Rhode Island Field Trips

To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Humor. National Poetry. Stress Awareness. DAILY: Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road May Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 25: World Penguin Day. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

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Jamestown Newport Ferry

Jamestown Newport Ferry has five Hop-On Hop-Off stops that include Jamestown, Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport’s Fort Adams, Ann Street Pier and Perrotti Park. Explore the stops all day long.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family RHODE ISLAND
JamestownTEL - 401-423-9900 ext. 1 Read More

Abrams Animal Farm

Abrams Animal Farm and its petting zoo offer an array of exotic animals including camels, llamas, sheep, goats and emus.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Block IslandTEL - 401-466-5524

Atlantic Beach Park

At the Atlantic Beach Park, groups can enjoy the park’s main attraction, the Herschell-Spillman Carousel, children’s amusement rides and an arcade. Take a spin on the bumper cars, monkey barrels, the Himalaya ride, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
WesterlyTEL - 401-322-0504

Audrain Automobile Museum

Audrain Automobile Museum celebrates the Machine Age, when art and automobiles came together. The Museum displays automobiles from 1899 to modern day.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
NewportTEL - 401-856-4420

Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium

The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium is a natural history museum and aquarium offering many natural wonders to explore.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
BristolTEL - 401-949-5454 ext. 3118

Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association

Located on the southernmost tip of Jamestown, the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum features a collection of information, artifacts, and conversations about the history and site of the third-oldest lighthouse in North America.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
JamestownTEL - 401-423-3270

Biomes Marine Biology Center

With over 80 exhibits featuring more than 100 different species of locally-collected marine life, the Biomes Marine Biology Center is the largest privately-owned aquarium in Rhode Island.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
North KingstownTEL - 401-885-4690

Blackstone Valley Explorer

Blackstone Valley Explorer will guide you on a guided boat excursion to uncover the splendid places of the Blackstone River and its tributaries.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
PawtucketTEL - 401-724-2200

Blithewold

Blithewold features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms and is framed lovely gardens. There is a collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
BristolTEL - 401-253-2707

Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Established in 1973, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge provides important habitat for wildlife and a place for people to appreciate the natural environment of the island.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
CharlestownTEL - 401-364-9124

Block Island Southeast Light

Built in 1875, the Block Island Southeast Light has a 52-foot brick and granite tower and is a National Historic Landmark. The grounds of the lighthouse, with stunning views of the bluffs and the Wind Farm.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
Block IslandTEL - 401-466-5009

Boss Ice Arena

Located on the campus of the University of Rhode Island, the Boss Ice Arena is a state of the art ice rink that operates year round.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool RHODE ISLAND
KingstownTEL - 401-874-4988

FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Rhode Island school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Rhode Island Museums.

Rhode Island Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Rhode Island Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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