Field trips are a great way to reboot a bad homeschooling week, get out of the house when everyone has cabin fever, and learn about your local area. Before heading out, check out Jeanne's tips for improving homeschool field trips.
Our listing of Delaware field trips for homeschoolers is ordered alphabetically by city. If you would like to submit a Delaware field trip destination, you may do so using the red button above.
Fort Delaware State ParkDelaware City
Fort Delaware is one of Delaware's first state park, created in 1951. On the National Register of Historic Places, the Union fortress dates back to 1859, and once served as a prison for Confederate prisoners of war. It was originally built to protect the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. Today, visitors enjoy birding, hiking, history tours, a living history program, picnicking, paranormal and ghost tours, school field trips, and Community outreach programs.
Port Penn Interpretive CenterDelaware City
Named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont, the Fort was actively used as a military base from the Civil War through World War II. The Center offers displays and programs which explain the folk life of the historic wetland communities along the shores of the Delaware. Self-guided walking tours are available featuring the historic homes of Port Penn, as well as the scenic marshlands surrounding the town.
Biggs Museum of American ArtDover
The Biggs Museum of American Art showcases a unique collection of paintings, sculptures, illustrations, furniture and silver made and used in the Delaware Valley from as early as the 18th century to the present. Admission is free.
Air Mobility Command MuseumDover
The only museum dedicated to airlift and air refueling history.! If aviation history is your thing, see several "First, Last or Only" aircraft from jet fighters to a WWII bomber complete with authentic nose art. Experience what it's like to fly a giant airplane by taking a seat in a flight simulator. Junior aviators can "pilot" a mini-airplane to have their picture taken by mom and dad. It's all free from movies to guided tours.
Johnson Victrola MuseumDover
The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to Delaware's native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. Exhibits include phonographs, recordings, memorabilia, trademarks, objects, and paintings that highlight Mr. Johnson's successful business enterprises and chronicle the development of the sound-recording industry.
Delaware Agricultural Museum and VillageDover
For the child who believes milk comes from the grocery store instead of a cow, for the woman who remembers using a cornsheller on her grandmother's farm, the family who takes twentieth century technological advances and the farmer for granted, the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village offers a memorable and educational experience.
State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museumsDover
Explore and learn about Delaware history at the five museums of the State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs: John Dickinson Plantation, Johnson Victrola Museum, New Castle Court House Museum, The Old State House, Zwaanendael Museum, and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site. Through tours, exhibits, and special programs, the museums shine a spotlight on Delaware’s unique history and the diverse people who came to live there. Admission is free and open to the public.
State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums website
First State Heritage Park at DoverDover
First State Heritage Park explores the stories of remarkable Delawareans and innovative governance in the First State. The park centers around the historic Dover Green and consists of the John Bell House Interpretive Center and Legislative Hall as well as six nearby partner sites. Costumed interpreters lead visitors in thematic walking tours, lantern tours, craft workshops, and special events to highlight this historic town!
302 AquaponicsDover
302 Aquaponics is a greenhouse in the heart of Delaware. During your visit you will learn how we use tilapia to grow lettuce for consumers throughout the state of Delaware. Watch the future of farming in action as we can produce more that 1.4 million heads of lettuce per year within a 20,000 square foot floor plan. See how the lettuce is planted, grown, harvested, packaged, and prepared for delivery. Additionally, we have large areas of outdoor space to use for more learning opportunities, play or lunch space.
DiscoverSea Shipwreck MuseumFenwick Island
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum is an ever-changing exhibit of shipwreck and recovered artifacts both regional and worldwide.
Barratt's ChapelFrederica
Barratt's Chapel is the oldest surviving church building in the United States built by and for Methodists. The Chapel as it appears from the outside today looks very much the way it did when Coke and Asbury met there. Inside the Chapel has undergone several renovations. The present appearance dates from 1842. Barratt's Chapel and the Museum of Methodism are open for public tours on select days. Check website for days and times. Groups must make advance reservations.
Marvel Carriage MuseumGeorgetown
The museum features a collection of antique carriages as well as restored buildings on the museum property. There are many historic buildings on the museum grounds such as the Ellis School, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1833. There are two large barns on the grounds which house carriages from Mr. Nutter Marvel's collection. Among these carriages are the Queen's carriage, the Disney carriage, a peddlers wagon, and an 1800's era horse-drawn hearse carriage. Collections on display include victrolas, ephemera, photographs, telephones, furniture, and many more items related to Georgetown history.
Harrington Historical Society MuseumHarrington
Collection of memorabilia of Harrington. The railroad complex is located on Hanley St. and includes the railroad tower, caboose and watchman's hut. Large groups require 24 hour notification.
Ashland Nature CenterHockessin
Programs for ages 18 months through 18 years, adults and families are offered year round at Ashland Nature Center
Lefty's Alley and EatsLewes
Lefty's has 16 bowling lanes, a state-of-the-art laser tag arena, a TopGolf Swing Suite, and an arcade full of different and exciting games. Bring the children and adults to a new venue where learning becomes fun!
Historic LewesLewes
The Historic Lewes Town Campus offers 9 historic buildings for you to explore, many of which have been relocated here through the years for preservation and all restored to share a different facet of Lewes’ complex and fascinating past. The Historic Lewes Town Campus with its many historical features is located at 110 Shipcarpenter Street. It is open to the public free of charge, but donations are welcome and appreciated! Guests can also visit the Cannonball House Maritime Museum and Ryves Holt House Museum & Mercantile.
Cape Henlopen State ParkLewes
Fort Miles was a key piece of the nation’s coastal defense during World War II. Today, visitors can tour the Fort Miles Artillery Park, Battery 519 Museum, six barracks buildings, an orientation building, and a fire control tower. A staple of Cape Henlopen visits, the Seaside Nature Center features a 500-gallon touch tank, five 1,000-gallon exhibit tanks with local species and habitats, and a live Osprey camera feed.
Abbott's Mill Nature CenterMilford
Nature education programs year-round for ages 18 months-18 years, adults and families, programs for school classes and public groups, and a historic grist mill.
New Castle Historical SocietyNew Castle
The New Castle Historical Society's three historic houses: the Amstel House, Dutch House and Old Library Museum are open to the public for group and individual tours. The Historical Society is also involved in educating the public about the history of New Castle and in disseminating information through exhibits, programs, lectures, publications and resource materials.
Read House & GardenNew Castle
Built in 1801 by the son of one of Delaware's signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Read House exhibits the height of Federal grandeur.
Iron Hill MuseumNewark
The Iron Hill Museum, operated by the Delaware Academy of Science, is the primary educational resource for the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill region. Its programs, collections, and library interpret the relationships between the people and the land.
Historic OdessaOdessa
Known in the 18th-century as Cantwell's Bridge, Odessa played a vital role in commercial life along the Delaware River as a busy grain shipping port. Today, you can stroll along tree-lined streets and admire examples of 18th and 19th century architecture. Chief among these are the five properties that make up the Historic Houses of Odessa.
Midway SpeedwayRehoboth Beach
Midway Speedway, your place to race, offers four different family tracks, and three tracks designed especially for the kids. The fun and excitement at Midway Speedway doesn't stop at the tracks. Right behind the tracks is White Water Mountain, which features 3 flumes for inner tubing at it's best, an arcade, snack bar, kiddie pool, and a large sunbathing deck.
FunlandRehoboth Beach
Funland is a family amusement center located on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The park offers great entertainment for the whole family, featuring 18 rides, 13 midway games, an electronic shooting gallery, redemption games and redemption center, and an arcade with video and pinball machines.
Delaware Center for the Contemporary ArtsWilmington
The DCCA, a non-collecting museum, currently presents nearly 30 exhibitions annually of regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. In addition to the exhibitions, DCCA commits to educational and community outreach through various programs, such as Artist Residencies with underserved community groups and Contemporary Connections, a model program that fuses art with schools' core curriculum, offering fresh new ways to teach subjects such as math and science.
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington
The Delaware Art Museum regularly presents major traveling exhibitions. The Museum also displays smaller exhibitions, often assembled from its permanent collection, to complement shows or bring select works to light.
Delaware Children's MuseumWilmington
The Delaware Children's Museum empowers kids of all ages, abilities, learning styles and backgrounds; a place for school and other special groups to engage in science-focused, inquiry based exploration and learning.
Wilmington & Western RailroadWilmington
From the Conductor's "All Aboard" to the clang of the locomotive's bell, the Wilmington & Western presents real railroading from an earlier era.
Old Swedes Historic SiteWilmington
Old Swedes Historic Site, part of the First State National Historic Park System, offers hands-on activities for students grades 4-12. Students learn about our local history starting with the Swedes coming to New Sweden to why we remember our ancestors from long ago. Complete a scavenger hunt to learn about the history of Old Swedes, simulate an archeological excavation, and meet Mrs Hendrickson in the Hendrickson house. Contact us 302-652-5629.
Hagley Museum and LibraryWilmington
Hagley Museum and Library is where science and history engage through the story of technology, industry, and innovation that unfolded along the banks of the Brandywine River. For one hundred and twenty years, the DuPont Company, the du Pont family, and their workers represented a microcosm of American industry while also making advancements in the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering, and business. Their spirit and legacy are reflected in the school programs available for students from kindergarten to high school.
Rockwood Center Park MuseumWilmington
New Castle County's Rockwood Park is the ideal place to learn about history and nature for your students from K-6. Each tour is designed to meet Delaware's educational standards. In the Rockwood Museum you will find the rooms restored to the way they looked in 1895, the Gilded Age of the Victorian Era. The Museum reflects the way the Bringhurst Family, descendants of Shipley, lived in their early years at Rockwood.
Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryWilmington
The Delaware Museum of Natural History opened its doors in 1972 to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery. Encounter life-sized dinosaurs, look beneath the seas, come face-to-face with a jaguar, marvel at the diversity of birds and shells from around the world.
Delaware History MuseumWilmington
The Delaware History Museum, located in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store, features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings. A nine-foot-tall folk-art statue of George Washington greets you at the door of the large gift shop specializing in Delaware handcrafted items, and souvenirs.
Brandywine Creek State ParkWilmington
The park is divided by grey stone walls built of local stone in the late 1800's. Today, visitors enjoy camping, canoeing, cross-country skiing, disc golf, fishing, geocaching, hiking, mountain biking, nature/cultural/historical programs, picnicking, and sledding.
Bellevue State ParkWilmington
The park is the home of Bellevue Hall mansion. On-site are tennis courts, equestrian stables, gardens, and a picturesque pond. Visitors can schedule a tour of the 200-year-old former DuPont home.
Delaware Children's TheatreWilmington
Theater for children by children.
Brandywine ZooWilmington
Planned learning activities at the Brandywine Zoo are numerous and available for all ages.
Winterthur Museum and Country EstateWinterthur
Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family's life here. Its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among the country's best, and its research library serves scholars from around the world.
