Ready to head out on a field trip in California with your kids? I’ve put together a list of fun and educational California Field Trips that everyone in the family can enjoy!
Field trips are a the best way to provide learning experiences for your kids. Children do best when they have the opportunity to actually experience what you’re trying to teach them.
Get ready to learn and explore ‘The Golden State’ with your kids — make sure you have fun too!
40+ California Field Trips
Underground Gold Miners Museum – Alleghany
Oak Canyon Nature Center – Anaheim
Catalina Island Museum – Avalon
Medieval Times Dinner Theatre – Buena Park
Legoland California– Carlsbad
International Printing Museum – Carson
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park – Chico
Living Coast Discovery Center – Chula
Columbia State Historic Park – Columbia
Ocean Institute – Dana Point
Blackhawk Museum – Danville
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden – Davis
San Diego Botanic Gardens – Encinitas
San Diego Zoo Safari Park – Escondido
Mitchell Caverns – Essex
Jelly Belly Factory – Fairfield
Roaring Camp – Felton
Birch Aquarium – La Jolla
The Queen Mary – Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific – Long Beach
California Science Center – Los Angeles
Museum of Tolerance – Los Angeles
Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles – Los Angeles
California State Mining and Mineral Park – Mariposa
Grover Hot Springs State Park – Markleeville
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Mineral
California Cavern – Mountain Ranch
Oakland Museum of California – Oakland
Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland
Turtle Bay Exploration Park and Sundial Bridge – Redding
California Museum – Sacramento
The California Museum – Sacramento
San Diego Air & Space Museum – San Diego
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum & Historical Foundation – San Diego
Alcatraz Island – San Francisco
Discovery Science Center – Santa Ana
Heritage Museum of Orange County – Santa Ana
Lyon Air Museum – Santa Ana
Mystery Spot – Santa Cruz
King’s Canyon National Park – Three Rivers
Western Museum of Flight – Torrance
Black Chasm Cavern – Volcano
Moaning Cavern – Vallecito