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Arizona Field Trip Schedule

Discoveries in the Desert offers hands on Arizona field trips for Pre-K through 12th grade students across the Phoenix Valley. From museums and zoos to STEM destinations, each field trip is designed to meet Arizona curriculum standards while giving students a fun way to learn, explore, and connect with other families. All programs are ESA eligible and available through ClassWallet Direct Pay. Explore the upcoming Arizona field trips below and find your next adventure!

Book More, Save More with Discovery Pass! 

Planning to join us for more than one program? The Discovery Pass makes it easy to book multiple field trips at once and save along the way. The more adventures you choose, the more you save!​

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✦ 4-Pack — Save $15

✦ 6-Pack — Save $30

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Upcoming Field Trip Programs

  • Schnepf Farms: Pumpkin Picking
    Schnepf Farms: Pumpkin Picking
    Life Science, Social Studies, & Seasonal Fun!
    Oct 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Oct 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Schnepf Farms, 24810 S Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85242, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $44/student & $15/adult Students explore where food comes from, pick their own pumpkins, and experience the sights and traditions of fall on a working Queen Creek farm.
  • Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs
    Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs
    Earth & Life Science
    Oct 27, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Oct 27, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs, 9500 East Vía de Ventura c100, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $50.56/student & $17.50/adult Pangea brings the age of dinosaurs to life with life-sized, moving displays and immersive scenes from Earth's ancient past. Students explore how our planet, and the creatures on it, have changed across millions of years.
  • Phoenix Zoo
    Phoenix Zoo
    Life Science
    Nov 04, 2026, 9:15 AM – 12:30 PM
    Nov 04, 2026, 9:15 AM – 12:30 PM
    Phoenix Zoo, 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $47/student & $23.25/adult Join us for a Phoenix Zoo guided tour learning about animal classifications. Wander among hundreds of species, observing how animals are grouped, how they adapt to their habitats, and why conservation matters.
  • i.d.e.a. Museum
    i.d.e.a. Museum
    Art & Creativity
    Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    idea Museum, 150 W Pepper Pl, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA
    🍎 Pre-K - 3rd 🎟️ $35/student & $6/adult A bright, hands-on morning made for our youngest learners! The i.d.e.a. Museum in Mesa is built around imagination, creativity, and play, with interactive galleries that invite kids to touch, build, and make.
  • iFly
    iFly
    STEM
    Nov 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Nov 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Phoenix, 9206 E Talking Stick Wy, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, USA
    🍎 Grades 3rd - 8th 🎟️ $91.60/student & $64.50/adult (adults only charged if they want to fly) Experience the thrill of flight, and the science behind it! At iFly, students float on a column of air and discover the physics of flight firsthand: lift, drag, gravity, and air resistance.
  • Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
    Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
    Social Studies & Arizona History
    Nov 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Nov 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, 3711 W Deer Vly Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 12th 🎟️ $34/student & $10/adult Home to the largest concentration of petroglyphs in the Phoenix area, this preserve lets students walk among rock art created by Indigenous peoples hundreds, even thousands, of years ago.
  • Elevate Trampoline Park
    Elevate Trampoline Park
    STEM
    Dec 02, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Dec 02, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Elevate Trampoline Park - Gilbert, 891 N Val Vista Dr #101, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 12th 🎟️ $48/student At Elevate, students explore the physics of motion and energy as they jump, climb, and move, discovering force, gravity, and momentum through their own bodies.
  • MCC Planetarium
    MCC Planetarium
    Earth & Space Science
    Dec 09, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Dec 09, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Mesa Community College Planetarium, 1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 12th 🎟️ $35/student Inside the planetarium dome at Mesa Community College, students are transported across the solar system and beyond. From planets and constellations to the science of day and night, it's an awe-inspiring journey through space science.
  • As You Wish: Make & Give
    As You Wish: Make & Give
    Art & Creativity
    Dec 15, 2026, 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2026, 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
    As You Wish, 1649 S Stapley Dr #101, Mesa, AZ 85204, USA
    🍎 Grades Pre-K - 12th 🎟️ $69.98/student & $39.75/adult (adults only charged if they'd like to paint) At As You Wish, students design and paint their own pottery, a perfect gift during the holiday season.
  • Discovery Pass: Fall Semester 2026 (booking 4+ programs)
    Discovery Pass: Fall Semester 2026 (booking 4+ programs)
    Best Savings!
    If booking 4 or more field trips
    If booking 4 or more field trips
    Location varies for each selected program
    Booking more than one field trip this fall? Bundle your programs with a Discovery Pass and save! 🌟 4-Pack — save $15 🌟 6-Pack — save $30

What Our Families Say

“The packets were great, my kids loved Ms. Allie. It truly felt like a field trip (I felt my kids were missing out on that last year, of homeschool) and I’m so excited we found this program for our kids."

Kallie

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