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Connecticut Field Trips

One of the best parts of a new school year is anticipating the most popular activity — the field trips! For students, this adventure is seen as a fun day out of the classroom — no math, reading or spelling to contend with. In reality, field trips are probably the most important educational supplement to their entire school year. But, don’t tell the kids — learning is actually fun!

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Looking for some adventure this school year? Check out these fantastic field trips for your Connecticut students!  

 

If you’re interested in being a part of this directory of featured field trips, please contact the Publisher, Dan Orawiec at dan.orawiec@ctparent.com.

By Type

Attractions

Bishop's Orchards
  1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT
  203-458-PICK

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Brown's Harvest
  1911 Poquonock Avenue, Route 75, Windsor, CT
  860-683-0266

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Bronx Zoo
  2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY
  718-220-5100

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Bushy Hill Nature Center
  253 Bushy Hill Road, Ivoryton, CT
  860-767-2148, ext. 104

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Connecticut Historical Society
  1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
  860-236-5621, ext. 232

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Connecticut Science Center
  250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
  860-SCIENCE

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Fairview Tree Farm
  2 Sawmill City Road, Shelton, CT
  203-944-9090

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Massaro Community Farm
  41 Ford Road, Woodbridge, CT
  203-736-8618

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Nature's Classroom
  19 Harrington Road, Charlton, MA
  508-248-2741

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Noah Webster House
 
 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT
  860-521-5362

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Roger Williams Park Zoo
  1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI
  401-785-3510, ext. 316

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Bushy Hill Nature Center

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Brown's Harvest

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Connecticut Science Center

Museums

The Children's Museum
  950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT
  860-231-2830. ext. 44

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The Connecticut River Museum
  67 Main Street, Essex, CT
  860-767-8269, ext. 113

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Discovery Museum And Planetarium
  4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
  203-372-3521

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Florence Griswold Museum
  96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
  860-434-5542

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Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
  95 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT
  203-838-9799

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New Britain Museum of American Art
  56 Lexingron Street, New Britain, CT
  860-229-0257, ext. 235

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New Britain Youth Museum

Hungerford Nature Center
  191 Farmington Avenue, Kensington, CT
  860-827-9064

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Stepping Stones Museum

for Children
  303 West Avenue, Norwarlk, CT
  203-899-0606

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Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

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New Britain Museum of

American Art

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New Britain Youth Museum

Performance Arts

Garde Arts Center
 325 State Street, New London, CT
 860-444-7373, ext. 1

Sports/Activities

Chelsea Piers Connecticut
  1 Blachley Road, Stamford, CT
  203-989-1005

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It™ Adventures Ropes Course
  40 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT
  203-812-9981

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Supercharged Indoor Karting

& Trampolines
  1 Sachatello Industrial Drive, Oakdale, CT
  860-444-7700

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Supercharged Indoor Karting

& Trampolines

Attractions
In-Class Enrichment
Museums
Performance Arts
Sports/Activities
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