Field Trips
LaGrange, GA
30240
Great Wolf Lodge – Georgia is a great place to plan your next homeschool trip! They offer a wide range of suite styles for families of all sizes as well as discounted group rates for our guest rooms! They also have an indoor waterpark as well as other fun activities for you and your family! Contact them before you book for a possible homeschool rate.
Heritage Village at Hurricane Shoals Park, Maysville – This just might be the perfect complement to your next American history study. Visit and view historic buildings such as a blacksmith shed, a wagon shelter, a corn crib, and a working grist mill.
Hurricane Shoals is Jackson County’s premier park and stepped in local history. In the last twenty-five years, through the efforts of the County Commissioners, Tumbling Waters, Jackson County 4H, and many dedicated citizens, the Park has become a scenic, family picnic and recreation area. Many historic buildings have been rescued and moved to the Heritage Village. The Park also includes an authentic Grist Mill and mills cornmeal during the Art in the Park Festival each year.
Come step into the past of the growing Heritage Village and enjoy the beauty of Hurricane Shoals Park. This is truly a place that offers something for everyone. Bring your family and friends, picnic baskets, bathing suits, and cameras. History buffs will enjoy ART IN THE PARK each year. Tubing is allowed in the Shoals.
706-367-6350
https://www.hurricaneshoalspark.org/
416 HURRICANE SHOALS ROAD MAYSVILLE, GA 30558
Phone: (706) 367-6350
Hickory Hill, Thomson – Homeschool groups receive free admission to this site, but if you can’t get a full group together, don’t hesitate to visit the historic home and gardens as a family outing because admission fees are still incredibly affordable. Be on the lookout for info about the next Homeschool Day, as well.
The Watson-Brown Foundation offers a myriad of grade - appropriate programs in history and environmental science tailored to Georgia's Performance Standards in Education as well as National Education Standards.
Field trips and activities are free for educational groups; this includes (but is not limited to) public schools, private schools, and home school consortiums, as well as Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups.
502 Hickory Hill Drive
Thomson, GA 30824
http://www.hickory-hill.org/
mzupan@hickory-hill.org
Atlanta, GA
30309
The High Museum of Art is the Southeast’s leading art museum and home to a renowned collection of historical and contemporary art, special exhibitions, and celebrated architecture by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano.
InterActive Neighborhood for Kids, Gainesville – Imagine, create, and explore at this museum aimed at children ages 2 to 12. The hands-on, interactive exhibits are structured in a way that lets each visitor touch and feel the “real world”.
http://www.inkfun.org/
770-536-1900
Located just a short drive north of Atlanta, you will find a one-of-a kind unique, fun destination for the entire family. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, Inc. (INK), located in Gainesville, Georgia,
s a hands-on Children’s Museum where children can role play and learn through practical experiences. All exhibits are designed to provide a unique experience and to actively engage young minds (not to mention, it’s just plain fun!).
999 Chestnut Street, SE.
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
One Last Mountain: A Battlefield That's Much More
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,965 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. Opposing forces maneuvered and fought here from June 19, 1864 until July 2, 1864. Although most famous as a Civil War battlefield, Kennesaw Mountain has a much richer story.
900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr
Kennesaw, GA 30152
770-427-4686 x0
30313
From the field to the locker room, students and groups will have behind-the-scenes access to the world’s most spectacular venue. Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Big Thought have partnered to provide a STEAM-based curriculum for students in grades 3-12. The 90-minute tour allows participants to see all four levels and learn about art placed in partnership with SCAD, architectural and engineering elements and what makes MBS a LEED Platinum Certified Building and one of the most technologically advanced stadiums. Book your tour today at mercedesbenzstadium.com/tours or call 470-341-7500 Ext. 3.
Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon – It’s no secret that art and science are even more fun when they include hands-on learning opportunities. That’s the goal of this educational venue that offers permanent and visiting exhibits as well as programs for school groups, homeschoolers, college students, adults, and families.
A class visit to the Museum of Arts and Sciences brings a unique opportunity for a field trip. Go zooming through outer space in the Mark Smith Planetarium, discover the ecosystems that surround us, learn of far off cultures and be amazed by artistic feats all in a one-day field trip. Using the Georgia Performance Standards, the Museum provides relevant guided tours of exhibits, programs, and classrooms. Let the Museum create a memorable field trip for your group.
478-477-3232
E-mail (groups@masmacon.com)
https://www.masmacon.org/educators/
Museum of Aviation, Warner Robbins – If you need a field trip that will fit any budget, then you’ll definitely want to plan a visit to this museum with both free admission and free parking. This is the second largest museum in the U.S. Air Force where students can view historic U.S. Air Force aircraft, missiles, cockpits and award-winning exhibits.
Calhoun, GA
30701
For a more modern look at Native American history, you can visit the New Echota State Historic Site in Calhoun. New Echota is one of the earliest examples of tribal self-government and was also the origination point of the Trail of Tears for the Cherokee people.
Today, you can visit 12 original and reconstructed buildings including the Council House and Print Shop, which is the location of the first Indian language newspaper published.
This site was abandoned for over 100 years and only reopened to tell its story in 1962.