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Are you looking for a fun, educational experience outside of the classroom?  Do you homeschool and are you looking for exciting ways to supplement your childrens’ educational  activities?  Choose your adventure with a Peoria Park District Field Trip.

Or if travel is a challenge, we’ll come to you!  Click on our field trip brochure and come learn with us!

Picnic in the Reserved Park

  • Location: Sommer Farm
  • Cost: $2.50/student // $80 minimum
  • Teacher’s choice of site.

Outdoor School

  • Location: Sommer Farm
  • Cost: $3.50/student // $140 minimum
  • Staff led activities followed by teacher’s lesson plan.

Visit the Garden!

  • Location: Luthy Botanical Garden
  • Cost: $0
  • Reservations encouraged.

Field Trips at the Garden

  • Location: Luthy Botanical Garden
  • Cost: $5/person and $3/pre-k for onsite programs
  • Guided tours, programs, & scavenger hunts; reservations required.

Ed-ZOO-cational Program

  • Location: Peoria Zoo
  • Cost*: $6/person // $11/chaperone or sibling
  • Program Length: 30-45 minutes
  • Classroom program with animal ambassadors or Zoo tour.

Zoo Adventure Combo Program

  • Location: Peoria Zoo
  • Cost*: $12/person // $15/chaperone or sibling
  • Program Length: 90 minutes
  • Classroom program with animal ambassadors AND Zoo tour.

Visit the Zoo!

  • Location: Peoria Zoo
  • Cost*: $0/student or teacher // $8/chaperone or sibling
  • Scavenger hunts and other resources available online; Reservations required.
  • *For all Zoo programming, K-12 schools receive free general Zoo admission for students and teachers. Non-school groups, please call for pricing.

Scout Badge Workshops

  • Location: Forest Park Nature Center, Peoria Zoo, Camp Wokanda & PlayHouse
  • Cost: Prices vary depending on workshop

Maple Syrup Program

  • Location: Camp Wokanda
  • Cost: $7/student up to 20 students // $0/chaperone

Camp Activities

  • Location: Camp Wokanda
  • Cost: $5/student // $0/chaperone
  • Creek Stomp, Nature ID Hikes, Wildflower Walk or teacher requests.

Environmental Art

  • Location: Camp Wokanda
  • Cost: $7/student up to 20 students // $0/chaperone

RiverPlex Fitness

  • Location: RiverPlex
  • Cost: $25/hour // Tours are FREE
  • Kid’s group training with personal trainers or group exercise classes.

RiverPlex Recreation

  • Location: RiverPlex
  • Cost:
  • Arena – $5/child
    • Pool – $3-9/child depending on open swim time
    • Rock wall – $4/child for 2 climbs
    • Combination – Any 2 $8/child OR
  • Program Length: 60 – 120 minutes

PlayHouse Adventure

  • Location: Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum
  • Cost: $5/student // $5/chaperone**
  • **PlayHouse Chaperone Information: One adult chaperone is required for every eight children entering the museum. Bringing more chaperones is strongly encouraged! Chaperones must be at least 18 years old.
  • Play at the PlayHouse with a brief welcome, up to 2 hours.

Public Skate

  • Location: Owens Center
  • Cost: $6/person (includes skate rental for 10-50 skaters)
  • Registration required 2 weeks in advance. Private rentals available.

Little Explorers OR Habitat Adventure

  • Location: Forest Park Nature Center
  • Cost: $5/student // $0/chaperone
  • Consists of a focused, guided hike with a FPNC Naturalist.

PlayHouse Spotlight

  • Location: PlayHouse
  • Cost: $7/student // chaperone: one free/every 3 students**
  • Play at the PlayHouse and participate in a STEAM-based interactive classroom program.
  • **PlayHouse Chaperone Information: One adult chaperone is required for every eight children entering the museum. Bringing more chaperones is strongly encouraged! Chaperones must be at least 18 years old.

Jr. Pioneering Homestead

  • Location: Sommer Farm
  • Cost: $8/student // $4/chaperone // $0/teachers
  • Minimum Cost: $120
  • Length: 2 hours

Habitat Adventure

  • Grades K-3
  • Location: FOrest Park Nature Center
  • Cost: $5/students // $0/chaperone
  • Consists of a focused, guided hike with a FPNC Naturalist.

PlayHouse Spotlight

  • Grades 2-5
  • Location: Sommer Famr
  • Cost: $10/student // $5/chaperone // $0/teacher
  • Minimum Cost: $150
  • Length: 3.5 hours
  • Grades 2-5 can also do the Jr. Pioneering Homestead.

Pioneering Homestead

  • Grades 2-5
  • Location: Sommer Famr
  • Cost: $10/student // $5/chaperone // $0/teacher
  • Minimum Cost: $150
  • Length: 3.5 hours
  • Grades 2-5 can also do the Jr. Pioneering Homestead.

Electricity Exploration

PlayHouse Maker Time

Adventure Outdoor Canoeing & Hiking

Prairie Investigators

Illinois Ecosystems

Coyote Teams Course

Find something
new to explore

Go Skating

Peoria Zoo

Get them moving

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