Homeschool field trips

Field trips in Vermont

217curriculum-classified destinations across Vermont.

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Historical
59 destinations
Nature
96 destinations
Science
28 destinations
Art
25 destinations
Museum
8 destinations
Park
1 destination

Top destinations in Vermont

Jardin botanique de Montréal
Nature
Jardin botanique de Montréal
QC H1X 2B2

World-renowned botanical garden in Montreal with 22,000 plant species across themed gardens — botany, taxonomy, and conservation science.

Montshire Museum of Science
Science
Montshire Museum of Science
Norwich

Hands-on science museum on the Connecticut River — covers physics, ecology, and earth science through interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits.

American Precision Museum
Science
American Precision Museum
Windsor

Working precision-tools factory building with exhibits on interchangeable parts and American manufacturing — covers mechanical engineering, industrial history, and metrology.

Ben & Jerry’s
Science
Ben & Jerry’s
VT 05676

Ben & Jerry's factory tour in Waterbury — covers dairy processing, food science, and manufacturing from raw ingredients to packaged product.

Billings Farm & Museum
Historical
Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock

Working 19th-century dairy farm and living-history museum — covers agricultural history, animal husbandry, and Vermont farm ecology.

Cabot Creamery at the Yellow Barn
Science
Cabot Creamery at the Yellow Barn
VT 05843

Cabot Creamery farm and production facility tour covering dairy science, cooperative agriculture economics, and cheese-making processes.

Camel's Hump State Park
Nature
Camel's Hump State Park
Duxbury

Vermont state park on a prominent 4,083-ft peak with undeveloped wilderness trails — covers forest ecology, geology, and Appalachian mountain geography.

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Science
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Burlington

Hands-on aquarium and science center focused on Lake Champlain ecology — covers freshwater biology, watershed science, and regional environmental stewardship.

ECHO Museum Toy & Gift Store
Science
ECHO Museum Toy & Gift Store
Burlington

Lake Champlain science center with hands-on exhibits on freshwater ecology and watershed science — covers limnology, aquatic biology, and environmental stewardship.

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
Science
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
St Johnsbury

Vermont natural-history museum with working planetarium — covers astronomy, meteorology, New England natural history, and earth science through exhibits and sky shows.

Farm Barn
Historical
Farm Barn
Shelburne

Working heritage farm at Shelburne Museum — covers 19th-century agricultural practices, animal husbandry, and Vermont rural history.

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
Historical
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
Manchester

Robert Todd Lincoln's Vermont estate with preserved home, formal gardens, and working farm — covers Lincoln family history, Gilded Age life, and early 20th-century agriculture.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Historical
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vergennes

Museum on Lake Champlain covering regional maritime history, underwater archaeology, and 18th–19th century shipbuilding and naval history.

Mount Independence
Historical
Mount Independence
Orwell

Revolutionary War fortification on Lake Champlain with archaeological excavations — covers the 1776–1777 northern campaign and early American military strategy.

Parc Safari
Nature
Parc Safari
QC J0L 1V0

Drive-through safari park with exotic and native animals — supports zoology and conservation biology observation.

Pine Island Farm
Nature
Pine Island Farm
Colchester

Vermont working farm offering hands-on agricultural education — covers plant and animal husbandry, food systems, and sustainable farming practices.

Quechee State Park
Nature
Quechee State Park
White River Junction

Vermont state park adjacent to Quechee Gorge — covers glacial geology, river erosion, forest ecology, and Vermont's natural history.

Shelburne Farms
Science
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne

Working 1,400-acre farm and conservation education center — covers sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry, cheesemaking, and land stewardship.

Shelburne Museum
Historical
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne

Large Vermont folk-art and Americana museum with 39 buildings — covers decorative arts, American material culture, and Vermont social history.

VINS Nature Center
Science
VINS Nature Center
Quechee

Vermont Institute of Natural Science raptor center with live ambassador birds — covers raptor biology, wildlife rehab, and bird of prey ecology.

Wellsmere Farm
Nature
Wellsmere Farm
Wells

Working Vermont farm offering agricultural education — covers animal husbandry, sustainable farming practices, and rural land stewardship.

Zoo de Granby
Nature
Zoo de Granby
QC J2H 0W6

Large Canadian zoo with strong conservation programming covering animal biology, endangered species, and global ecosystems — note: located in Quebec, Canada.

Zoo de Granby: Continent Asie
Nature
Zoo de Granby: Continent Asie
QC J2H 0W6

Canadian zoo's Asian continent exhibit featuring live animals — covers Asian wildlife biology, conservation, and zoogeography.

Allenholm Farm
Nature
Allenholm Farm
South Hero

Working apple orchard on South Hero Island in Lake Champlain — supports plant biology, seasonal agriculture, and Vermont farm heritage.

Well-known anchors

Jardin botanique de Montréal
QC H1X 2B2

World-renowned botanical garden in Montreal with 22,000 plant species across themed gardens — botany, taxonomy, and conservation science.

Montshire Museum of Science
Norwich

Hands-on science museum on the Connecticut River — covers physics, ecology, and earth science through interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock

Working 19th-century dairy farm and living-history museum — covers agricultural history, animal husbandry, and Vermont farm ecology.

How we classify destinations

Every destination is run through a 200-line rubric that picks a curriculum-first category, infers a typical age range, and decides whether the venue works for a small homeschool group. Markers, plaques, and single-exhibit sub-features are deliberately hidden so families don’t drive an hour for a placard.

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