California Field Trips

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!

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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

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