Austin Field Trip Guide

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FIELD TRIP/EDUCATION

Amusement Parks

Monster Mini Golf and Laser Tag

3916 Gattis School Rd. Ste. 112 Round Rock, TX 78664 512-609-8180 monsterminigolf.com

Pinballz

Three Locations!

North (Lake Creek), Central (Original), & Buda (Kingdom) pinballz.com

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park 1000 Prospect Street San Marcos, TX 78666

Cameron Park Zoo 1701 N. Fourth Street Waco, TX 76707 254-750-8400 cameronparkzoo.com

DC Riding by Camp Doublecreek 3311 Kelly Lane

Pflugerville, TX 78660

512-255-3661 campdoublecreek.com/dchorseback

Art

Cordovan Art School

Art & Paint Your Own Pottery

5 locations: Cedar Park, Georgetown, SW Austin, Round Rock, NW Austin cordovanartschool.com

512-392-6711 wonderworldpark.com

Animals

Austin Zoo

10808 Rawhide Trail

Austin TX 78736 512-288-1490 austinzoo.org

Imagine Arts Academy

We come to you! 512-892-1143 austin.imagineartsacademy.com

Kidcreate Studio Northwest Austin

We come to you! 512-541-2549 kidcreate.com/austin

On-the-go: we provide the instructors, our award-winning curriculum, and all the supplies. Kids explore the visual arts and experiment with science.

Art (cont)

Nili’s Art & STEM Studio

3008 Polar Lane Unit 106 Cedar Park, TX 78613 (512) 887-4239 nilisart.com

Community Service

Austin Diaper Bank 2210 Denton Drive, Ste. 103 Austin, TX 78758 512-710-7232 austindiapers.org

Caves

Westcave Preserve

24814 Hamilton Pool Road

Round Mountain, TX 78663 830-825-3442 westcave.org

Unique hiking field trip to an enchanting waterfall and cave with a focus on geology, ecology, and hydrogeology of the Texas Hill Country. K-12 TEKS aligned.

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park

1000 Prospect Street San Marcos, TX 78666 512-392-6711 wonderworldpark.com

Colin’s Hope Water Safety Curriculum www.colinshope.org

Lock Arms for Life info@lockarmsforlife.org lockarmsforlife.org

Lock Arms for Life promotes safe gun ownership by encouraging all firearms to be locked when not in use—protecting families, friends, and communities while honoring 2nd Amendment rights.

Mental Health First Aid integralcare.org/YouthMentalHealth

Join a FREE youth mental health first aid training session to be prepared for any emotional storm. Sponsored by Integral Care and Travis County.

Cooking

Foodie Kids

3818 Far West Blvd, Ste 107

Austin, TX 78731

512-346-3333 www.foodie-kids.com

Foodie Kids offers fun and unique cooking classes, spring and summer camps, holiday workshops, birthday parties, field trips and more for ages 4-12.

Cultural

African Safari Program

Elizabeth Kahura

512-826-0756 safariprogram.com

Black Austin Tours

Entertainment

Bonzo Crunch “Fool at Large” 737-239-2201 bonzocrunch@sbcglobal.net bonzocrunch.com

Austin, TX (512) 524-3200 www.blackaustintours.com

Immersive, age-appropriate walking tours for K-12 groups. Explore East Austin or Downtown with expert guides. Virtual education resources included. Group sizes: 10-30, or 30+.

Capital Cruises

208 Barton Springs Road (lakeside of Hyatt Regency Austin) 512-480-9264 capitalcruises.com

Dart em Up 13776 North US-183 #104 Austin, TX 78750 512-735-1919 dartemup.com

Monster Mini Golf and Laser Tag 3916 Gattis School Rd. Ste. 112 Round Rock, TX 78664 512-609-8180 monsterminigolf.com

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Entertainment (cont)

Mt. Playmore

13609 North IH-35

Austin, TX 78753

512-989-8886

MtPlaymore.com

Pinballz

Three Locations!

North (Lake Creek), Central (Original), & Buda (Kingdom) pinballz.com

Pins & Wheels at Playland

8822 McCann Drive

Austin, TX 78757

512-452-1901 pinsandwheels.com

Spare Time Texas 1724 FM 685

Urban Air Bee Cave 3944 RR 620 South Bldg. 5

Austin, TX 78738

512-501-3902

UrbanAirBeeCave.com

Urban Air Cedar Park 13201 RR 620 North, Ste. B

Austin, TX 78717

512-292-0163

urbanaircedarpark.com

Urban Air offers fun attractions like indoor skydiving, skyrider, virtual reality, ropes course, climbing walls, indoor playscape, and trampolines! Book your next birthday or group event with us!

Historical Sites

Pflugerville, TX 78660

512-647-1700 sparetimetexas.com

Pioneer Farms

10621 Pioneer Farms Drive

Austin, TX 78754

512-837-1215 pioneerfarms.org

Unique historical, nature programs for ages Pre-K to high school. Many restored, operating 1800s farmsteads, an authentic Tonkawa encampment. Special group rates.

Historical Sites (cont)

State Preservation Board

Texas Capitol, Texas Governor’s Mansion, Bullock Museum, & State Cemetery tspb.texas.gov

Neill-Cochran House Museum

2310 San Gabriel St. Austin, TX 78705

512-478-2335 nchmuseum.org

Science Mill

Language Pintaremos

Art & Spanish Classes at your preschool or school! 512-537-8653 pintaremos.info

Vivan los Niños

512-537-8653 or 512-550-6215 spanishimmersion.vivanlosninos@ gmail.com vivanlosninos.wixsite.com/ spanishimmersion

We bring Spanish immersion classes to your preschool, school or rec center!

Museums

Milam County Railroad Museum

110 West First Street Cameron, Texas 76520

254-697-7055 mcrm-otc.org

101 S. Lady Bird Lane Johnson City, TX 78636 844-263-6405 X1002 sciencemill.org

Republic of Texas Museum

810 San Marcos St. Austin, TX 78702

512-339-1997 drtinfo.org

All ages will enjoy this museum, following the early beginnings of the Republic of Texas. Next door to the French Legation.

Texas Military Forces Museum

3038 W. 35th St. Camp Mabry Austin, TX 78703

512-782-5659 texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum

100 Texas Ranger Trail (I-35 & University Parks Dr.) Waco, TX 76706

254-750-8631 texasranger.org

Museums (cont)

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

2400 Trinity Street on UT Campus Austin, TX 78712 512-471-1604 sciencemuseum.utexas.edu

Texas Science & Natural History Museum tells the story of life in the natural world in Texas. Explore fascinating fossils, Texas wildlife, meteorites and more!

Waco Mammoth

National Monument 6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr. Waco, TX 76708 254-750-7946 www.wacomammoth.org

Overnight & Retreats

Cameron Park Zoo 1701 N. Fourth Street Waco, TX 76707 254-750-8400 cameronparkzoo.com

Newk’s Outback Adventures

325 Mission Valley Road New Braunfels, TX 78132 830-625-9105

newktennis.com/outback-adventure

See this guide along with this month’s Austin Kids Directory at: AustinKidsDirectory.com

Performing Arts

Austin Scottish Rite Theater 207 W. 18th Street Austin, TX 78701 512-472-5436 scottishritetheater.org

Reading

Bonzo Crunch “Fool at Large” 737-239-2201 bonzocrunch@sbcglobal.net bonzocrunch.com

Bonzo Crunch “Fool at Large” 737-239-2201 bonzocrunch@sbcglobal.net bonzocrunch.com

Georgetown Palace Theatre Education Program 810 South Austin Avenue Georgetown, TX 78626 512-869-7469 georgetownpalace.com / theater-for-young-audiences/

Paramount Theatre 713 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 512-233-0124 austintheatre.org/fieldtrips

Introduce students to world class live performances and Texas History! The Paramount is celebrating over 100 years and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Science/Nature/STEM

Hot Science Cool Talks UT Science Lectures & Activities for K-12 Students hotsciencecooltalks.org

Mad Science of Austin We come to you! 512-892-1143 austin.madscience.org

McKinney Roughs Nature Park - LCRA 1884 State Highway 71 West Cedar Creek, TX 78612 512-303-5073 lcra.org/mckinneyroughs

Nightengale Archaeological Center - LCRA 1010 Circle Drive Kingsland, TX 78639 512-473-3366 lcraparks.com

Science/Nature/STEM (cont)

Pins & Wheels at Playland

8822 McCann Drive Austin, TX 78757 512-452-1901 pinsandwheels.com

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

2400 Trinity Street on UT Campus Austin, TX 78712 512-471-1604 sciencemuseum.utexas.edu

Science Mill

101 South Lady Bird Lane Johnson City, TX 78636 844-263-6405 ext. 1002 sciencemill.org

Spark curiosity and help students see themselves in STEM with the Science Mill’s 50+ hands-on, minds-on exhibits. All TEKS-aligned. Labs and Science Show add-ons available.

Texas Science & Natural History Museum tells the story of life in the natural world in Texas. Explore fascinating fossils, Texas wildlife, meteorites and more!

Waco Mammoth

National Monument 6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr. Waco, TX 76708 254-750-7946 wacomammoth.org

Science/Nature/STEM (cont)

Westcave Preserve

24814 Hamilton Pool Road Round Mountain, TX 78663

830-825-3442

westcave.org

Unique hiking field trip to an enchanting waterfall and cave with a focus on geology, ecology, and hydrogeology of the TexasHill Country. K-12 TEKS aligned.

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park 1000 Prospect Street San Marcos, TX 78666

512-392-6711 wonderworldpark.com

Sports/Fitness

Dart em Up 13776 North US-183 #104 Austin, TX 78750 512-735-1919 dartemup.com

HCI Sports & Fitness 13875 Bee Cave Pkwy. Bee Cave, TX 78738 512-263-4144

hillcountryindoor.com

Pins & Wheels at Playland 8822 McCann Drive Austin, TX 78757 512-452-1901 pinsandwheels.com

Transportation/Trains

Milam County Railroad Museum 110 West First Street Cameron, Texas 76520 254-697-7055 mcrm-otc.org

The Original Kiddie Express Train, LLC

512-280-4538 or 512-913-0425 www.kiddieexpresstrain.com

We have trains for events of most any size including a steam engine train replica.

FUNDRAISING

Cordovan Art School

Pinballz

Three Locations!

North (Lake Creek), Central (Original), & Buda (Kingdom) pinballz.co

Art & Paint Your Own Pottery 5 locations: Cedar Park, Georgetown, SW Austin, Round Rock, NW Austin cordovanartschool.com

Nili’s Art & STEM Studio

3008 Polar Lane Unit 106 Cedar Park, TX 78613 (512) 887-4239 nilisart.com

Pins & Wheels at Playland 8822 McCann Drive Austin, TX 78757 512-452-1901 pinsandwheels.com

No products, selling, or collecting money. A fun, easy, healthy social event. The more skaters the school has, the more money the school makes.

SCHOOL EVENTS/ CARNIVALS

Austin Bounce House Rentals

512-765-6071

austinbouncehouserentals@gmail.com AustinBounceHouse.Rentals

School Events/Carnivals (cont)

Bonzo Crunch “Fool at Large” 737-239-2201

bonzocrunch@sbcglobal.net bonzocrunch.com

Cordovan Art School

Art & Paint Your Own Pottery

5 locations: Cedar Park, Georgetown, SW Austin, Round Rock, NW Austin cordovanartschool.com

DC Adventures by Camp Doublecreek 7815 Spicewood Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78759 512-255-3661

campdoublecreek.com/dcadventures

The Original Kiddie Express Train, LLC 512-280-4538 or 512-913-0425

kiddieexpresstrain.com

We have trains for events of most any size including a steam engine train replica.

Pinballz

Three Locations! North (Lake Creek), Central (Original), & Buda (Kingdom) pinballz.com

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