Long Beach Museums and Zoos
There are wonderful museums, boat excursions and zoos in the Long Beach area. Each venue listed below has field trips for school age children in addition to family visits.
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 This major aquarium in Long Beach has something for everyone. It is a massive waterfront Aquarium with multiple exhibits both indoors and outdoors. Children love the penguins, seals, sharks and the many birds. In addition to being a world class aquarium, there are cultural events around the year held at the aquarium. There are field trips organized throughout the year for school groups as well as camps. The aquarium also a traveling aquarium on wheels which brings a mobile tidepool on the road.
website: aquariumofpacific.org
Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 This museum is dedicated to contemporary (modern) Latin American Art. website: https://molaa.org/
Long Beach Parks, Gardens, and Nature Experiences
There are several significant gardens including botanical gardens in the Long Beach area. There are also incredible outdoor and nature experiences in Long Beach.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Earl Warren Dr, Long Beach, CA 90840
This Japanese Garden is on the Campus of Cal State University, Long Beach.
There is a fee for admission and it is not open every day of the week. Please call ahead. website:https://www.csulb.edu/earl-burns-miller-japanese-garden
Rancho Los Cerritos
4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807
There is an incredible garden with an artificial stream. There is also amazing palms, farm animals to view.
website:https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/
Long Beach Area Theme Parks Field Trips with Educational Programs
Going to a Long Beach area theme park as a field trip is a memorable experience that students will never forget.
Disneyland 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802 Cost for family field trips: Ticket prices vary by date, age, and ticket type. 2 and under do not need a ticket, while ages 3–9 use child pricing and ages 10+ use adult pricing. Families should check the Disneyland ticket calendar before visiting. Parking Fee: Standard parking is $40 per car or motorcycle. Preferred parking is $60. Parking prices may change, so families should confirm before their visit. Cost for school field trips: School and youth group field trips must be arranged in advance. Disneyland offers educational field trip opportunities through Disney Imagination Campus for groups ages 3–22. Group tickets may be available, but pricing depends on the program, group size, and date. What makes Disneyland Park a great field trip is that students can experience storytelling, creativity, technology, design, and history in an interactive setting. The park includes themed lands, classic attractions, live entertainment, character experiences, and opportunities to connect lessons in imagination, engineering, art, performance, and teamwork to real-world experiences. Website: disneyland.disney.go.com
Sea World
500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109 website: https://seaworld.com/san-diego/