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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures photo from the official site
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Film and media museum16 · Full official gallery
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10, $40, $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.
Los Angeles
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Aquarium of the Pacific photo from the official site
1 / 5
Aquarium9 · Full official gallery
Aquarium of the Pacific
Mostly indoors with outdoor touch pools and harbor-side arrival planning
Age fitStrong for K-8 ocean life, habitats, conservation, and animal adaptation units; younger grades do best with a shorter gallery route.
CostPublished rates found: $44.95, $34.95, $41.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school field-trip page for the current minimums and program choices; self-guided visits are designed around adult chaperone supervision.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsLunch: official field-trip tips say lunches are collected and stored by Aquarium staff, then returned for the scheduled lunch block. · Arrival: official parking page points visitors to the adjacent structure at 99 Aquarium Way; buses and carpools still need a drop-off and validation plan before arrival.
Los Angeles
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Girl and Goat at Ardenwood
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Ardenwood Historic Farm school programs, Fremont living-history farm field trips, East Bay Regional Park District educators, farm life, regional history13 · Full official gallery
Ardenwood Historic Farm School Programs
Mostly outdoor historic farm with Patterson House, farm animals, gardens, train ride, paved roads, wheelchair-accessible facilities, restrooms, picnic planning, and weather exposure
Age fitStrong for elementary and middle school farm life, California regional history, agriculture, animals, Victorian-era living history, social studies, natural science, and Bay Area organized school groups.
CostPublished rate found: $1.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Ardenwood is picnic-friendly, but school groups should confirm lunch location, trash, weather backup, and timing around house tours, train rides, and naturalist-led program blocks. · Arrival: Use the official Ardenwood Historic Farm address and confirm bus drop-off or group arrival with EBRPD before the trip; exact Google Maps links are now available for current directions and visitor context.
Fremont / San Francisco Bay Area
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Asian Art Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Art and culture museum15 · Full official gallery
Asian Art Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $100, $119, 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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Autry Museum of the American West 2
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History and culture museum10 · Full official gallery
Autry Museum of the American West
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $20, $15, $9, 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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Batiquitos Lagoon School Programs photo from the official site
1 / 5
Wetland ecology and nature center18 · Full official gallery
Batiquitos Lagoon School Programs
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostParty/private-event details
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: No public reservation window is captured yet.
Carlsbad / San Diego
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Kids-with-Vicky
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Maritime history and STEAM field trips14 · Full official gallery
Battleship IOWA Education Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $12-$15.00 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 Pedro / Los Angeles
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the Tot Spot is a safe space for toddlers to explore
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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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Bay Model Visitor Center Field Trips photo from the official site
Limited photos
Official photo
Bay hydrology and engineering visitor center1 · Limited photos
Bay Model Visitor Center Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
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.
Sausalito / San Francisco Bay Area
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Visitors at the entrance of a gray barn-like visitor center surrounded by a fenced green pasture.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education14 · Full official gallery
Bear Valley Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $30, $60, $90, 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.
Point Reyes
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Students explore Tide Pool Plaza and get hands on with a sea anemone.
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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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Blackhawk Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Nature, public lands, and environmental education9 · Full official gallery
Blackhawk Museum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $20, $15, $120, 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.
Danville / Blackhawk
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California Bounty: Image & Identity, 1850-1930
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Cultural art museum school tours13 · Full official gallery
Bowers Museum School Tours
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15, $7, $8, 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.
Santa Ana / Los Angeles
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Merced River RMA
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Briceburg Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: $20.
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.
Briceburg / Mariposa
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Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
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Marine science and aquarium18 · Full official gallery
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $10, $5, $1, 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: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Los Angeles
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Visitor Center, featuring large windows, a slanted roof, and steps leading up to the entrance.
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National monument history, tidepools, and coastal ecology13 · Full official gallery
Cabrillo National Monument School Programs
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10.00, $20.00, $250.00, 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.
San Diego
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Exterior of Osher Rainforest glass dome inside the Academy
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Science museum, aquarium, planetarium, and natural history12 · Full official gallery
California Academy of Sciences
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $59.00, $49.00, $55.00, 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.
San Francisco Bay Area
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California Botanic Garden School Tours photo from the official site
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Native plant garden school tours8 · Full official gallery
California Botanic Garden School Tours
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $6, $7, $5 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 logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Claremont / Los Angeles
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Visitors observe Tess, a 50-foot body simulator, in action
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Science center8 · Full official gallery
California Science Center
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $100. 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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Visitors observe Tess, a 50-foot body simulator, in action
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Science museum8 · Full official gallery
California Science Center Field Trips
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostAdmission + school/group prices
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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Children playing in the Cayton
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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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Cesar E. Chavez National Monument official NPS homepage feature image
Small photo set
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education4 · Small photo set
César E. Chávez National Monument 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 logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Keene
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Chabot Space and Science Center planetarium in Oakland, California.
Small photo set
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Space and science center2 · Small photo set
Chabot Space & Science Center
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $24, $19, $1. 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.
Oakland
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Kids watching diver on screen.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science18 · Full official gallery
Channel Islands National Park
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 logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Ventura
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Justines storytime 3.7.2025-11 (1)
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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
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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
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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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Columbia Memorial Space Center photo from the official site
1 / 5
Space science center18 · Full official gallery
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Mostly indoors
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 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.
Los Angeles
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Comic-Con Museum photo from the official site
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Popular culture and visual storytelling museum10 · Full official gallery
Comic-Con Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $1.12, $30, $20, 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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Computer History Museum photo from the official site
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Technology and computing history museum18 · Full official gallery
Computer History Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $24, $21.50, $16.50, 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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A circular-framed photo of a museum exhibit featuring an interactive display with magnets. Visitors can engage with magnetic objects, exploring how they attract and repel each other
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Science, wildlife, and environmental learning11 · Full official gallery
CuriOdyssey
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $6, $8, $1, 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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Death Valley is a large and complex park. To get the most out of your visit, you must plan well.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science18 · Full official gallery
Death Valley National Park
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
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.
Death Valley
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Descanso Gardens photo from the official site
1 / 5
Botanic garden and plant science18 · Full official gallery
Descanso Gardens
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $50, $65, $136, 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.
Los Angeles
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Entrance sign to Devils Postpile welcomes visitors.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science14 · Full official gallery
Devils Postpile National Monument
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15, $7, $30, 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.
Mammoth Lakes
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Zamboni in Los Angeles
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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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Discovery Cube Orange County photo from the official site
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Science center18 · Full official gallery
Discovery Cube Orange County
Mostly indoor Santa Ana science center with shared group dining space when available, Bean Sprouts Cafe, paid onsite parking, and weather-proof exhibits.
Age fitStrong for elementary and middle school STEAM groups, hands-on science, workshops, Orange County school trips, and shorter indoor museum days.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planConfirm class count, chaperone ratio, workshop timing, lunch coordination, and arrival window through the field-trip booking process.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: Official Know Before You Go guidance says Orange County has two shared group dining spaces based on availability; they are first come first served and cannot be reserved in advance. Bean Sprouts Cafe is the onsite dining option. · Arrival: Official FAQ lists Discovery Cube Orange County onsite parking at $10 for an all-day pass.
Santa Ana
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Free Don Edwards San Francisco Bay refuge field trips, Alviso Environmental Education Center, Fremont refuge headquarters, wetlands, birds, Title I bus fund, and Bay ecologyLimited photos
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR Field Trips
Outdoor refuge field trip with education-center support, marsh trails, wind/sun exposure, and free program options.
Age fitStrong for elementary Bay wetlands, birds, salt-marsh ecology, habitat restoration, and climate/coastal science.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planUse the application details for group size and adult ratio; do not infer one ratio across both sites.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Plan bring-your-own lunch/water unless the program confirms a specific lunch location. · Arrival: Confirm whether the trip is at Alviso Environmental Education Center or Fremont Refuge Headquarters before assigning arrival directions.
San Jose / Fremont / Alviso
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Watershed and habitat education reserve8 · Full official gallery
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve Education Programs
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for school groups and family outings
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: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Escondido / San Diego
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Historic O'Neill photo
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning15 · Full official gallery
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
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.
Danville
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Field trips at the Exploratorium.
Limited photos
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Science center4 · Limited photos
Exploratorium
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
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.
San Francisco Bay Area
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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, 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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Foothills Visitor Center photo from the official site
1 / 5
Nature, public lands, and environmental education15 · Full official gallery
Foothills Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $20-$100 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.
Sequoia / Three Rivers
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a one story block building and flag pole
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education6 · Full official gallery
Furnace Creek 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.
Death Valley / Furnace Creek
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Art, history, and architecture museum15 · Full official gallery
Getty Center
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $15, $10, 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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GRAMMY Museum photo from the official site
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Music and culture museum12 · Full official gallery
GRAMMY Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $22.50, $18, $15, 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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Griffith Observatory photo from the official site
1 / 5
Observatory and astronomy education12 · Full official gallery
Griffith Observatory
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for school groups and family outings
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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Hammer Museum photo from the official site
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Art museum12 · Full official gallery
Hammer Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $100, $250, $500, 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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