Field Trip Ideas
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The following list is a collection of field trips that the group has done in the past, as well as other field trips recommended by local groups. This is just a starting point for ideas!
Best practices for planning a field trip
Decide what you would like to do!
Decide where and when works for your family
First and Fourth Fridays are usually good days for the majority of families, but any day of the week works.
Make sure there isn’t already an event on that day (check the Heylo events page)
Reserve with the location staff if needed (email, call, etc.)
If asked, give approximate numbers (i.e.15-30 kids) or say you will get back to them with exact numbers in a few weeks
Post event on Heylo (give a time limit if you need to purchase tickets or reserve spots ahead of time). Be sure to select "Members only: Request to join group" for the visibility option.
Collect money (Venmo and PayPal work well) as a deposit if needed. Don’t offer refunds if the location isn’t going to give you a refund.
Don’t worry about asking first in the Heylo group if people want to go. You’ll get a variety of responses that will probably change by the time you set up an actual time. It is best to go with an “if I plan it, they will come” approach. And, if they don’t, it's okay! You have done your event planning for the year. A variety of factors can limit attendance (cost, sickness, busy calendars).
1870 Farm
ABC-11
ACE Education/Agape
https://agapekurebeach.org/ace/fields-trips/
Airborne Special Ops Museum
American Wildlife Refuge
Animal Ed. Ventures- Animal and nature education
https://www.animal-edventures.org/education.html
Bennett Place
Carolina Ballet Nutcracker Student Matinee
Carolinas Aviation Museum (Charlotte)- Homeschool Days
Carolina Ocean Studies
https://www.carolinaoceanstudies.com/homeschoolers.html
Carolina Tiger Rescue
https://carolinatigerrescue.org/learn/field-trips/
Clemmons Educational State Forest
https://www.ncesf.org/index.html
Duke Homestead
https://dukehomestead.org/field-trips.php
Duke Lemur Center
https://lemur.duke.edu/engage/tours/
Durant Nature Preserve
Great Harvest Bread Co. Tour
Greensboro Science Center
Hawk Manor Falconry and Bird of Prey Education
http://www.hawkmanorfalconry.net/booking.html
Hill Ridge Farms- Hayrides/Pumpkins
http://www.hillridgefarms.com/fieldtrips.php
Historic Oak View- Various programs to learn about the daily lives of 19th and 20th century farmers. They offer a Christmas Tour as well.
Historic Stagville- A state historic site that includes the remnants of one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. Stagville is dedicated to teaching about the lives and work of enslaved people on the plantation.
https://historicsites.nc.gov/contact/reservations
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Interfaith Food Shuttle Teaching Farm
International Civil Rights Museum (Greensboro)
JC Raulston Arboretum
Joel Lane Museum House (built 1769)
Local Fire Station Tours
RDU Airport/ UPS hanger (info may be outdated)
Local Police Department Tours–Fuquay does a great one!
Millstone Creek Orchards - Apple Picking & Tour. Field trip includes an Orchard hayride, fruit education, apple tasting, apple picking, and an apple cider slushie. Also available as a Summer Berry Tour.
https://www.millstonecreekorchards.com/tours
Mordecai Historic Park
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
https://moreheadplanetarium.org/for-educators/field-trips/
Museum of Life and Science
Nasher Art Museum and Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Durham)
National Weather Service in Raleigh
https://www.weather.gov/rah/tours
NC Aquariums
NC Botanical Garden (Chapel Hill)
NC Capitol Building
https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/north-carolina-state-capitol/educators
North Carolina History Museum (renovations currently)
NC Historical Sites
NC Museum of Art
https://ncartmuseum.org/education/educator-resources/
NC Museum of Natural Sciences- Fun to walk around or schedule a group class.
https://naturalsciences.org/programs/
NC State Farm Animal Days
NC State Compost Learning Lab (CL2)
NC State LIVE School Matinee Series (must be scheduled way in advance at beginning of school year)
NC State Solar House Tours
NC Symphony Education Concerts
https://www.ncsymphony.org/education/elementary-school-programs/
NC Zoo
New Home Valley Railway “Triangle Train” -The NCRM operates New Hope Valley Railway so that visitors can experience a ride on our historic railroad. Also affectionately known as the “Triangle’s Train”, it travels along 4 miles of historic track through piney woods and over a trestle on an hour-long, round trip from Bonsal to New Hill and back. In addition, on some ride days we also offer food and drinks.
Ninja Cow Farm- when last confirmed, tours for groups of 20 or more only (this info may be outdated).
https://ninjacowfarm.com/hours/
Old Salem
Page Walker Arts and History Center (Cary)
Phillips Farm
https://phillipsfarmsofcary.com/parties-and-events/
Poe Center
Pope House Museum
Prairie Ridge Ecostation- Prairie Ridge boasts a green Outdoor Classroom, a native plant garden and native tree arboretum, a series of ponds and vernal pools, and a trail system winding through the prairie and forest. Museum staff offer a multitude of public programs to educate visitors about nature and science.
https://naturalsciences.org/prairie-ridge/group-programs
Queen Anne’s Revenge Field Lab (Greenville, NC)
Raleigh Little Theater Field Trips
https://raleighlittletheatre.org/education/programs-for-schools/field-trips/
Scrap Exchange (Durham)
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (age restrictions)
South Durham Water Reclamation Plant
South Wake County Landfill
Spring Haven Farm- Goats!
Strawberry Picking! (Buckwheat Farms, Porter’s, DJs, Pope’s)
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Town Creek Indian Mound- Archaeological research/anthropology
https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/town-creek-indian-mound
United Skates of America
USS North Carolina (Wilmington)
Videri Chocolate Factory Tour and Tasting
Wake County Library Tour and Programs
Wake County Parks
Walnut Creek Wetland Park- Our mission is to make people aware of the importance of wetlands for clean water, habitat, and recreation while emphasizing the importance of human interaction with nature.
WRAL Weather/News (usually has to be scheduled months in advance)
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