Kansas Field Trips with Kids

Field Trips in Kansas by Subject Area

Annotated Lists
Art
Children’s Museums
Culture
History
Natural History
Rural Life
Science

Annotated Lists of Things to See and Do in Kansas with Kids

All about Wichita
We are Dennis and Liz Kennedy. We were the About.com guides to Wichita, Kansas. When that company decided to remove our site from their network, we elected to start our own site.

Art

The Art Park
Art school in Wichita, Kansas, which offers weekly art classes as well as monthly workshops for homeschoolers ages 3-adult.
7230 E. 29th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 683-2500

Wichita Center for the Arts
Offering over 60 youth and adult art classes during our Winter / Spring 2010 session. Classes begin January 18 and run for a full 12 weeks. Our class prices average around $6.50 per hour.
9112 East Central
Wichita, KS 67206
(316)634-2787

Children’s Museums

Culture

Union Station
This fully restored landmark is Kansas City’s most prominent destination for cultural and entertainment activities.
30 West Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO. 64108
(816) 460-2020

History

Kansas State Historical Society
Maintains many historical sites. This page is a guide to fun things for kids to do. Many locations.

Little House on the Prairie Historical Site
A small log cabin was reconstructed by local community volunteers following the description found in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book. All the references to surrounding terrain can be found a short distance from the cabin. Located 13 miles southwest of Independence, just off Highway 75.
620-289-4238

Museum of World Treasures
Currently offering: Museum highlight guided tours, curriculum-themed guided tours, faith-based guided tours, and history/social studies education from ancient to contemporary.
835 E 1st St.
Wichita, KS 67202 – In Historic Old Town Witchita
316.263.1311 or toll free: 888.700.1311.

Natural History

Great Plains Nature Center
A nature education facility.
6232 E. 29th Street North
Wichita, Kansas

Rock Springs
A fun way to discover our natural and historical world in a relaxed, outdoor setting.
1168 K-157 Highway
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 257-3221

Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Located in Hays, Kansas, right along I-70, the museum is an exciting and educational destination for travelers, school groups, and families.
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601-4099
(785) 628-5664

University of Kansas Natural History Museum
Explore this site to learn more about how the museum discovers, documents, and disseminates knowledge about the earth’s biological diversity.
1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-7561
Visitor services (785) 864-4450

Rural Life

KC Pumpkin Patch
We offer a field trip rate for homeschools. Seasonal: late September through October 31.
29755 W. 191st St.
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 484-6251

Science

Cosmosphere and Space Center
One of the world’s premier space museums, and we offer teachers and students throughout the Midwest resources that are unavailable anywhere else in the region.
1100 N Plum St.
Hutchingson, KS 67501

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