Isle Royale / Rock Harbor
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The VOYAGEUR II arrives at the Windigo dock at Isle Royale.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Windigo Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
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.
Isle Royale / Windigo
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