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Arizona Field Trip Schedule
Welcome! We're so glad you found us. Discoveries in the Desert brings hands-on, standards-aligned field trips to Pre-K through 8th grade students across the Phoenix Valley, all approved for ClassWallet Direct Pay. From dinosaur exhibits to indoor skydiving, our fall 2026 lineup has something for every family. Take a look below and find your next adventure!
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Fall 2026 Programs
Sep 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMArizona Museum of Natural History, 53 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $38/student & $13/adult Travel back in time! From dinosaurs and fossils to Arizona's ancient cultures and territorial history, the Museum of Natural History in Mesa brings the past to life through immersive exhibits.
Sep 23, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMOdySea Aquarium, 9500 East Vía de Ventura Suite A-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $46.50/student & $31.25/adult Dive into the underwater world! At OdySea in Scottsdale, students come face to face with sharks, sea turtles, penguins, and hundreds of other species.
Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMTopgolf Scottsdale, 9500 E Talking Stick Wy, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA🍎 Grades 3rd - 8th 🎟️ $53/student At Topgolf, students discover the science hidden in every swing. Learn about angles, force, trajectory, and motion through this high-energy, hands-on STEM experience.
Life Science, Social Studies, & Seasonal Fun!Oct 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Oct 27, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMPangaea 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.
Nov 04, 2026, 9:15 AM – 12:30 PMPhoenix 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.
Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMidea 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.
Nov 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMiFLY 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.
Nov 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMDeer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, 3711 W Deer Vly Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $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.
Dec 02, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMElevate Trampoline Park - Gilbert, 891 N Val Vista Dr #101, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $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.
Dec 09, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMMesa Community College Planetarium, 1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, USA🍎 Grades Pre-K - 8th 🎟️ $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.
Best Savings!If booking 4 or more field tripsIf booking 4 or more field tripsLocation varies for each selected programBooking more than one field trip this fall? Bundle your programs with a Discovery Pass and save! *Sign up for our newsletter by June 13th to get an extra discount on the Discovery Pass! 🌟 4-Pack — save $15 🌟 6-Pack — save $30 🌟 8-Pack — save $50 🌟 10-Pack — save $75
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